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New pollution lawsuits are rare under Christie; focus is on settling old cases for cash
2015-04-04 07:36:50| Chemicals - Topix.net
An oil tanker, Eagle Beaumont, is docked on the Arthur Kill waterway in Linden, N.J., with the ConocoPhillips Bayway refinery in background, Tuesday, April 22, 2008. When the Christie administration recently settled a nearly $9 billion lawsuit against Exxon Mobil for $225 million, setting off a firestorm of criticism, the state defended it as the largest environmental settlement in New Jersey history and pointed to a flurry of such deals under Governor Christie's watch.
Science, patients drive fight against rare diseases - Sun, 29 Mar 2015 PST
2015-03-29 10:18:27| Biotech - Topix.net
The global pharmaceutical industry is pouring billions of dollars into developing treatments for rare diseases, which once drew little interest from major drugmakers but now point the way toward a new era of innovative therapies and big profits. The investments come as researchers harness recent scientific advances, including the mapping of the human genome, sophisticated and affordable genetic tests and laboratory robots that can screen thousands of compounds per hour in search of the most potent ones.
U.S. auto sales poised for rare monthly decline
2015-03-26 23:47:20| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
March incentive spending has decreased 0.4 percent from last month and 1.3 percent from March 2014, according to TrueCar, signaling that most automakers aren't trying to buy additional share as the U.S. market levels off. Photo credit: JOHN WALSWORTH March could be just the sixth month since 2009 in which the U.S. auto industry posts a year-over-year sales decline, a sign the market is starting to flatten out after one of the longest stretches of growth ever.
Rare earth metals from poop? Not so fast
2015-03-26 15:54:49| Extremetech
Claims that rare earth metals, even gold, might be profitably recycled from poop have been circulating around the interwebs. Does this make any sense, or is it just an example of recyclemania running wild?
Researchers: Rising seas threaten rare Everglades plants
2015-03-02 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Rising sea levels and invasive species increasingly threaten rare plants in Everglades National Park that have not yet recovered from damage caused by orchid collectors long ago or attempts to drain the swamps, according to a 10-year survey released Monday. The report by the Institute for Regional Conservation concludes that the unique plants native to South Florida may be lost despite multibillion-dollar efforts to restore the wetlands. Other studies of the Everglades` natural resources have reached...
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