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Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Tar Sands Pipeline
2013-01-27 16:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Yesterday, in the largest protest in the Northeast against tar sands, hundreds of people from Maine, New England and Canada carried signs and marched across Portland to rally at the Maine State Pier. The rally and march were held to oppose an emerging proposal to send dirty tar sands oil through the 236-mile long, 62-year-old Exxon/Enbridge pipeline across Canada, Maine and New England. Specifically, participants called on elected officials and the U.S. State Department to require a new Presidential...
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Proposed Mexico-NM rail sparking hopes
2013-01-27 03:31:51| Railroads - Topix.net
Border boosters are hoping that a new Union Pacific Railroad rail yard and fueling station in Santa Teresa will persuade Mexico's federal government to approve a project connecting train tracks from Mexico's interior to New Mexico.
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Portland, Maine Tar Sands Protest Sees Hundreds Rally Against Proposed Pipeline From Montreal
2013-01-26 12:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Hundreds of people rallied in Portland on Saturday in what was billed as the largest protest yet against the possibility of so-called tar sands oil being piped in from Montreal. Protesters gathered downtown, then marched to the city's waterfront for a rally that included speeches from Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine, Portland Mayor Michael Brennan and others who said allowing heavy oil from western Canada to cross northern New England poses serious environmental risks. Environmental...
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How Would Proposed Hike in Maryland's Minimum Wage Affect Local Businesses?
2013-01-26 06:00:19| Grocery - Topix.net
As reported by Germantown Patch on Tuesday, a Maryland lawmaker is introducing legislation seeking to raise the state's minimum wage from its current rate of $7.25 per hour to $10.00 per hour by 2015.
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DEQ Seeks Comment on Proposed Changes to Drinking Water and Wastewater Loan Reporting Requirements
2013-01-24 13:58:45| Waste Management - Topix.net
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is seeking public comment on proposed changes to reporting requirements that must be met to secure loans for drinking water and wastewater infrastructure construction projects in Idaho.
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