House votes to permit Arctic refuge drilling in Alaska
The House approved a 510 page energy bill backing oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge coastal plain by a 223 to 206 vote. The measure boosts tax breaks for energy development while rejecting stricter vehicle fuel efficiency rules, a move environmentalists criticized as increasing oil demand.
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Government approves use of video pill
Washington AP reports the government approves a swallowable M2A imaging capsule by Given Imaging that streams color pictures of the small intestine. The device, tested by Dr. Blair Lewis at Mount Sinai, passes through the digestive tract using wireless tech, offering a sci fi like view of gut interiors.
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Video pill eyed to detect internal bleeding in patients
A doctor notes promise for a video capsule that could diagnose internal bleeding undiagnosed causes. The device is swallowed and emits images to an external receiver worn at the waist during its eight to 72 hour transit through the body.
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Lawmakers reject California exemption
The House voted 300 to 125 to deny the California delegation’s bid to exempt the state from Clean Air Act oxygenate rules requiring ethanol. Supporters argued ethanol aids farmers and the environment, while opponents warned it would defy the law and set a bad precedent.
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Jim Leach
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Tom Latham
Greg Ganske
Jim Nussle
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