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Texas governor signs bill to speed up permits for industrial projects by limiting public scrutiny
2015-05-25 17:43:07| Waste Management - Topix.net
Gov. Greg Abbott has signed legislation aiming to quicken regulators' pace of cranking out permits for major industrial projects by limiting public scrutiny - another victory for a wide range of industries and a blow to consumer and environmental advocates. Senate Bill 709 , which will now become law Sept.
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Bill to repeal COOL passes House Ag committee
2015-05-23 00:50:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. In a strong bipartisan vote of 38-6, the House Agriculture Committee passed H.R. 2393 which would repeal the Country of Origin Labeling requirements for beef, pork and chicken. This would bring the United States into compliance with last weeks World Trade Organization ruling against the United States. read more
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Bill introduced to monitor U.S. ports productivity and slowdown
2015-05-23 00:40:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Sens. John Thune, Deb Fischer and Cory Gardner have introduced The Port Performance Act to measure productivity at major U.S. ports. The goal of the bill is to help signal productivity slowdowns resulting from labor disputes. read more
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NFU Urges Congress to Vote Against COOL Repeal Bill
2015-05-22 19:37:42| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 22, 2015) Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (May 22, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson today urged members of Congress to vote against recent legislation passed in the House Agriculture Committee that would repeal portions of Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL), citing possible food safety issues, the bills overreach,
Bill allowing 3 Tesla car stores clears Connecticut House
2015-05-22 06:15:08| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A bill that would allow car-maker Tesla Motors to sell its electric vehicles directly to Connecticut consumers, but in a limited fashion, passed the state House of Representatives on Thursday. Back in March, the California-based company suggested five stores as a possible compromise with the Connecticut Automotive Retailers Association, which opposed an original proposal to allow unlimited direct sales.
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