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20 Senators Pen Most Recent Letter Asking for Keystone XL Approval
2013-02-27 21:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yahoo!: A bipartisan group of senators, led by Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., and Max Baucus, D-Mont., penned the most recent letter to the Obama administration on Monday, asking for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline within the first quarter of this year. Here are the details. * In addition to Hoeven and Baucus, the group of senators who signed the letter included Sens. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.; Mark Begich, D-Alaska; John Barrasso, R-Wyo.; Joe Donnelly, D-Ind.; John Boozman, R-Ark.; Kay Hagan, D- N.C.; John...
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Senators Call for Swift Action on Russia
2013-02-25 16:22:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), chairwoman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Thad Cochran (R-MS), ranking member of the committee, are urging the Obama administration to take quick action on Russias new import ban on U.S. beef, pork, poultry and turkey. read more
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Senators Call for Action on Ractopamine Meat Ban
2013-02-20 16:17:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: The Hill A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pressing trade officials to quickly resolve Russia's recent ban on U.S. meat, according to a report from The Hill’s On the Money Blog. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and panel ranking member Thad Cochran (R-MS) were joined by 31 other senators on Tuesday in urging the U.S. Trade Representative to deal with Russia’s import ban on U.S. beef, poultry and turkey, they argue would cost the industry $600 million a year. read more
Senators Sanders, Boxer propose legislation to institute GHG price on large stationary sources and remove support for fossil fuel industries
2013-02-15 11:30:10| Green Car Congress
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Senators debut plans for $20 a ton US carbon tax
2013-02-15 11:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The debate over a US carbon tax was reignited yesterday when Democrat Senator Barbara Boxer and Independent Senator Bernie Sanders revealed plans for a new comprehensive climate bill that they hope to move to a Senate vote by the summer. The bill, which aims to build on the momentum created by President Obama's calls in the State of the Union address for Congressional action on climate change, proposes the introduction of a $20 a ton carbon tax that would be introduced on emissions above a set...
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