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AG: Local car dealerships charged illegal fees
2015-06-18 10:05:16| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
The so-called jammed services are unlawful additions to the vehicle that inflates the price of cars by thousands of dollars. The state attorney general is announcing action against several dealerships on Long Island that may have charged car buyers illegal charges in practice called "jamming."
Jackson County wins $81,500 grant from MDEQ for illegal dumping project
2015-06-16 19:35:19| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality has awarded Jackson County a solid waste assistance grant of $81,500 that will be used for enforcement and clean up of illegal dumping. "The solid waste assistance grants support a variety of useful solid waste management activities for cities and counties, and this grant will assist Jackson County's efforts in improving their management of solid waste," MDEQ Executive Director Gary Rikard said.
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Environmental groups 'subsidise illegal activity', oil and gas industry claims
2015-06-16 11:55:43| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The government register that provides tax-deductible status for donations to groups like WWF and Greenpeace may have been "subverted" by some groups to channel money into illegal protests, according to the industry. Groups that specialise in training protesters to take part in mining blockades are also qualifying for charity status through "affiliation" to groups listed on the register of environmental organisations overseen by the federal Environment Department.
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Indonesia: In Aceh, an illegal logger reformed
2015-06-05 14:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: In his former life, Mukhtar made a living felling trees illegally. He was used to hiding from the police and angry villagers. Sometimes, he would run into the forest, and stay there for long stretches of time. That meant more time away from his wife and four kids at home. Their relationship suffered for it. "I started logging like this in the 1990s," said Mukhtar, who goes by one name. "I entered almost every protected forest in Aceh Jaya [regency] to find the best wood to fill my customers'...
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Australian Fined Thousands for Illegal Pork Imports
2015-06-02 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
AUSTRALIA - A New South Wales business owner has pleaded guilty to deliberately circumventing Australia’s biosecurity laws, receiving fines and a suspended sentence in the Sydney District Court last week.
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