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Coalition island nations to take part in Paris Summit
2015-05-31 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fiji Broadcasting Corp: Taken from/By: Report by: Ritika Pratap Fiji will lead a delegation with other island nations to Paris, where the Global Climate Summit will be held In December. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said this at the 2nd Thailand-Pacific Island Countries Forum in Bangkok yesterday. Bainimarama says Pacific Islands cannot address the issues of sustainable development, without first considering the threat to its development posed climate change. Bainimarama says Fiji and other nations want to form...
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Railroad Track Renovation East of Grand Island to be Completed in August
2015-05-29 19:32:47| Railroads - Topix.net
Union Pacific Railroad is undertaking a major track renovation project on its main line east of Grand Island and as far as Columbus. The Grand Island Independent reports Union Pacific will replace 36,000 concrete rail ties and put in place 153,000 tons of new ballast.
Trucking Groups Slam Rhode Island Tolling Plan
2015-05-29 05:31:01| Trucking - Topix.net
A recent proposal in Rhode Island for a truck-only toll to pay for the state's ailing road and bridge conditions has been met with blowback from several trucking industry groups. The American Trucking Associations urged rejection of the truck-only toll plan, saying the organization was disappointed by the Rhode Island Governor's plan to pass the buck on infrastructure funding to the trucking industry.
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Long Island car sales rose in February despite the cold
2015-05-28 21:38:45| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
New cars and trucks for sale on the lot in front of the Ford and Lincoln dealership in Smithtown on Feb. 17, 2015. Photo Credit: Daniel Brennan New cars and trucks for sale on the lot in front of the Ford and Lincoln dealership in Smithtown on Feb. 17, 2015.
Staten Island needs Allen Cappelli on the MTA board
2015-05-26 17:46:37| Railroads - Topix.net
Allen Cappelli, whose six-year term is due to end in June, is the only Staten Islander on the board of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. By a 10-1 vote a few months ago, members of the board at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved the latest round of toll hikes on the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge.
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