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Court of appeals rules on ship construction contract dispute
International Law OfficeFebruary 1, 2012

"in the Brazilian legal framework there is no legal rule determining that the registration of the vessel construction contract with the respective Maritime Registration Office is a requirement for the validity thereof. The effect of its registration is ...more »

College students provide free help filing income tax returns in Springfield
KSPRFebruary 1, 2012

Students at both Drury University and Missouri State University will offer free income tax preparation this winter and spring. Here is the information for both. Students will provide free tax preparation through an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ...more »

Environmental Law News and Stories

Alternative Energy
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Russia to focus on solar energy
The Voice of RussiaFebruary 1, 2012

Russia started showing an interest in alternative energy sources a few years later, but it has already achieved huge success. Owing to a draft law adopted in 2007, Russia built its first solar power station. The Russian government's interest is linked ...more »

Minerals & Mining
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TIM COHEN: Complicated courtship of Xstrata and Glencore
Business DayFebruary 6, 2012

For the mining industry, the implications are pretty serious since the legislation appears to pull the sector's empowerment law (the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act) into the ambit of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act. In ...more »

Dumping & Disposing
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Danny Westneat: 2 ounces of oil create ton of trouble
The Seattle TimesFebruary 1, 2012

Both state and federal agencies are going after Pete Knutson, a local salmon fisherman and environmental activist, because his fishing boat leaked a little oil into Shilshole Bay last fall. No comments have been posted to this article.more »

Nanotechnology Law
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Bringing clean tech to Tatarstan
Financial Times (blog)February 1, 2012

A couple of years ago, Daniel Colbert was advising Wermuth Asset Management on a tender for the Russian administrative district of Perm to set up a €50m nanotechnology fund. WAM was shortlisted but didn't win. But it did spot another opening, ...more »

Natural Resources
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Lake of the Woods: Officers do follow-up work detail on the ice
Grand Forks HeraldFebruary 2, 2012

Conservation officers for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources did a follow-up work detail Wednesday on Lake of the Woods and found fewer violations than Jan. 20-23, when 234 walleyes and saugers were seized for various violations.more »

Floodplain
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Charles M. Haar, Adviser to Three Presidents, Dies At 91
Harvard CrimsonFebruary 2, 2012

In the classroom, Haar taught on legal matters related to urban planning, environmental law, corporate finance, housing law, and other fields. He put that expertise to work as an adviser to three presidents and a multitude of projects worldwide.more »

Park & Historic Preservation Law
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Brookline Selectmen say bill could endanger historic properties
Wicked LocalFebruary 2, 2012

The bill is being considered by the Legislature Members of the town's Preservation Commission said the way the law is currently written the MHC has the right to review certain locations around the state that individual cities and towns have labeled as ...more »

Forest Preservation
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Officials closer to putting historic preservation law on the books
TribLocalFebruary 1, 2012

Mayor Terry Weppler pushed to add some wording in the proposed law. He wants homeowners outside historic preservation districts to have the freedom to opt in or out of the application process for landmark status in the rare scenario that someone else ...more »

Pest Control Law
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Agriculture extension update, Horticulture Connect sessions planned
York News-TimesFebruary 14, 2012

14, 6:30 pm – Horticulture Connect Training, Extension Office, York, Topic: Vegetables: Growing and Pest Control – Sarah Browning, Lancaster Co. Extension Educator >> Feb. 16, 1:30 pm – Private Pesticide Applicator Training – 4-H Building, York >> Feb.more »

Hazardous Waste
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Unused medicine a toxic dilemma
HeraldNetFebruary 5, 2012

Snohomish County prohibits the dumping of most medicines in the trash because they are considered hazardous waste. Last year, the drug take-back program in Snohomish County yielded 4530 pounds of medicines, up from about 3100 pounds the year before.more »

Your Day at the Beach Could Soon Lead to a Night at the Hospital
The AtlanticFebruary 1, 2012

By Steve Fleischli New proposals on pollution levels at beaches from the Environmental Protection Agency would allow one in every 28 visitors to get sick. A new proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address pollution at US beaches ...more »

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