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Conservative group says 2.4 million opposed to net neutrality rules

2014-10-02 13:24:39| Telecom - Topix.net

More than 2.4 million people have signed letters calling on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to stop its proposed "takeover" of the Internet in an effort by conservative activist group American Commitment to reframe the debate about the agency's proposed net neutrality rules. American Commitment's letters and petition page do not refer directly to net neutrality, however.

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Bills to regulate California groundwater use opposed by farmers

2014-08-26 01:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: A package of bills aimed at regulating drought-parched California's stressed groundwater supplies has come under fire from agricultural interests, injecting doubt into the measures' fates in the waning days of the state's legislative session this week. The bills, which would allow the state to take over management of underground aquifers and water accessed via wells, tighten oversight of water at a time when groundwater levels are shrinking in the third year of a catastrophic drought. If we...

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Wweek.com: Business Groups Opposed to Transportation Fee Begin Organizing

2014-05-22 22:08:31| PortlandOnline

May 22, 2014 | Nigel Jaquiss and Aaron Mesh

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Gov. Jerry Brown heckled by protesters opposed to fracking

2014-03-08 23:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Chronicle: Gov. Jerry Brown faced protests at the state Democratic Party convention Saturday from crowds of progressives opposed to fracking, even as he attempted to make the case that California has led the country on climate change and renewable energy issues. "The challenge facing California is not just drought today; it's climate change, now and forever," said Brown, as dozens of party activists holding "Another Democrat Against Fracking" signs rushed to the front of the hall and stood in their seats...

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