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Beijing faces uphill battle to spin off oil and gas assets
2015-05-31 16:41:03| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The idea of spinning off the state giants' pipeline assets into one or more independent companies had been floated in late 2013. Photo: Reuters The proposed restructuring and spin-offs of the mainland's oil and gas pipeline assets is a good long-term policy but executing it will be an uphill battle, according to analysts.
Climate change bill faces uphill battle
2015-02-22 22:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: With Republicans in control of both houses of Congress, the odds of passing a climate change bill this year are virtually non-existent. But Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, plans to reintroduce legislation to cap carbon emissions this week, anyway, due in part to the impact it could have on the 2016 election. "Our goal is to keep attention focused on this issue as we head into this congressional session, and also into the presidential election in 2016," Van Hollen told CNN, explaining the bill...
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Johnson & Johnson Faces Uphill Battle At FDA Advisory Panel
2014-01-15 00:47:09| Food - Topix.net
The third time may not be the charm. Twice before the FDA has turned down the supplemental new drug application for an acute coronary syndrome indication for Johnson & Johnson's Xarelto .
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In Australia, an uphill battle to rein in the power of coal
2013-09-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: The lucky country, as Australians call their homeland, sits on enormous deposits of natural resources: uranium, zinc, iron ore, lead, bauxite, copper, gold, manganese, and nickel. But among its greatest assets are the worlds fourth-largest coal reserves -- an estimated 76.4 billion tons, or 9 percent of global reserves. Coal mining has powered the Australian economy for decades. In recent years, thanks to the seemingly insatiable energy appetite of China and other Asian countries, Australias...
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Bayonne family faces uphill battle after man breaks neck in motorcycle accident
2013-08-23 00:11:06| Automakers - Topix.net
At 6 feet, 6 inches, with long locks, Roger Hahn is an imposing figure, even as he sits back on a large brown recliner wearing a neck brace after spinal surgery.
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