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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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