Tag: moratorium

Porn Addicts Might Be Forced to Recycle, Due to Syphilis Outbreak

~ Pharmer

Porn industry announces moratorium after syphilis-case reports – latimes.com.

An LA group which represents the  porn film  industry  is suspending operations while testing for syphilis among its one thousand performers  is underway.

An 18% increase in syphilis in the state of California between 2010 and 2011,  has gotten  their health department officials all excited.

There’s debate concerning Measure B in Los Angeles, which would allow spot inspections of porn producers, and mandates that condoms be deployed in x rated film production.

Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge – Bloomberg

~ Pharmer

Deepwater Drilling Ban Lifted by New Orleans Federal Judge – Bloomberg.

The battle is on.   U.S. District Court  Judge Martin Feldman granted a preliminary injunction  which overturns Obama’s ban on drilling in waters deeper than 500 feet.   The injunction demands justification for a ban on drilling unrelated to that done by BP, and cites previous responses to disasters such as 911, after  which flights were limited for only 3 days.

Here’s the reference for the case:   Hornbeck Offshore Services LLC v. Salazar, 2:10-cv-01663, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans).