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Republicans in Congress poised clash with Obama over environment
2014-11-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Despite postelection nods toward cooperation, Republicans, who will hold the majority in Congress next year, appear poised to clash with President Obama over a range of energy and environmental issues, including the controversial Keystone XL pipeline and important rules addressing climate change, smog and water pollution. Congressional Republicans have long argued that environmental regulations kill jobs and that fossil fuel development, especially on federal lands, should be expanded. Now...
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Are Republican gains in Congress bad news for the San Francisco real estate market?
2014-11-06 15:12:50| Real Estate - Topix.net
Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve, listens to a question during a news conference following a Federal Open Market Committee meeting. Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Republicans danced to big congressional wins across the country Tuesday - and that could spell bad news for both San Francisco renters and real estate moguls.
Charlotte business leaders want new Congress to tackle tax reform, regulations
2014-11-06 04:00:26| Steel - Topix.net
On Tuesday night, Republicans won control of both chambers of Congress. So what will the win mean for Charlotte businesses and the local economy? Some business leaders are looking for movement on thorny issues such as tax reform and a long-delayed immigration overhaul.
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The Planet Loses as Republicans Seize Control Congress
2014-11-05 22:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Voters gave Republicans control of the Senate in Tuesdays midterm elections with a majority of 52 seats to the Democrats 48. The GOP also maintained control of the House of Representatives, making Congress entirely Republican. For the environment, this will mean fossil fuels such as coal and oil will receive congressional support, while renewable energy and environmental protections will be left behind. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell from the coal-producing state of Kentucky has often...
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Coalition Calls for Congress to Take Action on COOL
2014-11-03 19:23:00| National Hog Farmer
P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. More than 100 companies and trade associations are calling on Congress to take action on country-of-origin labeling (COOL) now that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled against the United States. read more
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