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Appeals Court Rejects Challenge On Ethanol
August 20, 2012 2:03 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal appeals court has rejected a challenge to Environmental Protection Agency decisions allowing an increase in ethanol content in gasoline. In a 2-1 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said trade associations of engine manufacturers, food producers and petroleum producers did not have standing to sue because they failed to show that their members are harmed by the EPA action.
WV AG Says Claims Being Accepted In LCD Case
August 20, 2012 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAttorney General Darrell McGraw says West Virginia consumers can now file refund claims in a price-fixing settlement against companies that made liquid crystal display screens used in televisions and computer monitors. Consumers have until Dec. 6 to file claims for LCD screens bought between 1999 and 2006.
IN Fines Glass Maker $150K For Repeat Violations
August 20, 2012 10:10 am | News | CommentsIndiana regulators have fined a central Indiana glass factory $150,000 after inspectors found company managers had failed to correct several workplace safety lapses discovered at the plant following a worker's 2010 death. Pilkington North America was fined last month by the Indiana OSHA after it conducted a follow-up inspection this spring at the Shelbyville plant about 25 miles southeast of Indianapolis.
EPA Signs Rule To Cut Haze In Big Sky Country
August 17, 2012 10:14 am | by Matt Volz, Matthew Brown, Associated Press | News | CommentsFederal regulators have approved a new measure meant to help turn Montana's Big Sky Country into Clear Sky Country by forcing industrial plants to cut pollutants that make hazy skies over national parks and wilderness areas. The official target date is 2064, but EPA officials acknowledge it would take several centuries for some parks and wildernesses under the new rule.
J&J To Remove Harsh Chemicals From Products
August 15, 2012 10:22 am | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsJohnson & Johnson plans to remove potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals from nearly all its adult toiletries and cosmetic products worldwide within 3 1/2 years.
Federal Appeals Court Sides With Texas Against EPA
August 14, 2012 1:50 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal appeals court ruled Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency violated the Clean Air Act by rejecting a Texas program for approving air permits.
Solyndra Agrees To Settle Suit Over Layoffs
August 14, 2012 10:04 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsBankrupt solar company Solyndra has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle accusations that it failed to properly notify employees they would losing their jobs.
US Magnesium Loses Pollution Appeal
August 13, 2012 12:12 pm | by Paul Foy, Associated Press | News | CommentsUtah is moving to close a regulatory loophole that let industries exceed pollution limits and escape sanctions by blaming malfunctioning equipment.
NE Court Denies $1.6M Tax Break To Ethanol Plant
August 10, 2012 2:13 pm | by Josh Funk, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe state Supreme Court ruled that Bridgeport Ethanol did not qualify for the $1.6M in tax breaks that it sought.
NY Senator Defends U.S. Light Bulb Standards
August 10, 2012 10:13 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsGillibrand says a rollback of new energy-efficiency standards for old-fashioned light bulbs would hurt U.S. manufacturers and help Chinese companies export inferior products to the U.S.
Multimillion-Dollar Verdict Against RIM Overturned
August 10, 2012 10:11 am | by Rob Gillies, Associated Press | News | CommentsA U.S. judge has overturned a multimillion-dollar patent-infringement verdict against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion.
Ex-Intel Worker Gets 3 Years For Stealing Secrets
August 9, 2012 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA former Intel Corp. worker in Massachusetts has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for stealing hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of computer chip manufacturing and design secrets while working for a rival company.
MA 'Right To Repair' Compromise Signed Into Law
August 8, 2012 10:27 am | by Shannon Young, Associated Press | News | CommentsIndependent repair shops and vehicle owners who want to make their own repairs would get access to software needed to diagnose car trouble under a new bill.
Chemical Tests Planned At Former Ford-Owned Site
August 7, 2012 9:23 am | News | CommentsThere are plans to test the 200-acre site of the former plant in Macomb County's Shelby Township for trichloroethylene and trichloroethane.
VA Superfund Site Cleanup Continues
August 6, 2012 2:02 pm | by Star Traylor, The Winchester Star | News | CommentsBefore it shut down and declared bankruptcy, Avtex Fibers was cited for violating Virginia's environmental laws with wastewater discharges into the Shenandoah River.
Judge Denies Apple's Bid For Samsung Sanctions
August 6, 2012 1:59 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsA federal judge on Friday denied Apple Inc.'s demands for an immediate victory in a multibillion-dollar patent trial.
PA Takes Aim At Foreign Steel On Public Jobs
August 3, 2012 10:22 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAttorney General Linda Kelly said the foreign manufactured material was cheaper than similar American-made items, giving Ryco an unfair competitive advantage.
MA Lawmakers Approve 'Right To Repair' Bill
August 1, 2012 2:03 pm | by Bob Salsberg, Associated Press | News | CommentsThe bill would have manufacturers that sell cars in Massachusetts provide access to their diagnostic and repair information system through a universal software system that can be accessed by dealers and independent repairs shops.
The Seven Deadly Counterfeit Cable Sins
August 1, 2012 8:40 am | by David Gallagher & David Fallon, L-com | Articles | CommentsCounterfeit cables are bulk cables or cable assemblies sold under false pretenses to undercut legitimate manufacturers.
TRW Subsidiary To Pay $5.1M Antitrust Fine
July 31, 2012 10:29 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAutomotive supplier TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. said Monday that its German subsidiary will pay a fine of $5.1 million to settle antitrust violations with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Apple, Samsung Face Off In U.S. Court
July 30, 2012 10:05 am | by Paul Elias, Associated Press | News | CommentsTwo tech titans will square off in court over patents in a closely watched trial over control of the U.S. smartphone and computer tablet markets.
China Denies Using Stolen U.S. Copter Technology
July 26, 2012 12:08 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAllegations that China used stolen U.S. technology to develop a modern military attack helicopter were "severe deviations" from the facts, the Chinese Defense Ministry said Thursday.
Senate Kills Measure To Curb Job 'Outsourcing'
July 20, 2012 10:04 am | by Andrew Taylor, Associated Press | News | CommentsSenate Republicans on Thursday killed a measure backed by President Barack Obama that would encourage companies to bring overseas jobs back to the United States.
Arbitrator: Ford Didn't Violate UAW Agreement
July 20, 2012 9:59 am | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAn arbitrator says Ford Motor Co. didn't violate an agreement with the United Auto Workers when it restored some benefits for salaried workers — but not hourly ones — two years ago.
Blackberry Maker Loses Patent Suit Over Software
July 16, 2012 1:52 pm | by Linda A. Johnson, AP Business Writer | News | CommentsA federal jury in San Francisco has found beleaguered Blackberry maker Research in Motion Ltd. liable for $147.2M in damages for infringing on patents held by Mformation Technologies Inc.
