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Senate Democrats Press Obama to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline by the End of May
2014-04-10 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: A group of Senate Democrats is urging President Obama to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline by the end of next month, saying the process "has already taken much longer than anyone can reasonably justify." The letter, spearheaded by Sens. Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Mary Landrieu (D-La.), who faces a tough reelection bid this year, requests that Obama set a hard deadline for Secretary of State John Kerry to make his national interest determination. The senators also press Obama to set a timeline...
Proposal for California Fracking Moratorium Advances in State Senate
2014-04-10 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: A bill that would place a moratorium on the use of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in oil drilling in California was approved by a state Senate panel on Tuesday. The measure was passed by a bare majority of five votes by the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee after some Democrats abstained and Chairwoman Fran Pavley (D-Agoura Hills) provided a courtesy vote to keep the issue alive for more discussions that could end up changing the bill. Fracking involves pumping water and chemicals...
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Delaware Senate Unanimously Passes Legislation to Ensure Patient Access to Interchangeable ...
2014-04-10 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO and Delaware BioScience Association commend Delaware State Senate for passing legislation designed to create pathway for the substitution of interchangeable biologic medicines. Senate Bill 118 includes transparent communication on all biologic medicines dispensed to maintain consistent and complete medical record. It seeks to properly preserve patient access to accurate prescription information, maintains incentives for innovation, and promotes competitive market for biologic therapies. ...This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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DOD's Proposed New BRAC Round Gets Chillly Reception in Senate
2014-04-09 18:32:13| ENR.com: Headline News
A key Republican notes that the 2005 BRAC rounds costs were much higher than DOD estimated.
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Western Australian senate election is repudiation, not validation, of Abbott's climate policy
2014-04-09 14:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Tony Abbott declared the Western Australia half-senate election to be a "referendum" on the carbon price in his first major door-stop as prime minister in Perth last year If there is a new election it will be another opportunity for the people of Australia to say no to the carbon tax and frankly I welcome another opportunity for the people to participate in a referendum on the carbon tax. While the idea of elections in general and this by-election specifically being referendums is utter nonsense,...
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