Philadelphia Seeks Fracking Moratorium in Delaware River Basin
City Council Seeks To Fracking Moratorium. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania city council is seeking a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River Basin. On Thursday, the council asked the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to institute a moratorium on use of the gas drilling technique, also called fracking, until an … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Seeks Fracking Moratorium in Delaware River Basin
Pennsylvania Law Seeks Fracking Moratorium
Fracking Moratorium In Pennsylvania. A Pennsylvania state lawmaker wants to put the brakes on hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Marcellus shale there. Rep. Phyllis Mundy (D-120) is the primary sponsor of House Bill 2609, which would impose a one-year moratorium on issuing new natural gas well permits in … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania Law Seeks Fracking Moratorium
Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Common Pesticide
Court Seeking A Total Ban On Common Pesticide. Two groups have gone to court seeking a total ban on the pesticide chlorpyrifos. Residential use of the pesticide, under the brand name Dursban, was banned in 2001. However, it is widely used in agriculture under the name Lorsban. Chlorpyrifos is toxic to humans and can cause muscle … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Seeks to Ban Common Pesticide
Swine Flu Victim File Lawsuit Against Smithfield Foods
First U.S Citizen To Die of Swine Flue. The husband of the first U.S. citizen to die of swine flu in this country has filed a petition seeking information from Smithfield Foods Inc., (doing business as Granjas Carroll de Mexico), the part-owner of a commercial pig farm operation in Veracruz, Mexico. The petition seeks to determine … [Read more...] about Swine Flu Victim File Lawsuit Against Smithfield Foods
New Bill Put Tobacco Under FDA Control
Sen. Kennedy Proposed Legislation That Would Put Tobacco Regulation In The FDA. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, Democrat of Massachusetts, has introduced new legislation that would put tobacco regulation in the purview of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act would give … [Read more...] about New Bill Put Tobacco Under FDA Control
FDA Panel Seeks Warning That Stents May Be Unsafe
Drug-Oozing Stents May Be Unsafe, Heart Attacks And Death. New drug-oozing stents widely used to prop open clogged arteries are associated with an increased risk of blood clots, heart attacks and death for the majority of patients receiving the devices, an expert panel concluded yesterday. Based on the finding, the special … [Read more...] about FDA Panel Seeks Warning That Stents May Be Unsafe
In Surprising Move, EPA Seeks to Ensure the Elimination of PFOA by 2015
PFOA Would Eventually Banned In The U.S. Although it appeared some progress was being made with respect to the possibility that PFOA would eventually be banned in the United States, there was no real indication of when the drive to attain that ban would gain enough momentum and government backing to force the issue to a … [Read more...] about In Surprising Move, EPA Seeks to Ensure the Elimination of PFOA by 2015
Lawsuit Seeks Millions From Honda For Girl Injured By Airbag
A Girl Paralyzed After Honda Airbag Severed Her Spine. Attorneys for a 7-year-old girl paralyzed after an airbag nearly severed her spine asked a Broward Circuit Court jury on Monday to level a verdict of more than $110 million against Honda Motor Co. Calling the airbag "a bomb behind the dashboard," Ashley Moore's … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Seeks Millions From Honda For Girl Injured By Airbag
Ferry Victim Seeks $125m Damages
A Woman Trapped In The Crashed Ferry Demanding Compensation. A woman who claims she was trapped in the wreckage of the crashed Staten Island ferry in New York is demanding $125 million in compensation. Ivette Jones is one of many people expected to file multi-million pound lawsuits against New York City following the accident on … [Read more...] about Ferry Victim Seeks $125m Damages
Tyco’s Former Top Lawyer Seeks Dismissal of Charges
Tyco’s Former Lawyer Seeks To Drop Charges. The former general counsel for Tyco International Ltd. asked a judge to drop criminal charges against him, saying he never intended to defraud regulators by taking $14 million in interest-free loans from the company. Mark Belnick has been charged with falsifying business … [Read more...] about Tyco’s Former Top Lawyer Seeks Dismissal of Charges
