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Alabama pipeline spill leads to Georgia gas station closures

By: Jonathan Landrum Jr., The Associated Press, Source: The Gadsden Times, Originally Published: 9/9/16 ATLANTA — The governor of Georgia said Sunday his office hasn’t received complaints of gas shortages within the state after a pipeline spill in central Alabama but some gas station employees have said they’re out. Gov. Nathan Deal said through a spokeswoman

Drowsy Driving, AAA PSA

The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety recently published a report on Drowsy Driving. This is their brief article on the report, which can be found in complete form here. Drivers can barely keep their eyes open, according to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety’s annual Traffic Safety Culture Index. More than a third of drivers

Fiat Chrysler Says Drivers In Hacking Suit Agreed To Arbitrate

By: Emily Field, Source: Law 360 Law360, New York (July 11, 2016, 11:24 PM ET) — Fiat Chrysler on Monday told an Illinois federal court that two drivers leading a proposed class action over an alleged defect they say could allow criminals to easily hack into their vehicles’ electronics systems agreed to arbitrate their claims

The Case Against Mandatory Consumer Arbitration Clauses

By: Joe Valenti, Source: AmericanProgress.org, Originally Published: 8.2.16 Last October, a technological glitch left more than 132,000 RushCard users separated for days from the money in their accounts. Because the prepaid RushCard often works as a bank account substitute for those who do not have or do not want a traditional bank account, many people were

EMA: Lightning strike causes mystery substance to spew in Powell Co.

“At approximately 2:30 p.m. ET today, a lightning strike occurred in a rural area of Powell County, Kentucky, impacting Kinder Morgan’s compressor station on its Tennessee Gas Pipeline system in Clay City. The company’s emergency shut down system was activated and natural gas was safely vented to the atmosphere while the area was isolated. A

Nursing Home Residents Still Vulnerable to Abuse

By: The Editorial Board, Source: The NY Times, Originally Published: 7.25.16 To support a revision of the proposed rule so that families aren’t being taken advantage of by forced arbitration clauses, sign on to Consumer Voice’s letter here. People entering nursing homes need to know that all reasonable safeguards are in place to ensure quality care. But federal

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