U.S. Court Clears Cargill in Waste-Dumping Case
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By Douglas Fischer  Agribusiness company Cargill Inc.'s decades-long practice of dumping salt-making waste on land next to the San Francisco Bay does not violate the Clean Water Act, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.   The U.S.
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By Mark Larabee, The Oregonian, Portland, Ore.  Feb. 14--A federal appeals court sided with conservationists Monday in  their long-running battle with the U.S.
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A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel  ruled on Thursday against some U.S. anti-dumping measures  against imports of Mexican stainless steel, in another rebuff  for a controversial U.S. trade remedy.
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A US court clears the way for a $565m merger between US organic retailers Whole Foods Market and Wild Oats.
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In a victory for the gun industry, the  Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed two suits against  firearms makers, distributors and dealers which had sought  damages for gun-related deaths and injuries.
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In a victory for animal-rights   supporters, a U.S. district court ruled on Wednesday that   members of The Humane Society of the United States can sue the   federal government over the way chickens and turkeys are   slaughtered.
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A federal appeals court today cleared the way for Whole Foods Market to buy rival organic grocer Wild Oats Markets.
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A New York federal judge on Monday tossed out a lawsuit by a Florida man against the company behind the Atkins low-carb diet that alleged it caused his cholesterol to skyrocket and necessitated an angioplasty.
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Farms can't be sued over the pollution or odors they emit as long as they have entered into an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency, a federal appeals court ruled.
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By JUDY O'ROURKE  SANTA CLARITA -- A U.S. Supreme Court decision this week involving voluntary cleanup of contamination will have a huge local impact as pollution is removed from a former munitions plant, officials said Tuesday.
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By Stephen J. Lee, Grand Forks Herald, N.D.  Jan. 31--A federal judge has thrown out the lawsuit brought by a former Grand Forks man against two police officers and two jail administrators after a violent struggle with law enforcement after a standoff in May 2004.
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The US Commerce Department Tuesday upheld tariffs on shrimp imports from China and Vietnam in an anti-dumping investigation requested by shrimp producers.
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The Supreme Court strengthened a landmark anti-pollution program yesterday, enabling companies to recover costs when they voluntarily clean up hazardous material.
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A New York federal judge on Monday tossed out a lawsuit by a Florida man against the company behind the Atkins low-carb diet that he alleged caused his cholesterol to skyrocket and necessitated an angioplasty.
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KOCHI, India  - A court in India on Friday lifted   a regional ban on Coca-Cola KO.N and PepsiCo PEP.N drinks,   which had been imposed after an environmental group said they   contained unsafe levels of pesticides.
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The United States has won a preliminary ruling in a World Trade Organization case over Chinese tax policies that restrict imports of foreign auto parts, a U.S. trade official said.
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Washington State's highest court has given the green light for a class-action lawsuit.