Army Corps, tribe to judge: Reject request

Army Corps, tribe to judge: Reject request

bismarck, n.d.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and two Native American tribes that oppose the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline have asked a federal judge to reject an effort by the four-state project’s Texas-based developer to get permission to finish it.

It’s the latest development in a saga that has played out over the past half-year, with months of protests in southern North Dakota and two separate but related court battles in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C.

Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners asked Judge James Boasberg in November to declare it has legal right to lay pipe under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota. That’s the remaining unbuilt chunk of the 1,200-mile pipeline.

Lawsuit seeks to ban supplement Prevagen

albany, n.y.

A government lawsuit seeks to ban a popular memory-loss dietary supplement marketed to seniors, saying there’s no scientific evidence to support its claims.

Democratic New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and the Federal Trade Commission filed the lawsuit Monday against Madison, Wis.-based Quincy Bioscience, maker of Prevagen. The lawsuit seeks a ban on further claims about Prevagen’s effectiveness, refunds for consumers and civil penalties.

Prevagen is sold at major retailers and is advertised as being “clinically shown” to support “clearer thinking” and to “improve memory within 90 days.” Schneiderman says Quincy Bioscience based its claims primarily on a study that failed to show a statistically significant improvement in memory.

Sinkhole swallows car, interrupts utilities

philadelphia

The Philadelphia Water Department says a water main break caused a sinkhole to open up on a street in the city’s Fishtown section that was large enough to swallow two cars.

A 30 foot-by-10-foot hole developed as a section of East Boston Street collapsed after a six-inch water-main broke sometime between 9 and 10 a.m. Sunday.

The sinkhole absorbed one car and left another teetering on the edge. Twenty homes on the block were left without water. Gas service to six residences was shut off as a precaution. Bottled water has been provided to all affected residents.

Subway strike hits London commuters

LONDON

Millions of commuters cycled, trudged and waited in snaking bus queues Monday as a strike by London Underground station staff shut down much of the city’s subway network.

Scores of Tube stations and many of the city’s subway lines were closed during the morning rush hour, forcing Londoners to walk, use overcrowded buses, seek scarce taxis or work from home. Some took to bicycles, weaving through slow-moving traffic.

Huge lines for taxis formed at major railway stations as people tried to continue their journeys. One busy station, Clapham Junction, was evacuated because of severe overcrowding.

Transport unions are protesting job cuts and ticket-office closures, citing safety issues.

Associated Press