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Trumped by Federal Authority Over Pipeline Safety, Ark. Lawmakers Must Settle for Symbolism
2013-10-07 13:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: Arkansas state legislators leery of lax federal oversight of oil pipelines have attempted to beef up safety standards to try to prevent another disastrous spill in their own backyard. They're aware, however, that their efforts are largely symbolic. That's because, in most instances, a state statute cannot infringe on the federal government's constitutional authority to set and enforce rules about petroleum pipelines. But for local lawmakers trying to calm constituent fears after a 65-year-old pipeline...
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Obama, lawmakers to meet on shutdown's 2nd day
2013-10-02 23:58:17| Biotech - Topix.net
WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama called top lawmakers to the White House on Wednesday as Republicans rejected Democratic demands to vote on legislation ending a two-day partial government shutdown without changes to the nation's three-year-old health care law.
European Lawmakers Push for Universal Chargers
2013-09-27 19:17:53| TechNewsWorld
Members of the European Parliament's internal market and consumer protection committee voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a new law mandating universal chargers for mobile devices. In addition to convenience -- German parliamentarian Barbara Weiler called the current situation "cable chaos" -- the measure is motivated by a desire to curb electronic waste.
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Six appointed in Texas lawmakers' overhaul of cancer research board
2013-09-27 10:34:17| Electronics - Topix.net
Gov. Rick Perry and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst on Thursday appointed six members to the revamped governing board of Texas' cancer-fighting agency, including a high-profile donor to their campaigns, a North Texan and two who previously served.
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EU lawmakers reduce use of food-based biofuel
2013-09-11 16:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The European Parliament is capping the use of food-based biofuels to counter concerns over the energy source's ethical and environmental sustainability. Parliament on Wednesday narrowly voted to lower the amount of fuel that must come from renewable sources across the 28-nation bloc by 2020 from 10 percent to 6 percent. Environmentalists argue biofuels made from food like corn or soybeans add as much or even more to greenhouse gas emissions as fossil fuels they are meant to replace because...
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