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Amid controversy, construction of telescope in Hawaii halted
2015-04-08 10:37:16| Airlines - Topix.net
This 2011 file artist rendering provided by Thirty Meter Telescope, shows the Thirty Meter Telescope. Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Tuesday, April 7, 2015, that the Thirty Meter Telescope is stopping construction at Mauna Kea for a week.
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Clean fuels controversy: Energy, trucking groups sue to block low-carbon standard
2015-03-25 03:35:09| Waste Management - Topix.net
Three groups are suing Gov. Kate Brown and state environmental regulators to block the rollout of Oregon's clean-fuels program. The lawsuit, filed Monday in federal district court in Portland, argues the program violates the commerce clause of the U.S. Constitution by discriminating against fuel importers and regulating out-of-state businesses.
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Employer Met Its Burden Of Proving At Least $5 Million Amount In Controversy For CAFA Removal
2015-03-18 20:23:04| Trucking - Topix.net
In this putative class action, plaintiffs alleged that Knight Transportation had misclassified them as independent contractors when in fact they were employees who were not reimbursed their lease-related and fuel costs as required by Labor Code 2802. Knight removed the case from state to federal court under the Class Action Fairness Act , estimating the amount in controversy for reimbursing the drivers' lease and fuel costs to be in excess of the $5 million minimum amount in controversy required for CAFA removal.
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Herbalife Controversy Overhadows Ackman's Other Investments
2015-03-13 18:34:22| Chemicals - Topix.net
Since he began broadcasting his short position in the nutrition supplement maker two years ago, he has publicly attacked Herbalife at every opportunity, calling it a Ponzi scheme. Now, that campaign has come back to haunt him.
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Controversy over renewable energy claims
2015-03-06 19:33:47| Energy - Topix.net
If an electric utility generates power from renewable resources and sells renewable energy certificates representing the renewable attributes of that energy, can it still call the underlying power "renewable"? No, according to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. While this question may seem metaphysical, it arises from the structure of most U.S. renewable energy markets.
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