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U.S. FCC nominee Wheeler to divest telecoms holdings if confirmed

2013-05-18 05:57:20| Wireless - Topix.net

Tom Wheeler, nominated to become the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, pledged to divest stakes in AT&T Inc, Dish Network Corp, Google Inc and dozens of other tech and telecoms companies if he is confirmed.

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Under fire, EPA nominee can't give ground on climate change

2013-05-17 07:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Boston Globe: After a month of procedural delays, the nomination of Gina McCarthy to run the Environmental Protection Agency was finally moved Thursday out of the Environment and Public Works Committee to the full Senate. But the party-line vote of 10 Democrats and eight Republicans suggested more turbulence ahead, as the Senate Democrats will need the support of at least five Republicans to reach a filibuster-proof majority for confirmation. Hardball tactics arent justified in the case of a nominee who worked...

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Senate Panel Advances Nominee for E.P.A

2013-05-17 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

New York Times: A sharply divided Senate committee on Thursday approved the nomination of Gina McCarthy to serve as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. The Environment and Public Works Committee voted to clear Ms. McCarthy by 10-to-8 along strictly partisan lines, sending the nomination to the Senate floor where Republicans are threatening to filibuster unless the E.P.A. meets demands for additional information. The Democrats on the panel, chaired by Senator Barbara Boxer of California, were...

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