Largest ever haul of illegal salmon seized in U S
U S officials announce the largest seizure of illegal salmon in history tied to a $5 million scheme involving 15 shipments from Asia. Civil actions filed in Seattle and Los Angeles target Union Inc of Costa Mesa and other parties. About 900,000 pounds were seized in Tacoma in two shipments, with ties to Taiwan Japan and Hong Kong.
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Seattle
U.S
California
Asia
United States
Rolland Schmitten
National Marine Fisheries Service
Infor
Taiwan
Tacoma
Wash
North Pacific
Japan
Schmitten
Hong Kong
Singapore
Fisheries
William Luton
Union Inc
Costa Mesa
Calif
Lutton
Sutton
Washington State
Los Angeles
Union
Young Ho Lee
Joe Weinstein
Sea- Land Service Co
Sea-Land
NMFS
Latton
Bat infested home owner appeal denied by court
A federal appeals court ruled the United States is immune from the Hamres claim over a Minnesota home bought with an FmHA loan that later harbored bats. The couple alleged negligent misrepresentation and sought damages after bat droppings sickened their family.
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ST. Louis
Ath U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Curtis
Lucinda Hamre
Wilmore, Mine
Hamres
Farmers Home Administration
Finha
Fmha
Minnesota
U.S
Harry S. MacLaughlin
Ath
MacLaughlin
Hamre
Coalition of state environmental groups Fight deceptive pesticide safety claims
A Maryland coalition including Audubon Naturalist Society Clean Water Action Garden Clubs of America and the Sierra Club Baltimore Group has petitioned the FTC and Maryland AG Stephen H Sachs to curb deceptive pesticide safety claims by professional pest control firms These groups cite an April GAO report noting applicators often claim safety despite EPA rules prohibiting such statements and failing to disclose long term health risks The petition argues federal pesticide law leaves the EPA without enforcement tools The Burkittsville alumni reunion is set for Sept 13 with a 929 am start and a bring a bag lunch request
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Maryland
Federal Trade Commission
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
General Accounting Office
GAO
Stephen H. Sachs
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