je.st
news
Tag: senates
Meet the Senates New Climate Denial Caucus
2014-11-05 20:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: Well, folks, it wasnt such a great night on the climate action front. It looks like the millions of dollars that environmental philanthropist Tom Steyer invested in the midterms didnt buy much other than a fledgling political infrastructure to sock away for 2016. With Republicans now in control of the Senate, were likely to see a bill to push through the Keystone XL pipeline coming down the pike soon. And Mitch McConnell, probably the coal industrys biggest booster, retained his seat. In fact,...
Tags: meet
climate
denial
caucus
Senate's second GM hearing set for July 17
2014-07-02 22:57:11| Automakers - Topix.net
A Senate panel's probe into General Motors' botched handling of faulty ignition switches that have been tied to at least 16 fatal car crashes will continue with a second hearing on July 17. The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today announced the hearing to be held by a consumer protection and product safety subcommittee.
Tags: set
july
hearing
senates
Ohio Newspapers Silent on ALEC as Group Influences State Senates Anti-Renewable Legislation
2014-05-16 17:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: As the Ohio Senate`s members debated about and eventually passed legislation to freeze renewable energy and efficiency standards for two years, some of the state`s most-read newspapers chose American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) affiliates for nearly half of their interviews. Still, none of those publications have mentioned ALEC once since April 7, according to analysis from Media Matters for America (MMFA). That`s a little troubling considering that the legislators behind Senate Bill...
Tags: group
state
ohio
legislation
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.
Caterpillar Up Next in Senate's Tax Code Manipulation Inquiry
2014-03-23 01:09:39| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
"When powerful large U.S. corporations avoid their fair share of taxes, they undermine U.S. competitiveness, contribute to the national debt and shift more of the tax burden to domestic businesses, especially small businesses that create most of the new jobs," wrote a coalition of small business groups in a letter included in an October 2011 report ... (more)
Tags: code
tax
inquiry
manipulation