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Supreme Court wont hear Googles appeal in Java API case
2015-06-29 20:33:12| Extremetech
The Supreme Court has refused to hear Google's appeal in its ongoing fight with Oracle. Now the fight over Java will head to a lower court to determine if Google's infringement is characterized as fair use.
Supreme Court Restricts EPAs Ability to Regulate Toxic Emissions From Power Plants
2015-06-29 19:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Theres been a lot to celebrate as the U.S. Supreme Court has announced its final decisions for this session. People with subsidies under the Affordable Care Act will still receive them. Same sex couples can now be married in all 50 states. Independent redistricting panels established to address gerrymandering are still legal. But those living near coal plants wont be breathing easier. Environmentalists wont be cheering another decision announced this morning which puts roadblocks on the ability...
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects BP, Anadarko over Deepwater Horizon spill penalties
2015-06-29 19:14:56| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in this April 21, 2010 file handout image. The high court left in place a June 2014 ruling by the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which said the companies were liable for civil penalties under the federal Clean Water Act.
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Supreme Court Blocks Obama Administration Plan On Power Plant Emissions
2015-06-29 17:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: The Supreme court has ruled against an Obama administration effort to limit toxic mercury emissions from power plants, saying the costs of compliance with regulation should be taken into account. In a 5-4 decision, the court sided with industry and 23 states that challenged the Environmental Protection Agency over the rules for oil- and coal-fired utilities, which the EPA estimated would cost $9.6 billion dollars annually. The states and industry groups said the cost estimate far outweighed the...
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US supreme court strikes down Obama's EPA limits air pollution
2015-06-29 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The US supreme court struck down new rules for Americas biggest air polluters on Monday, dealing a blow to the Obama administrations efforts to set limits on the amount of mercury, arsenic and other toxins coal-fired power plants can spew into the air, lakes and rivers. The 5-4 decision was a major setback to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and could leave the agency more vulnerable to legal challenges from industry and Republican-led states to its other new carbon pollution rules....
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