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Initiative 522 to label GM foods defeated in Washington
2013-11-08 18:35:42| Chemicals - Topix.net
The debate over mandatory GMO food labels continues. Critics of Initiative 522, which would require companies to label genetically modified food, say if food wasn't healthy it wouldn't be on the shelf.
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Planned district merger in New York is defeated
2013-10-30 18:17:00| American School & University
Voters in Southampton district reject proposal to merge with Tuckahoe. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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United Kingdom: Decarbonisation target narrowly defeated in House of Lords vote
2013-10-29 10:12:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The government avoided a House of Lords rebellion last night as peers voted by 216 to 202 to defeat an amendment to the Energy Bill that would have required it to introduce a decarbonisation target for the power sector next year. Green businesses and campaigners had hoped that the amendment, put forward by cross-bench peers Lord Stern and Lord Oxburgh and Labour shadow climate minister Baroness Worthington, could pass with a relatively small rebellion from the government benches. But despite...
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Automakers Rolling Out Driverless Cars / Spam Attack Defeated / Tesla vs. BMW
2013-09-19 21:12:56| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
In this week's blog: Driverless cars are becoming something more than Google-customized Priuses being tested in a few states - now it's starting to look like a competitive segment; Green Auto Market has survived an onslaught of phony reader comments, or spam; Tesla is competing with BMW in its homeland; and more.The Article Automakers Rolling Out Driverless Cars / Spam Attack Defeated / Tesla vs. BMW appeared first on Automotive Digest.
New Farm Bill Defeated by House of Reps
2013-06-25 22:11:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
After nearly two years of discussions and debate, a new farm bill appeared a bit closer to being enacted into law; however, on June 20, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down the new Farm Bill by a vote of 195-234. Several weeks ago, the new farm bill was passed by the U.S. House Agriculture Committee, with strong bi-partisan support. Focus on Ag read more