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With deadline looming, Kansas lawmakers approve school finance fix
2016-06-27 17:06:00| American School & University
State Supreme Court gave the legislature until July 1 to correct constitutional deficiencies in the Kansas school finance law. read more
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U.K. Must Seek 57% Carbon Dioxide Cut by 2030, Lawmakers Say
2016-04-26 23:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: The U.K. government should adopt the advice of its climate-change adviser and seek to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 57 percent in the four decades through 2030, a panel of lawmakers said. Ministers should also limit the so-called carbon intensity of Britains power plants to 100 grams of carbon dioxide per kilowatt-hour of electricity, down from about 450 grams now, the cross-party Energy and Climate Change Committee said in a report published Wednesday. Decarbonizing our power sector is,...
It's Time for California Air Quality Regulators to Focus on Low-Income Areas, Lawmakers Say
2016-04-22 15:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: It has been called the most important climate change agency in the world, with a budget that might soon reach $1 billion, a four-fold increase in the last decade. The California Air Resources Board's unremarkable name belies its power to influence how much you pay at the gas pump and the car you`ll be driving in 30 years. The agency`s growing influence over environmental issues and the economy has increasingly led to tension among state lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown. The governor has counted...
Maryland lawmakers act on climate change, land preservation, pollinators and oysters
2016-04-14 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bay Journal: Maryland lawmakers act on climate change, land preservation, pollinators and oysters Poultry bills, several other green priorities failed, though, as environment "wasn't that front and center" in Annapolis Ambitious climate change goals, pesticide restrictions and a study aimed at sustaining the Chesapeake Bay's vital oyster population top a short list of environmental legislation that passed Maryland's General Assembly this year. But the 90-day session in Annapolis, which ended late Monday...
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Alaska Lawmakers Looking at Oil, Gas Tax Credit Changes
2016-04-01 14:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Oil and gas tax credits are poised to be the subject of major debate as the Alaska Legislature enters what are supposed to be its final weeks. The oil and gas industry is warning against big changes at a time when the industry is being hit by low oil prices. The state, which has long relied on oil revenues to fund government, is feeling the effects of chronic low prices, too, and lawmakers face some unpopular options, including changes to the dividend that most Alaskans receive each year, as...
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