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US lawmakers demand fracking investigation offshore of California
2013-08-08 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
California state assembly member Das Williams, along with seven other state legislators, has asked the federal government to investigate reports of oil companies engaging in hydraulic fracturing on California's coastal seabed.
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US Lawmakers Threaten To Ban Energy Drink Industry From Marketing To Children [VIDEO]
2013-08-04 17:02:48| Beverages - Topix.net
As the U.S. Food and Drug Administration investigates the use of caffeine in food products, senators say they may regulate the energy drink industry unless manufacturers refrain from marketing products to children.
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U.S. coal state lawmakers seek regulatory relief from EPA chief
2013-08-02 01:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Democrats from West Virginia, concerned about jobs in the major coal-producing state, urged President Barack Obama's chief environmental regulator to be flexible when putting in place future federal curbs on carbon emissions. A delegation of 17 Democratic lawmakers from the state, led by U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, met with Gina McCarthy, the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to press their concerns about the economic impact of agency rules on their state's economy. The...
GOP Lawmakers Hit by Weather Tragedies Stay Mum on Climate Change
2013-08-01 07:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: In recent years, U.S. Rep. Raul Grijalva has seen his district in southern Arizona ravaged by wildfires, heat and drought. Dozens lost their lives and thousands were forced to evacuate their homes. Agricultural production has slowed and water supplies are shrinking. Which is why Grijalva, a six-term Democrat, set out to make climate change a top priority. He helped create the Southwest Climate Science Center at the University of Arizona and is part of the Safe Climate Caucus, a group of House...
Lawmakers surprised by Idaho school Wi-Fi plan
2013-07-24 19:12:02| Wireless - Topix.net
The Spokesman-Review reports Luna is scheduled to award the contract on Wednesday to equip Idaho's roughly 340 high schools with the wireless Internet technology.
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