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Senators propose long-shot carbon tax bill for big polluters
2013-02-14 19:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Two of the most liberal senators on Thursday proposed a bill to tax carbon emissions, raising up to $1.2 trillion in revenue over 10 years that would largely be returned consumers. Independent Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Barbara Boxer, a Democrat from California, attempted to seize on the momentum from Tuesday's State of the Union speech when President Barack Obama expressed support for efforts to battle climate change. "We have the opportunity right now, with the president's commitment in...
Senators Urge COOL Compliance with WTO Ruling
2013-02-11 17:39:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, DC Twenty-eight Senators have asked USDA and U.S. Trade Representative to ensure that consumers know where their meat is produced when developing rules to come into compliance with the World Trade Organizations (WTO) ruling last year on country-of-origin-labeling (COOL). read more
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Senators aim to extend ban on Internet access tax
2013-01-31 18:37:30| CNET News.com
The Internet Tax Freedom Act is due to expire in November 2014, but two senators want to extend it indefinitely. [Read more]
Three Senators Say No to John Kerry and Yes to Keystone XL
2013-01-31 16:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: The U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved the nomination of Sen. John Kerry as the new Secretary of State, by a vote of 94-3. The three "no" votes were cast by infamous climate denier James Inhofe (R-OK), and two anti-environment Texas Republicans, John Cornyn and Ted Cruz. All three Republican Senators, Cornyn, Cruz and Inhofe signed the letter to President Obama last week calling for the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would lead to the expansion of the Alberta tar sands, one of the...
Senators, Obama Begin Push for Comprehensive Immigration Measure
2013-01-30 21:31:55| ENR.com: Headline News
Legislation, not yet drafted, would include several provisions affecting employers.
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