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Man charged with felony for releasing helium balloons

phonon — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:44:54 +0000

Anthony Brasfield saw romance when he released a dozen heart-shaped balloons into the sky over Dania Beach with his sweetie. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper saw a felony.

Student arrested for illegal algae

phonon — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 23:15:46 +0000

The 20-year-old Jasmine Maxwell was caught importing marimo moss balls, likely from Iceland, Scotland, Japan or Estonia. The balls are a type of algae popular in fish tanks, but they are prohibited in New Zealand because if they get into the natural waterways they could destroy fish populations.

NC Considers Making Sea LevelRise Illegal

DRHilton — Wed, 30 May 2012 20:33:50 +0000

North Carolina is considering a law to defeat scientific prediction of sea level rise.

Federal Indictment for Feeding Whales

snappytype — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:56:58 +0000

California marine biologist indicted for feeding whales -- faces possible prison time

San Francisco Escalates the War on Bags

EtotheRic — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:09:54 +0000

Legislation sponsored by Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and headed for likely passage by the Board of Supervisors would require San Francisco shoppers to pay 10 cents per bag provided by the store at checkout starting July 1. That charge would jump to 25 cents per bag two years later. The store providing the bag would pocket the money.

Dont rely on government for food safety its unconstitutional

thinkliberty — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:57:00 +0000

Monsanto GM seed ban is overturned by US Supreme Court

The bio-tech company Monsanto can sell genetically modified seeds before safety tests on them are completed, the US Supreme Court has ruled.