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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.

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More diabetes cases diagnosed after Medicaid expansion

2015-03-25 16:16:52| Biotech - Topix.net

U.S. states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act have seen larger increases in diabetes cases than states that didn't expand their programs, a new study shows. The findings suggest that expanding Medicaid, the government-run health insurance for the poor, allows people with diabetes to be diagnosed earlier than before, which may improve outcomes later on, the researchers say.

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Longmont fracking ban lawsuit wedged between two '92 cases

2015-03-22 06:07:02| Oil & Gas - Topix.net

In its appeal to the Colorado Court of Appeals over a 2012 voter-approved fracking ban, Longmont is stuck between two state Supreme Court cases. The Colorado Oil and Gas Association, the state's largest industry group, sued in 2012 to overturn the ban.

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Asia records 11 piracy and armed robbery cases in February, says ReCAAP report

2015-03-18 01:00:00| Ship Technology

The number of piracy incidents reported last month is February's lowest in the last five-year reporting period, anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP has revealed.

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