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Husbandry Authority Prohibits Pig Imports from US

2013-11-29 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - The Directorate General of the Authority for Livestock Husbandry has reported that the ban on imports of live pigs from the US is to be maintained due to the presence of the porcine epidemic diarrhoea virus (PEDv).

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U.S. air pollution authority faces Supreme Court tests

2013-11-24 09:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: The U.S. government's authority to regulate air pollution nationwide, often against the wishes of Republican-leaning states, could face new curbs when the Supreme Court takes on two high-stakes cases in coming months. The cases focus on the broad-ranging power wielded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the landmark Clean Air Act, first enacted in 1970. The law was envisioned as a cooperative effort between the federal government and states in which the EPA sets standards but...

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Federal competition authority to examine O2, E-Plus merger

2013-11-20 16:52:00| Telecompaper Headlines

(Telecompaper) Germany's Federal Cartel Office has lodged an application requesting that the Telefonica Germany/E-Plus merger case be referred to the German competition authority. Federal Cartel Office President Andreas Mundt said the case required an in-depth examination of whether the merger would harm competition in the German mobile market. The application has the approval of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology. The merger was notified to the EC at end-October.

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Ports Authority: Infrastructure improvements crucial for port

2013-11-20 00:35:04| Trucking - Topix.net

Better infrastructure is needed to support the Port of Charleston's continual growth, according to several industry officials at the S.C. Ports Authority board meeting Tuesday in North Charleston.

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