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benld74 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-12-10 12:47 PM
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Louisiana Considers Bill to Restrict Lawsuits (STOPuniversity environmental-law clinics in state)

Just as Louisiana politicians are about to get an up-close-and-personal look at the BP oil spill (it is approaching the shores an hour's drive from Baton Rouge, the state capital), they are considering a bill to "kneecap" all university environmental-law clinics in the state, which have led the way in challenging the historically cozy relationship between state politicians and the petrochemical industry.


http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thegaggle/archive/2010/05/11/louisiana-considers-bill-to-restrict-lawsuits.aspx
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