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State Dept. gives Obama political cover to OK Keystone XL pipeline looming over his legacy
2014-02-01 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama is running out of reasons to say no to Keystone XL, the proposed oil pipeline that's long been looming over his environmental legacy. Five years after the pipeline's backers first asked the Obama administration for approval, the project remains in limbo, stuck in a complex regulatory process that has enabled Obama to put off what will inevitably be a politically explosive decision. But the release Friday of a long-awaited government report removes a major excuse for delay,...
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THAILAND: Political crisis could depress clothing exports
2014-01-31 16:21:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Thailand's garment industry has not yet felt an economic impact from the country's ongoing political unrest, but the unstable environment presents a serious challenge moving forward, a senior industry figure told just-style.
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HRAR 4.06 Political Activity
2014-01-30 21:49:22| PortlandOnline
Human Resources Administrative Rule 4.06 Political Activity
For Marchionne, shift in Fiat headquarters risks political pain for tax gain
2014-01-28 07:22:44| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Fiat boss Sergio Marchionne, the veteran dealmaker who has just wrested full control of Chrysler Group from its union retirees, is about to unveil his next trick: moving the group's 115-year-old headquarters out of Italy.
Sea Change: Acidification fight faces political hurdles
2014-01-24 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Seattle Times: When U.S. Rep. Brian Baird tried a few years ago to get his colleagues to put more money toward ocean-acidification research, few even understood the issue. One congressman, Baird said, confused souring seas with acid rain, and asked, "Didn`t we deal with that 20 years ago?" The corrosion of the oceans by carbon-dioxide emissions has barely made a ripple among Washington, D.C.`s power brokers. Little money gets earmarked for research. Ocean change has inspired few stabs at curbing CO2. In...
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