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Advocates Push Congress to Act on FIRPTA Reform
2013-11-16 16:04:00| National Real Estate Investor
After years of work, theres finally some momentum in Congress to repeal or reform the tax foreign investors have to pay on U.S. real estate. read more
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Agricultural Groups Wary of Proposed EPA Clean Water Act Rule
2013-11-15 03:49:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Producers Council, Bloomberg Business News, U.S. Rep. Lamar Smith Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy faced some tough questions during a Congressional Science, Space and Technology Committee hearing today about the agencys alleged use of undisclosed data to justify a rigorous regulatory agenda. This comes after last weeks Bloomberg News report indicating that the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are proposing a rule that has the potential to vastly expand the types of waters that fall under the Clean Water Act (CWA). The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) says the proposed rule is a direct contradiction to recent U.S. Supreme Court opinions, and that the rules could potentially impact producers ability to spread manure on their own land. read more
BIO Applauds Reps. Sean Duffy and John Carney for Introducing Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act
2013-11-14 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) applauded Representatives Sean Duffy (R-WI) and John Carney (D-DE) for introducing Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act. Building on JOBS Act, said bill increases liquidity for emerging growth companies, including biotech innovators, that trade on public market. BIO's Jim Greenwood said this bill "will allow companies to choose the tick size that best fits their trading needs and stimulate capital formation for breakthrough research." This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
BC and Encana accused of violating water act
2013-11-14 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
British Columbia's (BC) Oil and Gas Commission and energy company Encana have been accused by environmental groups of using lake and river water for shale gas fracking.
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World Bank Pres.: Act on climate change
2013-11-12 16:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: Discussing typhoon Haiyan, Word Bank President Jim Yong Kim says 'decisive action' is needed on climate change and spending money on prevention now will pay off in the future.
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