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Michigan Brewery Sues Over Oil Spill Cleanup Dredging Plan

A brewery in Michigan has sued over a plan for dredging sediments as part of the cleanup from the Kalamazoo River oil spill three years ago. The Kalamazoo Gazette reports Bell’s Brewery has sued Enbridge Inc. and the developer of …

Louisiana Agency Sues Big Oil Firms for Hurting Wetlands

A Louisiana agency sued 97 oil companies – including BP Plc, Exxon Mobil Corp, Chevron Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc – in state court on Wednesday for allegedly damaging hundreds of miles of sensitive wetlands by cutting through them …

Ratings Roundup: Continental Re (Nigeria), SCR (Morocco)

A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘B+’ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb-” of Nigeria’s Continental Reinsurance Plc, both with stable outlooks. The ratings of Continental Re reflect its “strong risk-adjusted …

Oregon Man Charged With Arson in Stagecoach Fire

Police have arrested a Central Oregon man accused of starting a wildfire that burned a Klamath County cabin and forced the temporary evacuation of about 120 homes. Kelly Parker, 30, of La Pine pleaded not guilty Tuesday afternoon to charges …

True-Crime Writer Ann Rule Sues Washington Newspaper

True-crime author Ann Rule is suing a weekly Seattle newspaper, saying she was defamed in 2011 when the fiance of a convicted killer wrote a lengthy article accusing her of “sloppy storytelling.” The lawsuit, filed in King County Superior Court …

Lightning Strike Knocks Out DUI Records in South Carolina

Hearings in drunken driving cases are being postponed as the State Law Enforcement Division works to restore a computer server containing 22 years’ worth of evidence. SLED spokesman Thom Berry said the database of suspects’ Breathalyzer tests has been down …

Safety Board Recommends ‘Talking Vehicles’ Technology in New Models

The government should set performance standards for new safety technology that allows cars and trucks to talk to each other and then require the technology be installed in all new vehicles, a federal accident investigation board recommended this week. The …

Insurance Bill for Renewable Energy Seen Tripling to $2.8 Billion

Insurance costs for the renewable energy industry may more than triple to $2.8 billion by 2020 as projects become more complex and risky, a report commissioned by Swiss Re Ltd. found. The report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance examined markets …

Florida Woman Sues Airline Over Rough Landing

A Tampa-area woman has sued US Airways, saying she was injured after a rough landing at Tampa International Airport. Nancy Linker, who is 48, said in the lawsuit that she was hospitalized after the front tires of US Airways Flight …

Former North Carolina Lawmaker Sues Driver, Bar Over Crash

A former North Carolina legislator who was seriously injured in a 2011 car crash is suing the estate of the man killed in the accident as well as the bar which he says served the victim too much alcohol. The …

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