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Georgia vetoes 'religious freedom' bill
2016-03-28 18:58:02| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The governor of the US state of Georgia vetoes a "religious freedom" bill after facing pressure from business interests.
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Deal has 2 choices on 'religious liberty' bill
2016-03-23 23:19:52| IT Services - Topix.net
As Gov. Nathan Deal ponders the "religious liberty" bill that the General Assembly has adopted, he can look to recent examples of how two other Republican governors handled this particular issue. Last year, the Indiana Legislature passed a Religious Freedom Restoration Act that was similar to what Georgia's lawmakers have adopted this year.
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Business Mounts Opposition to W.Va. Religious Exemption Bill
2016-02-17 22:09:36| Chemicals - Topix.net
West Virginia is considering a bill that opponents fear could not only act as a cover for discrimination against gays but also negatively impact the state's fragile economy. Companies like AT&T and Dow Chemical have already expressed concerns about West Virginia's proposal.
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Religious leaders step up pressure for action on climate change
2015-12-04 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Two years ago Yeb Sano, the Filipino governments lead climate negotiator, broke down in tears in front of the worlds diplomats in Warsaw as typhoon Haiyan ripped through his home city of Tacloban, killing thousands of people. This week he arrived at the Paris climate talks a changed man. No longer a star diplomat, he came on foot after completing a 58-day, 1,500km pilgrimage from Rome. He is now an official adviser to the archbishop of Manila. The politics of climate change are limiting,...
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154 Religious Leaders All World Regions Call For A Zero Carbon, Climate Resilient And Equitable Future
2015-10-20 17:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Today a statement signed by 154 religious leaders from different faith groups has been handed over to the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Christiana Figueres. While negotiators representing 194 countries gather in Bonn this week to work on a draft text for Decembers climate conference in Paris, religious leaders are issuing this call for an ambitious climate agreement, remind all governments to commit to emission cuts and climate risk reduction,...
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