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Government silent on climate coal report
2013-06-17 08:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Associated Press: The federal government won`t say whether it will take the advice of its top climate scientists and keep Australia`s coal reserves in the ground to avoid dangerous global warming. In its latest report released on Monday, the Climate Commission warned there needed to be a major shift in the way energy is produced if international targets for global warming were to be met. The commission said the best way to avoid a changing climate beyond 2 degrees would be to invest heavily in clean energy, phase...
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OMB Issues Guidance on Government Spending for Travel and Conferences
2013-06-17 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Issued by U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Controller Alert: Travel and Conferences provides guidance on U.S. federal government spending for conferences and travel in light of ongoing federal budget sequester. Document lists standards-setting work as appropriate use of limited funds that should continue to be supported. This clarification reassures members of ANSI Federation that the sequester will not halt their involvement in U.S. voluntary consensus standardization process. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Harper Government launches drug labelling initiative
2013-06-17 01:00:00| Packaging Gateway
The Harper Government has launched a new plain language labelling initiative in a bid to enhance drug safety for Canadians.
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White House will explore idea of sharing government spectrum with telecom companies
2013-06-15 22:26:20| Telecom - Topix.net
The White House ordered federal agencies to explore ways to release wireless spectrum used for government purposes to telecom companies struggling to keep up with consumer demands for mobile airwaves.
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No info from government, so Albertans to query U.S. expert on pipeline safety
2013-06-15 14:41:57| Energy - Topix.net
Some Albertans have turned to a vocal U.S. environmental group for information on pipeline safety they say they can't get from their own government.
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