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White House turns blind eye on Democrats who oppose climate rules
2014-06-01 07:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Democrats in Republican-leaning states have a simple strategy for dealing with President Barack Obama's upcoming power plant restrictions before the mid-term elections: Fight them, with the White House's blessing. The new rules, popular with the Democratic Party's base, are one of Obama's highest domestic priorities for his second term. But they are complicating the lives of Democrats in coal and oil-rich states such as West Virginia, Louisiana and Alaska, where candidates are piling on the...
Gabelli is second big Zale shareholder to oppose sale to Signet
2014-05-24 05:05:19| Jewelry - Topix.net
Mario Gabelli becomes the second large Zale's shareholder to come out against the proposed sale to Signet , saying he may seek a second opinion on the deal's $21/share price in court.
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Delta advocates oppose Senator Feinstein's bailout for agribusiness bill
2014-05-18 13:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
IndyBay: Senator Dianne Feinstein is sponsoring a emergency drought relief bill, S 2918, that will enable more Delta water to be exported to corporate agribusiness interests on the west side of the San Joaquin Valley during the current drought. In a statement in April, Feinstein portrayed the legislation as a necessary measure to alleviate harm to the agricultural economy during a drought. More than 800,000 acres of California farmland will likely be fallowed," Feinstein claimed. "Californias economy...
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Environmental groups in Portland to oppose tar sands oil and Keystone XL pipeline
2014-05-17 07:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Environmentalists will rally at the Deering Oaks Park bandshell in Portland to oppose the Keystone XL oil pipeline and the shipping of tar sands oil through Maine. The event is part of the nationwide "Day of Action Against Dirty Fuels" and is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday. The rally is co-sponsored by a host of Maine environmental groups and will include speakers such as Portland Mayor Michael Brennan and Phil Coupe of Revision Energy. Environmental groups including the Sierra Club oppose the...
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Craft brewers oppose Senate's revised beer bill
2014-04-22 01:47:47| Beverages - Topix.net
A Senate proposal that would allow small craft brewers to directly sell beer in bottles and cans, as long as they limit how much beer is made for off-site sales, continues to leave a bad taste for the growing industry.
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