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Judge moves to streamline (Oregon National Guard) soldiers’ case against KBR

Ms Sparky — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:58:23 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Published: Thursday, February 09, 2012, 2:20 PM Updated: Thursday, February 09, 2012, 2:33 PM By Mike Francis, The Oregonian An unspecified number of the 34 Oregon National Guard soldiers suing contractor KBR Inc. over their exposure to sodium dichromate in Iraq will have their cases [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR asks federal judge to dismiss case brought by Oregon soldiers

Ms Sparky — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:42:22 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Mike Francis – (The Oregonian) – January 27, 2012 – Lawyers for defense contractor KBR Inc. asked a federal judge in Portland Friday to dismiss the suit brought by a group of Oregon National Guard soldiers who said the KBR knowingly exposed them to a carcinogenic [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

David Isenberg: Gun? Check. Radio? Check. Lawyer? Check!

Ms Sparky — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:46:06 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – (Huffington Post) – January 20, 2012 – Some things just seem to go together: day and night, bread and butter, Romeo and Juliet, Abbott and Costello, Crosby and Hope, Batman and Robin, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Cheech and Chong, Sonny and Cher, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Judge allows late documents but penalizes victims in Qarmat Ali suit againt KBR

Ms Sparky — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:55:24 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Let me get this straight, Judge Papak is allowing KBR to bill the soldiers and surviving family members for legal fees that the taxpayer is obligated to pay because the Pentagon, in their infinite wisdom, gave KBR an indemnity clause in their contract that covers their [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

U.S. Army protects KBR from willfull misconduct in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:12:05 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Indemnification clauses are nothing new in defense contracting. Many defense contractors now have or have had in the past, contracts with the Pentagon containing indemnity provisions. These provisions potentially immunize the contractors from legal accountability for harm caused during the implementation of their contracts. Indemnification clauses [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Lawmakers Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process

Ms Sparky — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:03:43 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Blumenauer, Wyden, Schrader, Merkley Secure Provision in NDAA to Bring Transparency to War Contracting Process Thursday, 15 December 2011 17:57 Amendment A Legislative Response To Classified Immunity Deal For Contractor KBR That Exposed Oregon National Guardsmen To Toxic Chemicals In Iraq WASHINGTON – Today, Congress sent [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR stilling fighting Oregon National Guard Troops over Qarmat Ali exposures

Ms Sparky — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:37:42 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" KBR, Oregon soldiers back in federal court over medical claims Friday By Mike Francis, The Oregonian Lawyers for military contractor KBR Inc. will ask a federal judge in Portland Friday to rule against a group of 34 Oregon Guard soldiers who say the contractor knowingly exposed [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Defense contractor KBR disputes findings on cancer-causing chemical

Ms Sparky — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:19:33 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Group says federal report blaming them for soldiers’ exposure to carcinogen inaccurate Ry Rivard – (Charleston Daily Mail) – CHARLESTON, W.Va. – National defense contractor Kellogg, Brown & Root disputes some of the findings in a government report that faulted it for failing to properly safeguard [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Qarmat Ali: Safety lacking at Iraqi facility

Ms Sparky — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:44:18 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Report finds military, defense contractor failed to take action after troops exposed to carcinogen Ry Rivard – (Charleston Daily Mail)- CHARLESTON, W.Va. – October 25, 2011 – A recent report faults a national defense contractor and U.S. military officials for failing to comply with and enforce [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Former Soldier Sues KBR Over Health Concerns

Ms Sparky — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 19:34:32 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Isiah Carey - (Fox Houston) – HOUSTON – A former U.S. soldier has filed a civil lawsuit against a major military contractor claiming the Houston-based company ruined his health and military career. David Parr, a former service member from Ohio, served in the army in Afghanistan. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Not in my backyard and other news

Forseti — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:40:38 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Monsanto cannot toss claims that it caused damage to a woman’s nervous system by practicing “open pit burning” of a chemical used in “Agent Orange,” a federal judge ruled. Lead plaintiff Mary B. Spaulding, who lived near Monsanto’s manufacturing plant in Nitro, W. Va., says she developed [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Defense Department Inspector General says KBR and the military failed to respond quickly to health risks posed to Oregon soldiers

Ms Sparky — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:24:28 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" …Minutes of a June 14-15 meeting between TF RIO, KBR, and Iraqi State Company for Oil Projects representatives noted that “chemical treatment should [be] selected based on widely available nontoxic commodity chemicals.” However, e-mails between KBR personnel in late June indicated a decision from corporate headquarters [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Toxic Trash: The Burn Pits of Iraq and Afghanistan

Forseti — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 21:32:40 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Here is an excerpt of an excellent article that was published today (August 24, 2011) Billy McKenna and Kevin Wilkins survived Iraq—and died at home. The Oxford American sent filmmaker Dave Anderson and journalist J. Malcolm Garcia to Florida to investigate this deadly threat to American [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

“That’s not your jurisdiction” aka “Stay in your lane” & other news

Forseti — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 17:03:40 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Rare ailment found in Iraq, Afghanistan vets (Detroit Free Press) – July 24, 2011 – Researchers in Tennessee say they’ve discovered scarring inside small airways in the lungs of U.S. troops returning from Afghanistan and Iraq, causing a rare condition called constrictive bronchiolitis. The cause of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR’s legacy to our MNF-I allies, cancer causing chemicals and fear

Forseti — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 20:38:27 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Iraq veteran is cancer ‘timebomb’ Catherine Allen – (Chad) – UK – July 21, 2011 – AN Iraq War veteran from Skegby has spoken of his fear he may develop cancer as a result of the deadly chemicals he was exposed to while serving in Basra. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Spelling it out for contractors & other news

Forseti — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:42:01 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Three former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees and two foreign contractors are charged in a 54-count Indictment for their alleged roles in a bribery and kickback scheme and for defrauding the U.S. government in connection with the award of more than $50 million in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

The Pentagon to troops – “Pardon our dust and our lies…”

Forseti — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 14:08:09 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Scientists say Pentagon misleads on dust study Kelly Kennedy – (USA Today) – WASHINGTON - July 6, 2011 – The Pentagon is falsely claiming its research shows that airborne dust in Iraq and Afghanistan poses no health risk to U.S. troops, say three scientists whose review of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Fact or Crap: KBR Fact Sheets Revived

Ms Sparky — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:47:32 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" As many of you are aware, KBR has a page on their website called KBR Fact Sheets. Until a couple of months ago, the Fact Sheet page listed several of KBR’s high profile cases with links to pages attempting to discredit the victims and tell KBR’s [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KBR is the talk of the hill as in Capitol Hill

Forseti — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:28:21 +0000

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Schrader said contractors are "working the system to the taxpayers' detriment." Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Troops in Mideast Have More Respiratory Ills, Data Show

Ms Sparky — Mon, 16 May 2011 19:39:34 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" SHIRLEY S. WANG – (Wall Street Journel) – May 16, 2011 – Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan have a higher rate of debilitating respiratory illness than those deployed elsewhere, according to a new study that bolsters concerns among some medical professionals and members of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: