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Wisc: Mining company, allies spent freely get bill approved

2014-09-02 03:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Journal-Sentinel: The recent disclosure that Gogebic Taconite donated $700,000 to a Wisconsin political group is the latest example of how the mining company and its supporters used money, influence and the allure of jobs to persuade lawmakers to relax state environmental regulations. Gogebic zoomed into Wisconsin politics in 2011. The company had plans for a massive open pit iron ore mine, but it demanded changes in mining laws before starting a multimillion-dollar regulatory review. The $1.5 billion project...

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Canadian warships and Nato allies to embark on fleet exercise off Atlantic Coast

2014-08-04 01:00:00| Naval Technology

The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) five warships and four Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) aircraft, together with Nato allies, are set to take part in a multinational fleet exercise off the Atlantic Coast.

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France to deliver Mistral-class vessels to Russia despite protests from key allies

2014-07-23 01:00:00| Naval Technology

France will deliver Mistral-class aircraft carriers to Russia as planned, despite objections from key allies, the UK and US, over Moscow's reported involvement in the Ukrainian crisis, President Francois Hollande has said.

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Keystone Allies Revive Congressional Effort To Bypass Obama

2014-04-23 08:38:00| OGI

Forcing approval remains a heavy lift -- backers acknowledge that they still are a few votes short of the 60 needed to advance a bill in the 100-member Senate.

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