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From: "The Democratic Attorneys General Association" <[email-masked]>
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Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:40:39 -0400

Volume IV:  Issue 25  |   August 10, 2011
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Upcoming Events

   _2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference_
   _Sonoma Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa_
   _100 Boyes Boulevard_
   _Sonoma, CA_

   Registration is now open for the 2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference to be held
   at the Fairmont Mission Inn & Spa at 100 Boyes Boulevard, Sonoma, CA on
   September 14-15, 2011. DAGA will visit California’s wine country for the
   2011 DAGA Fall Policy Conference.  We are offering a wine tasting, vineyard
   dinner and great discussion at this year’s event. _Regstration will close on
   August 16th so please be sure to_ [2]click here to register!
     Links:
       2. http://events.democraticags.org

   We expect a great turn out for this event and expect more than 14 AGs at
   this year’s conference and up to 200 members and guests.

   You should plan to arrive in Sonoma by 4:00 PM Wednesday, September 14, 2011
   and remain until Friday morning, September 16, 2011 to participate in all
   portions of the conference.

   Thank you to all of our members who reserved their rooms early as
   recommended in the save-the-date and DAGAZette. As predicted, the DAGA room
   block at the Fairmont has sold out. In the event that you have not yet made
   your room reservation, we recommend you check availability at one of the
   nearby hotels listed below. If you wish to be added to the wait list for
   cancellations at the Fairmont or if you need assistance with your
   reservations, you may contact Andrea Mietus at (301) 309-1908
   or [3][email-masked].
     Links:
       3. mailto:[email-masked]

   Alternate Accomodations:

   _Sonoma Creek Inn _
   239 Boyes Boulevard
   Sonoma, CA
   (707) 939-9463
   _[4]sonomacreekinn.com_
     Links:
       4. http://www.sonomacreekinn.com

   _El Pueblo Inn _
   896 West Napa Street
   Sonoma, CA
   (800) 900-8844
   _[5]elpuebloinn.com_
     Links:
       5. http://www.elpuebloinn.com

   _Sonoma Hotel _
   110 West Spain Street
   Sonoma, CA
   (707) 996-2996  ‎
   _[6]sonomahotel.com_
     Links:
       6. http://www.sonomahotel.com

   _MacArthur Place Hotel and Spa_
   29 East MacArthur Street
   Sonoma, CA
   (707) 938-2929
   _[7]www.macarthurplace.com_
   _For those of you who have made reservations at the Fairmont we would like
   to point out that the latest you may cancel your reservation without penalty
   is 5:00 PM on Friday, September 9th._ If you do not cancel at least five
   days in advance of arrival, you will be responsible for one room night. If
   you need to cancel your reservation, please do so through DAGA by contacting
   Andrea Mietus at 301.309.1908 or [8][email-masked] so that we may
   attempt to resell your room. DAGA will do its best to resell your room, but
   if we are unable, you will be responsible for any fees associated with
   cancellation.
     Links:
       7. http://www.macarthurplace.com
       8. https://us1.admin.mailchimp.com/campaigns/preview-content-html?id=2466562

   We also encourage you to take advantage of the Fairmont’s recognition and
   rewards program, the Fairmont President’s Club. Membership is complimentary
   and offers a range of benefits including complimentary parking, express
   check-in and checkout, complimentary high-speed internet access and local
   calling, Fairmont Fit, complimentary use of TaylorMade golf Clubs at select
   hotels, exclusive savings at Willow Stream Spas, Fairmont Store and so much
   more. To learn more about the President’s Club or to enroll, [9]click
   here or call 877-232-7070.
     Links:
       9. https://www.fairmont.com/fpc

   We will release a schedule and additional details, including a list of
   confirmed AGs as we get closer, but if you require additional information in
   the meantime, please feel free to contact us at 303.831.0100
   or [10][email-masked].
   The blue crab ridden coast of Maryland has long been one of the most
   picturesque in the country, and Attorney General Doug Gansler intends to
   keep it that way.
     Links:
       10. mailto:[email-masked]

   A Dorchester County Circuit Court has imposed a $500,000 penalty against the
   owner/operators of Clearview at Horn’s Point, a Cambridge, MD country club,
   for discharging raw sewage into wetlands along the Choptank River.  The
   Court ruled that BSJ Partners, LLC, current owners of what was formerly
   known as the Cambridge Country Club, willfully and intentionally diverted
   raw sewage from a failed septic system into wetlands on a daily basis for
   more than two years.

   “The extraordinary penalty we secured in this case is a severe warning to
   anyone who would pollute our wetlands, our rivers and the Chesapeake Bay,”
   said Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler.

   Based on evidence presented at trial, the Court ruled that for more than two
   years, the owners of Clearview at Horn’s Point saved $424,000 in
   out-of-pocket expenses by constructing an underground conduit and
   discharging raw sewage from the facility’s failed septic system directly
   into wetlands rather than safely pumping and hauling out the sewage as
   directed by the Dorchester County Health Department, or connecting to a
   nearby municipal sewer line.

   The full press release can be found [11]here, _as soon as the story posts
   tomorrow morning._
     Links:
       11. http://www.oag.state.md.us/Press/index.htm

In the News

   _[12]AG sues to protect New Mexico water_
   Carlsbad Current Argus - August 10, 2011 hours
   The Office of the New Mexico Attorney General Gary King today filed a
   lawsuit against the Bureau of Reclamation asking the court for declaratory
   action and injunctive relief to protect water that lawfully belongs to New
   Mexico.
     Links:
       12. http://www.currentargus.com/ci_18650261

   _[13]Beware Of Dishonest Veteran Organizations Looking For Donations_
   Connecticut Watchdog - August 9, 2011
   Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen, Consumer Protection Commissioner
   William Rubenstein and Veterans Affairs Commissioner, Dr. Linda Schwartz are
   advising retail stores to check registrations before allowing charitable
   organizations to solicit money from customers outside their stores.
     Links:
       13. http://ctwatchdog.com/2011/08/09/beware-of-dishonest-veteran-organizations-looking-for-donations

   _[14]Legislator Seeks Records, Answers from Bondi’s Office_
   __Miami Herald - August 4, 2011
   A state senator from Hollywood is looking into the attorney general’s
   relationship with one of the firms under investigation for foreclosure
   malpractice...
     Links:
       14. http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/08/04/2345690/legislator-seeks-records-answers.html

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     Links:
       15. http://www.democraticags.org/news.html

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