Energy

Michael Peevey’s Announced Exit Solves Political Problem for Jerry Brown

October 10, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p>defended Michael Peevey, the embattled president of the <a class="lingo_link lingo_link_hidden" href="http://topics.sacbee.com/California+Public+Utilities+Commission/" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 15px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;">California Public Utilities Commission.</a></p>

Google to Search for the Meaning of Health

July 25, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p><em><strong>Google intends to use its powerful algorithms and analytics in the service of a science project to unlock the mystery of what constitutes human health at the baseline level. That is, what is the state of a person's molecular chemistry long before what we recognize as disease kicks in? To achieve that knowledge, Google intends to study the biochemical makeup of volunteer subjects.</strong></em></p>

Inside Job: How Boeing Fixers Captured Regulators And Derailed A Nuclear And Chemical Cleanup in LA’s Backyard

June 4, 2014  ·  Liza Tucker

The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has been a historically troubled agency, far too often failing to effectively fulfill its mission of protecting...

CA Insurance Commissioner Race Boils Down to Power Debate

May 28, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<div id="content-only-wrapper-block"> <p><a href="http://www.kcrw.com/news/programs/ww/ww140528ca_insurance_commiss">Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast</a>.</p> <p> </p>

Medical Malpractice Initiative Qualifies For California Ballot

May 15, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p>A decades-long fight among powerful California interests is finally coming before voters, as the proponents of a push to increase the sum victims can recover in medical <a class="lingo_link" href="http://topics.sacbee.com/malpractice+lawsuits/" rel="nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; display: inline; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",Times,serif; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;">malpractice lawsuits</a> announced Thursday that they've qualified for the November ballot.</p>

Department of Public Health Radiological Branch Launches Investigation as Toxics Regulators Allow Large Quantities of Possibly Contaminated Soil to Leave Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard

March 5, 2014  ·  Liza Tucker

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-20515" alt="" class="right" src="https://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/images_cadeptpublichealthlogo.jpg" style="width: 160px; height: 133px; margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right;" width="160" height="133" />Santa Monica, CA—Consumer Watchdog has confirmed that the Department of Public Health’s Radiological Health Branch is investigating allegations that large amounts of soil dug up in a potentially radioactively contaminated parcel at Hunters Point may not have been checked for radiation before shipping to facilities not licensed to take low level radioactive waste.<br /> <br />

Consumer Watchdog Requests Radiological Inspection at Hunter’s Point Naval Shipyard As Possibly Contaminated Soil Heads to Landfills Unlicensed for Radioactive Waste

February 28, 2014  ·  Liza Tucker

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-20512" alt="" class="right" src="https://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/images_hunterspoint_0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 7px; margin-right: 7px; float: right; width: 211px; " width="300" height="225" />Santa Monica, CA—Consumer Watchdog has called for a state investigation of the cleanup of Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco for large amounts of soil that may have been dug up in a radioactively impacted parcel without being checked for contamination and then sent off site for possible disposal in landfills unlicensed to take low-level radioactive waste.<br /> <br />

Workers Allege Hunters Point Dirt Needs to be Screened for Radiation

February 27, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>Sources say workers are being exposed to radiological contamination at Hunters Point, that soil is being shipped to Bay Area landfills without being screened and that public health is at risk</b></p> <p><a href="http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/Workers-Allege-Hunters-Point-Dirt-Needs-to-be-Screened-for-Radiation-247689791.html">Click here to view the video segment of this news broadcast</a>.</p>

Comcast-Time Warner Deal Would Be Bad News For Consumers And Valley Startups

February 16, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p class="bodytextragright"><span id="iba2_siteCss"><span id="MNGiSection">At first glance, Comcast's proposed merger with Time Warner Cable may not look like it would matter much to the Bay Area, since only Comcast is available here. But the deal is bad news for both local Comcast customers and for Silicon Valley's Internet companies.</span></span></p>

Consumer Groups Want Government To Reject Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal

February 13, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p><b>The proposed acquisition raises concerns about the combined company's market power, opponents say</b></p> <p class="first"><span class="article-source">IDG News Service - </span>Antitrust enforcement agencies should reject a proposed US$45.2 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable by Comcast, because it would give the combined company huge market power in the broadband and cable TV industries, a handful of consumer and digital rights groups said.</p>

Keystone XL Builder Has Explosive Problems

February 5, 2014  ·  Judy Dugan

<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-2728" alt="" src="https://consumerwatchdog.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/keystonecanda.png" style="width: 200px; height: 200px; float: right; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;" width="403" height="403" />TransCanada, the company that would build and own the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada’s tar sand fields to the U.S. Gulf Coast, has dialed up its lobbying in Congress after a U.S. State Department report that favored the pipeline. The giant oil pipeline is perfectly clean and safe, say the lobbyists. TransCanada will be using the best, newest technology, monitoring and materials.

U.S. PTO: Consumer Group Lacks Standing To Appeal Stem Cell Patent

January 31, 2014  ·  Mark Reback

<p>WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, in a federal court filing this month, argues that a consumer group challenging a patent on stem cells does not have standing to appeal the agency’s review decision.</p> <p><a href="http://legalnewsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/USPTOlogo.png"><img alt="USPTOlogo" class="alignleft wp-image-246895" height="210" src="http://legalnewsline.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/USPTOlogo.png" width="210" /></a></p>