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Climate change researcher to sit with first lady at State of the Union
2015-01-19 17:38:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: A climate change and sea-level rise researcher with sit with first lady Michelle Obama during Tuesday nights State of the Union address. Nicole Hernandez Hammers research focuses on how cities and regions most vulnerable to the effects of climate change also have large concentrations of Hispanics, the White House said Monday. Hammer, an immigrant from Guatemala, lives in southeast Florida, where much of her research is focused. She also leads efforts in her area for the Union of Concerned...
India's Odisha state pitches for iron ore licence for POSCO
2015-01-19 13:21:18| Steel - Topix.net
India's Odisha state wants New Delhi to grant an iron ore exploration licence to South Korea's POSCO for its proposed $12 billion steel plant in the state, seeking an exception to a rule mandating auctions for all new mines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government last Monday issued an executive order under which states will have to auction off mines to "remove discretion in grant of mineral concessions".
Obama State of the Union could ramp up climate fight with Republicans
2015-01-19 02:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Despite the new Republican majority and the oil industry gunning for the presidents agenda on emissions cuts and the Keystone XL pipeline, Barack Obama will show hes no lame duck on climate change, White House officials insisted ahead of his second-to-last State of the Union Address. After using his executive authority over the last 18 months to propose new carbon pollution rules for power plants, an historic emissions deal with China and just last week the roll-out of measures aimed at...
Uptick in 2014 NIH funding in Washington state after years of decline
2015-01-17 21:47:52| Biotech - Topix.net
The amount of funding coming to Washington state from the National Institutes of Health rose in 2014 compared to the previous fiscal year. Federal grant money flowing from the National Institutes of Health to Washington state increased in fiscal year 2014 compared to 2013, the first time that amount rose since 2011.
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Chiquita spurs state incentives debate
2015-01-16 23:15:41| Agriculture - Topix.net
First, Mercedes-Benz chose Atlanta over the Triangle for its corporate headquarters.
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