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Mutation of breast cancer gene can be patented, says Federal Court
2014-09-05 06:26:24| Biotech - Topix.net
Cancer patients and doctors are devastated at a decision by the full bench of the Federal Court this morning that private companies have the right to control human genes. They fear the decision in the so-called "breast cancer gene" case, which found a company could patent a mutation in the gene BRCA1, will stifle research and lead to far higher costs for patients in need of potentially life-saving tests.
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Dangerous Crude Could Still Travel in Misclassified Tank Cars, Canada TSB Says
2014-09-05 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Canada's transportation safety agency is raising concerns that dangerous crude oil could still be travelling by rail inside misclassified tank cars, despite assurances from the federal government that the problem has been fixed. In a recent letter to Transport Canada, the Transportation Safety Board said new requirements to test oil don't explicitly address its "variability," including the fact that different products are sometimes blended together before they are shipped. The letter was sent...
Northern Gateway pipeline unlikely to start up by 2018, project president says
2014-09-04 18:58:05| Energy - Topix.net
The president of the Northern Gateway pipeline says the possibility of a 2018 start-up date is "quickly evaporating." John Carruthers says the company planning to build the project, Enbridge Inc. , is focused on getting support from First Nations groups along the pipeline's route through British Columbia.
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N.C. gas pipeline designed for expansion, Duke Energy CEO says
2014-09-04 02:20:05| Energy - Topix.net
Duke Energy CEO says her company will invest an estimated $2 billion in the $5 billion Atlantic Coast Pipeline joint venture.
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Samsung may be poised for `come back,' Park says
2014-09-03 12:43:14| Semiconductors - Topix.net
Young Park, an analyst at Hyundai Securities, talks about the prospects for Samsung Electronics Co.
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