| Presiding Judge: | Judge Lynn N. Hughes |
|---|
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/12/military_kbr_lawsuit_121508w/
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Suit claims Halliburton, KBR sickened base
By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writerPosted : Wednesday Dec 3, 2008 19:00:08 EST
A Georgia man has filed a lawsuit against contractor KBR and its former parent company, Halliburton, saying the companies exposed everyone at Joint Base Balad in Iraq to unsafe water, food and hazardous fumes from the burn pit there.
Joshua Eller, who worked as a civilian computer-aided drafting technician with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, said military personnel, contractors and third-country nationals may have been sickened by contamination at the largest U.S. installation in Iraq, home to more than 30,000 service members, Defense Department civilians and contractors.
“Defendants promised the United States government that they would supply safe water for hygienic and recreational uses, safe food supplies and properly operate base incinerators to dispose of medical waste safely,” according to the lawsuit, filed Nov. 26 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. “Defendants utterly failed to perform their promised duties.”
Eller and his attorneys are seeking to have the lawsuit declared a class action.
http://dockets.justia.com/docket/texas/txsdce/4:2008cv03495/624764/
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Eller v KBR Inc et al 
| Plaintiff: | Joshua Eller |
|---|---|
| Defendants: | KBR, Inc., Kellogg, Brown & Root LLC and Halliburton Company |
| Case Number: | 4:2008cv03495 |
| Filed: | November 26, 2008 |
| Court: | Texas Southern District Court |
| Office: | P.I.: Other Office |
| County: | XX US, Outside State |
| Presiding Judge: | Judge Lynn N. Hughes |
| Referring Judge: | Magistrate Judge Stephen Smith |
| Nature of Suit: | Torts - Injury - Other Personal Injury |
| Cause: | Diversity |
| Jurisdiction: | Diversity |
| Jury Demanded By: | 28:1332 Diversity-Personal Injury |
http://www.politicolnews.com/bp-oil-hand-picks-judges/
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynn_Nettleton_Hughes
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Lynn Nettleton Hughes (born 1941) is a United States federal judge.
Born in Houston, Texas, Hughes received a B.A. from the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa in 1963 and a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1966. He was in private practice in Houston, Texas from 1966 to 1979. He was a President, Southwest Resources, Houston, Texas from 1969 to 1970. He was a judge on the 165th Judicial District, State of Texas from 1979 to 1980. He was a judge on the 189th Judicial District, State of Texas from 1981 to 1985. Adjunct professor, South Texas College of Law, 1973–present. He was an Adjunct professor, University of Texas School of Law from 1990 to 1991. He received an LL.M. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1992.
Hughes was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Hughes was nominated by President Ronald Reagan on October 16, 1985, to a seat vacated by Robert O'Conor, Jr.. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 16, 1985, and received his commission on December 17, 1985.
Since approximately 2008, Hughes has been a lecturer focusing on ethical issues for the 35,000-member American Association of Petroleum Geologists.[1]
According to a Thursday, July 29, 2010 AOL online article, Judge Hughes was asked by BP to oversee the massive number of lawsuits filed against it. While he does not own any shares of BP and has not been formally asked to recuse himself, the fact that he has connections (like many federal judges that are his colleagues in his district) to the oil and gas sector as a whole has led some media outlets, including CNN, to suggest that such a choice could be somewhat questionable.
http://www.morgellons-disease-research.com/Morgellons-Message-Board/medical-news/5256-we-poisoning-our-troops-burn-pits-iraq-afghanistan.html
Excerpt:
Paul Rieckhoff
Posted: June 12, 2009 12:10 AM
Are We Poisoning Our Troops? Congress Takes Critical Step in Addressing Burn Pits in Iraq, Afghanistan
Read More: Afghanistan, Burn Pit, Cancer, Carol Porter-Shea, Congress, Department Of Defense, Iava, Iraq, Kbr, Paul Rieckhoff, Tim Bishop, Veteran, Politics News
Veterans have heard time and again about their fellow troops falling ill after serving near burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan:
Already, seven class-action lawsuits are pending on behalf of troops and contractors who say they were sickened by burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. And at least one servicemember, Air Force Maj. Kevin Wilkins, may have died as a result of the toxic exposure.
These reports are troubling, but they may be only the beginning. For years, the military has been using burn pits to dispose of hazardous waste at its bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. The pits burn everything from dining and maintenance materials to waste from medical facilities. This practice has potentially exposed thousands of servicemembers to toxic air and poor health conditions.
Unfortunately, toxic exposure from the battlefield is not a new issue. Veterans of previous generations struggled for decades to have conditions such as Agent Orange exposure and Gulf War Syndrome recognized as service-connected. For decades, they were denied appropriate healthcare and benefits. Thanks to years of dedicated advocacy, these veterans now finally have the access to medical registries, treatment, and disability benefits they deserve. But our country cannot repeat this same pattern of denial and delay with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
I first wrote about this issue a few months back, when IAVA launched a campaign demanding that the defense contractor KBR "come clean" about their involvement in chemical exposure cases. We got dozens of reports from our members around the country who reported illnesses after serving near burn pits. And thousands of Americans took action and stood up for our troops. Yesterday, we saw some results.
Congress took a critical step forward to identifying and treating troops that may be suffering as a result of these burn pits. IAVA joined members of Congress, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), veterans and their families in a press conference on Capitol Hill to express support for the "Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Act" (H.R.2419), recently introduced by Representatives Tim Bishop and Carol Shea-Porter. This important legislation would establish a medical registry to help identify servicemembers exposed to toxins, and improve the care and benefits they receive. It would also limit the military's use of burn pits, so that other servicemembers aren't put at risk.
When our troops deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan, they understand very well the dangers of combat. These brave men and women have enough to worry about from insurgents, snipers and roadside bombs. They shouldn't also have to worry about poison in the air they breathe. This legislation is the first step toward getting our veterans proper care. Congress must now move quickly to pass this legislation-- every second they waste means more lives at risk.
Crossposted at IAVA.org.
Dennis Gogel was stationed in Balad twice between 2004 and 2006. He said he was in housing just a few hundred yards from the [burn] pit and would often jog past the pit. The 29-year old Gogel said that in the last two years he's had upper respiratory infections, skin irritation and he's lost 60 pounds since deployment.
"I have blotchy spots on my face. I was treated for psoriasis, but it won't go way," he said. Gogel said his doctors do not know what caused the problems.
Gogel said it has affected his fitness, too. "I used to run two miles in 10 minutes. I am up to 17," he said. -CNN
Already, seven class-action lawsuits are pending on behalf of troops and contractors who say they were sickened by burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan. And at least one servicemember, Air Force Maj. Kevin Wilkins, may have died as a result of the toxic exposure.
These reports are troubling, but they may be only the beginning. For years, the military has been using burn pits to dispose of hazardous waste at its bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. The pits burn everything from dining and maintenance materials to waste from medical facilities. This practice has potentially exposed thousands of servicemembers to toxic air and poor health conditions.
Unfortunately, toxic exposure from the battlefield is not a new issue. Veterans of previous generations struggled for decades to have conditions such as Agent Orange exposure and Gulf War Syndrome recognized as service-connected. For decades, they were denied appropriate healthcare and benefits. Thanks to years of dedicated advocacy, these veterans now finally have the access to medical registries, treatment, and disability benefits they deserve. But our country cannot repeat this same pattern of denial and delay with Iraq and Afghanistan veterans.
I first wrote about this issue a few months back, when IAVA launched a campaign demanding that the defense contractor KBR "come clean" about their involvement in chemical exposure cases. We got dozens of reports from our members around the country who reported illnesses after serving near burn pits. And thousands of Americans took action and stood up for our troops. Yesterday, we saw some results.
Congress took a critical step forward to identifying and treating troops that may be suffering as a result of these burn pits. IAVA joined members of Congress, Disabled American Veterans (DAV), veterans and their families in a press conference on Capitol Hill to express support for the "Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Act" (H.R.2419), recently introduced by Representatives Tim Bishop and Carol Shea-Porter. This important legislation would establish a medical registry to help identify servicemembers exposed to toxins, and improve the care and benefits they receive. It would also limit the military's use of burn pits, so that other servicemembers aren't put at risk.
When our troops deploy to Iraq and Afghanistan, they understand very well the dangers of combat. These brave men and women have enough to worry about from insurgents, snipers and roadside bombs. They shouldn't also have to worry about poison in the air they breathe. This legislation is the first step toward getting our veterans proper care. Congress must now move quickly to pass this legislation-- every second they waste means more lives at risk.
Crossposted at IAVA.org.
http://www.actionbioscience.org/biotech/margawati.html
Excerpt:
Transgenic Animals: Their Benefits To Human Welfare
Endang Tri Margawati
An ActionBioscience.org original article
articlehighlights
January 2003
Transgenic mice, rats, rabbits, pigs, sheep, and cows have already been created.
A natural protein produced in the milk of transgenic cows like this one kills the bacteria that cause animal mastitis. Source: USDA.What is a transgenic animal?
There are various definitions for the term transgenic animal. The Federation of European Laboratory Animal Associations defines the term as an animal in which there has been a deliberate modification of its genome, the genetic makeup of an organism responsible for inherited characteristics.5http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaff_(countermeasure)
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Chaff (countermeasure)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Modern armed forces use chaff (in naval applications, for instance, using short-range SRBOC rockets) to distract radar-guided missiles from their targets. Most military aircraft and warships have chaff dispensing systems for self-defense. An intercontinental ballistic missile may release in its midcourse phase several independent warheads, a large number of decoys, and chaff.
Chaff can also be used to signal distress by an aircraft when communications are not functional. This has the same effect as an SOS, and can be picked up on radar. It is done by dropping chaff every 2 minutes.
http://morgellonspgpr.wordpress.com/2011/03/27/cdc-report-on-morgellons-submitted-for-publication/
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CDC Report on Morgellons Submitted for Publication
Thanks Trisha for Alerting me to this.
The CDC Page on Morgellons has indeed been updated.
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The CDC Page on Morgellons has indeed been updated.
Here is the cached page => Before Change
Here is the current page => Current Page
The new text, which is present on the current page but not on the prior page is as follows:
What is the current status of the study?
We recently completed the data analysis. A final report has been submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal.So, now we wait some more. Does this mean another 6 months? A year? Who knows… To be honest, I could care less about peer review at this point. I will post any new information as soon as I am aware of it.
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