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Even as Congress investigates the global warming pause, actual temperatures are surging
2015-11-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Post: Matters seem to have escalated in the current dispute between Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas), chair of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. As our own Joby Warrick and Lisa Rein have reported, Smith sent subpoenas to NOAA several weeks ago, seeking internal emails and documents regarding a blockbuster June study by its scientists, which had appeared to erase the notion of a global warming pause. This notion -- that global...
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Congress has number of key issues remaining
2015-11-16 15:44:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Congress has a number of issues yet to finalize before the end of the year, some receiving watchful eyes from the agriculture industry tax extenders that are important to agriculture including Section 179, biodiesel tax credit, and research and development. read more
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Will Congress step up and renew the Section 179 tax deduction?
2015-11-12 18:22:10| Beef
Last year, it was nearly Christmas before Congress made an 11th hour save and increased the Section 179 deduction. Yes. Theyll make an 11th hour save just like last year and increase it to $500,000. No. The deduction will remain at $25,000. Dont know. Who can outguess a politician? read more
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Democrat targets corporate tax-avoidance deals in U.S. Congress
2015-11-10 05:55:40| Biotech - Topix.net
Tax-driven "inversion" deals that let companies flee the U.S. tax system by relocating abroad, if only on paper, would be curbed under legislation introduced in Congress, as Pfizer Inc ( Wisconsin Democratic Representative Mark Pocan's bills likely have little chance of advancing in the Republican-run Congress. But they represent renewed concern about the transactions.
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AASHTO Encourages Congress to pass multi-year transportation bill.
2015-11-09 14:31:10| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
AASHTO congratulated U.S. House of Representatives members for passing bipartisan, multi-year Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform (STRR) Act of 2015. STRR Act now heads to House and Senate Conference Committee to reconcile it with Senate's Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act, which was approved in July. "Congress has an opportunity to build muscle for the American economy," said AASHTO Executive Director Bud Wright.
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