Eco-News Roundup: Friday March 11

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Hook and Sinker: Tailhook mentality still prevalent in the military, report says.

Major Pain: New bill looks to outlaw abortion past 20 weeks based on fetal pain.

Recurring Condition: Medicare scammer in office, now fighting anti-drug fraud database.

Fiscal Pain: Billionaire David Koch laments fed budget cuts that’ll hurt his bottom line.

Oz. of Prevention: The cost of a premature delivery-preventing drug is going up a hundred-fold.

Limited Resource: Oil may be disappearing faster than we’d expected. 

All About Oil: Wall Street doesn’t want laws limiting oil price speculation. Obviously.

 

 

 

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