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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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Caldwell Vetoes $600,000 Recycling Subsidy
2016-03-07 15:46:00| Waste Age
CivilBeat.com Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has vetoed a bill that would have provided a $600,000 annual subsidy to recycling companies. read more
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Obama vetoes two anti-climate change measures
2015-12-19 08:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama has vetoed two bills that would have blocked steps that his administration is taking to address climate change. One bill would have nullified carbon pollution standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency. The second bill would have voided a set of national standards designed to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas pollution from existing power plants. In a letter notifying Congress of his decision, Obama says climate change is a ''profound threat'' that must be...
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Polish president vetoes Kyoto Protocol pending new analysis
2015-10-27 17:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: Polands president has blocked an amendment to the Kyoto Protocol climate treaty, arguing it needs more time to assess its potential economic impacts. Andrzej Duda`s intervention comes a day after the eurosceptic and conservative Law and Justice (PiS) won power on the back of promises that included protecting the countrys coal industry. The move comes weeks before a global climate pact to replace Kyoto from 2020 is set to be finalised by nearly 200 countries in Paris. Its unwelcome news...
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Christie vetoes bill directed at Exxon settlement spending
2015-05-12 04:40:07| Energy - Topix.net
Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Monday that would have required New Jersey to put the majority of its money from a much-criticized proposed pollution settlement with Exxon Mobil Corp. toward environmental cleanups. The state earlier this year announced a $225 million deal with the oil company over pollution around its refineries in Linden and Bayonne.
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