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US Lawmakers Complain to Trump over Mexican Energy Policy
2020-10-23 18:30:00| OGI
The letter argued that reports showed Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is providing preferential regulatory treatment for state oil firm Pemex�and delaying or canceling permits for U.S. energy companies.
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US lawmakers vote for action against Xinjiang forced labour
2020-09-23 13:41:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The US House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to take comprehensive action against the import of apparel and other goods from China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region�- a move US apparel industry executives have previously warned would cause massive upheaval and supply chain disruption.
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California lawmakers mull garment worker pay bill
2020-08-26 14:27:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A new law is being considered in California that would make retailers accountable for garment worker pay.
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Democratic Lawmakers Urge Fed Chair to Bar Oil Firms from Lending Program
2020-05-14 20:00:00| OGI
The letter to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the expansion was a "back-door bailout of the oil and gas sector, done at the urging of President Trump."
Residents and Lawmakers Strive to Revive Organics Recycling in NYC
2020-05-12 17:25:00| Waste Age
Budget cuts undertaken by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have put the citys organic waste recycling program on life support, but some city officials and residents are scrambling to resuscitate it. Antonio Re
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