California farmer Marvin Horne, whose family has farmed raisins for nearly half a century, decided a decade ago he would no longer participate in a Depression-era program that requires raisin handlers to turn over a percentage of their crop to the government every year. The government didn't agree and hit Horne with hefty fines. Horne challenged USDA in court, starting a legal battle that lands tomorrow before the Supreme Court as Horne v. USDA.
SUPREME COURT: Can the government take a raisin? Farmer challenges Depression-era law
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REGULATION: Former EPA general counsel Martella discusses legal impacts of new power plant rule delay
With U.S. EPA likely missing the April 13 deadline for finalizing its New Source Performance Standards and indications the agency may be reworking the proposed rule, what is the future…
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CHAD: 86 elephants killed
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JAPAN: Rat may be to blame for Fukushima Daiichi power outage
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UNITED KINGDOM: Plan OK'd for U.K.'s first nuclear plant in nearly 20 years
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COLORADO: Doctors contest oil and gas confidentiality pledge
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LOUISIANA: Solutions sought for poor New Orleans air quality
The air quality of the Big Easy is hovering right around federal ozone emissions limits, leading the state's Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to ask the public for suggestions on…
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HAZARDOUS WASTE: Google employees exposed to dangerous chemical for 2 months -- investigation
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AIR POLLUTION: Participant in human soot tests files $2M claim against EPA
One of the subjects in a series of controversial U.S. EPA tests where humans were exposed to air containing particulate matter has filed a claim with the agency, claiming the…
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REGULATIONS: White House names new temporary chief for top regulatory post
The White House Office of Management and Budget has installed a new temporary chief to head its regulatory office. Dominic Mancini is now leading the Office of Information and Regulatory…
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WORKFORCE: Green jobs grow 4 times faster than other sectors' -- report
A Bureau of Labor Statistics report shows that green energy jobs grew at four times the rate of other jobs from 2010 to 2011. Although green jobs accounted for just…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: China's onetime renewable energy leader lands in bankruptcy court
A Chinese company that was once the world's largest solar panel supplier has entered bankruptcy court, and industry analysts are watching to see whether the company will be allowed to…
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CLEAN TECH: Project financing not getting any easier, backers say
SAN FRANCISCO -- Clean technology startups and renewable energy developers continue to grapple with the effects of the economic downturn and other trends, market participants said yesterday. Global clean energy…
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OIL AND GAS: Chevron pipe leak in wetlands forces shutdown
After discovering a leak in a pipeline carrying diesel and jet fuel between Salt Lake City and Boise, Idaho, Chevron has shut it down. The company sent about 100 workers…
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GULF SPILL: Transocean CEO says drilling crew 'should have done more'
The crew of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig "should have done more" to detect problems and avert the eventual blowout, said the head of the company that leased the rig.…
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SUPREME COURT: Justices consider punting raisin challenge back to appeals court
Supreme Court justices today appeared willing to send a challenge to a Depression-era program that requires raisin farmers to turn over a percentage of their crop every year back to…
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WILDLIFE: Neiman Marcus, other retailers settle claims of marking real fur as faux
Three clothing retailers yesterday settled federal claims that they had mislabeled real fur as fake. The fur in question was made of rabbit, raccoon and possibly mink. Neiman Marcus, DrJays.com…
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WILDLIFE: Asian carp pose bigger threat than previously assumed
The reproductive habits of the Asian carp, which is invading Midwestern waterways, are more adaptable than researchers had assumed, new research finds. "We need to recognize that these species have…
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AGRICULTURE: Grocery chains will not sell GM salmon
As the Food and Drug Administration is expected to soon approve genetically modified salmon, grocery stores including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods and Aldi are announcing they will not sell the…
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NATIONAL PARKS: Sandy-damaged Lady Liberty to be open by July 4
The Statue of Liberty should be open by Independence Day for the first time since Superstorm Sandy hit the shores, the National Park Service announced yesterday. The iconic statue's island…
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