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Congress passes tax relief bill; Trump to sign package into law
2017-12-20 21:18:03| Beef
Overall, the tax relief legislation is good news for cattle producers.
California lawmakers preparing $644 million drought relief bill
2014-02-05 03:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: California's senate leader is preparing a $644 million emergency drought relief bill designed to quickly fund shovel-ready projects to combat the state's severe water shortage, according to a draft of the bill. The wide-ranging effort would fast-track water supply projects, speed up funding for expanded use of recycled water and stormwater capture projects, and better monitor and manage groundwater resources. California is facing its worst drought in decades. State officials have said it is...
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Hurricane Sandy Relief Bill Fails to Face Coastal Realities
2013-01-07 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale Environment 360: Next week, the U.S. Congress is expected to vote on the bulk of $60 billion in emergency spending to provide for recovery from Hurricane Sandy. Clearly, significant aid is needed to repair the damage left by the storm and to help many people put their lives back together. But the bill before Congress includes provisions authorizing spending that would be fiscally irresponsible and environmentally damaging and would set a very bad precedent as we plan for long-term adaptation to rising sea levels...