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Knox Co. Schools to argue against civil rights complaint
2015-04-01 14:45:31| Agriculture - Topix.net
Local parents, who have accused Knox County Schools of discriminating against their 10-year-old son who has autism, are now moving forward with a civil rights complaint that the district will hear on Wednesday. Knox Co.
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Fracking jobs claims overstated, argue environmental group
2015-01-20 13:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: A new report from environmental group Friends of the Earth argues that the fracking industrys claims about job creation are overstated and calls for investment to support renewables instead. The report, which is supported by PCS Union and North West trade councils, places doubt on claims around the amount of long-term jobs the UK fracking industry could create. Energy firm Cuadrilla has previously said fracking could create 1,700 jobs in Lancashire within the first year. However, Friends of the...
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IBM, Intel, Qualcomm join dozens of tech companies to argue against net neutrality
2014-12-11 20:03:54| Extremetech
The debate over net neutrality got a touch more heated this week as IBM, Intel, and Qualcomm collectively asked the government not to invoke Title II -- i.e the common carrier provision -- in an attempt to enforce net neutrality. In a joint letter to Congress and the FCC itself, the companies collectively argue that proposed regulation under Title II would damage corporate competitiveness, network upgrades, and the overall customer experience. Unfortunately, they're wrong.
Business Groups Argue EPA's Plan Will Have Economic Consequences
2014-11-27 10:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Major business groups are reacting skeptically to a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce ozone pollution. Since 1980, ozone pollution has fallen by a third.
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Ford, GM and AVL researchers argue match-blending a flawed approach to evaluate ethanol-gasoline blends
2014-11-06 11:55:33| Green Car Congress
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