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U.S. Supreme Court Asked To Review Secrecy Of DHS's Wireless Kill Switch Policy
2015-08-12 13:16:17| Wireless - Topix.net
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Secrecy over fracking chemicals clouds environmental risks, advocates say
2015-07-05 13:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The fracking industry must be compelled to provide far more detailed information to regulators if the public is to be accurately informed of any risks to the environment, advocacy groups say. A report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) last month found that hydraulic fracturing for oil and gas can lead, and has led, to the contamination of drinking water. It was the first time the federal government had admitted such a link. The study, based on data sources available to the agency,...
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Baltimore police often surveil cellphones amid US secrecy
2015-04-09 04:06:17| Telecom - Topix.net
This undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows the StingRay II, manufactured by Harris Corporation, of Melbourne, Fla., a cellular site simulator used for surveillance purposes. A police officer testified Wednesday, April 8, 2015, that the Baltimore Police Department has used Hailstorm, a upgraded version of the StringRay surveillance device, 4,300 times and believes it is under orders by the U.S. government to withhold evidence from criminal trials and ignore subpoenas in cases where the device is used.
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Baltimore police often surveil cellphones amid US secrecy
2015-04-09 03:26:41| Wireless - Topix.net
This undated handout photo provided by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office shows the StingRay II, manufactured by Harris Corporation, of Melbourne, Fla., a cellular site simulator used for surveillance purposes. A police officer testified Wednesday, April 8, 2015, that the Baltimore Police Department has used Hailstorm, a upgraded version of the StringRay surveillance device, 4,300 times and believes it is under orders by the U.S. government to withhold evidence from criminal trials and ignore subpoenas in cases where the device is used.
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Groups want ombud to probe nuke dump secrecy
2014-09-19 04:10:46| Energy - Topix.net
Groups fighting a proposed nuclear waste storage site on the shores of Lake Huron called on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Thursday to establish penalties for municipalities who break the law by holding secret meetings. In addition, the groups - Save our Saugeen Shores and the Southampton Residents Association - called on Ontario's ombudsman to review the circumstances that led to a report critical of Bruce County council for meeting nuclear waste representatives without telling anyone or documenting the discussions.