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New Jersey Senate panel advances measures to improve oil train safety
2015-06-16 00:53:45| Railroads - Topix.net
A package of bills designed to improve the safe operation of freight trains that transport millions of gallons of volatile crude oil through North Jersey every week passed a state Senate committee Monday and now moves along to the full Senate for a vote. One of the bills would require the owner or operator of such trains to submit plans to the state Department of Environmental Protection detailing how the company would clean up any spill.
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Pork Producers Hope Strong Congressional Support for COOL Repeal Will Prompt Senate Action
2015-06-15 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
CANADA - The general manager of Manitoba Pork is hopeful strong Congressional support for the repeal of US Mandatory Country of Origin Labelling will prompt similar action in the US Senate, writes Bruce Cochrane.
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US Senate blocks cyber security measures
2015-06-12 10:53:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The US Senate has blocked a proposal to shield companies from lawsuits when they share cyber-attack information with each other and federal agencies after Democrats opposed adding it to a defense-funding bill, Bloomberg reported. Democrats, including ranking intelligence committee member Senator Dianne Feinstein, of California, are demanding that the Senate consider it separately from the defense legislation, saying the cyber measure is too serious to be coupled to other legislation. While there is broad agreement that companies should get legal protections for sharing data about online threats, the Obama administration has privately raised concerns about parts of the measure and privacy advocates warn it may create a government surveillance regime that violates privacy rights. Obama has threatened to veto the underlying defense bill because it exceeds agreed-upon budget caps for military spending. The Senate intelligence committee in March approved the legislation.
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NFU Calls Vote to Repeal COOL in House Disappointing, Knee-Jerk Overreaction; Assures Senate There Remains a Viable Path Forward to Save The Law, Satisfy WTO
2015-06-10 22:11:40| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (June 10, 2015) National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson called todays voice vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to repeal Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) a disappointing, knee-jerk overreaction and urged the U.S. Senate to continue its thoughtful handling of the World Trade Organization (WTO)
California Senate approves legislation to combat global warming
2015-06-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Contra Costa Times: The state Senate on Wednesday approved a far-reaching array of bills designed to cement the Golden State's reputation as an international leader in the fight against climate change. If enacted, the legislation will trigger a fundamental shift in the kinds of cars and trucks Californians drive and the way they power their homes. New targets would force industries to create more renewable energy, make more vehicles that don't burn gasoline and further slash greenhouse gas emissions. Democrats roundly...
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