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Its Shameful': Scientists Slam Ted Cruz Dodging Climate Question After Texas Floods

2015-05-31 18:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ThinkProgress: After literally 35 trillion gallons of water fell on Texas this month, washing away homes and killing at least 28 people, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz still would not talk about climate change. "At a time of tragedy, I think it`s wrong to try to politicize a natural disaster," the 2016 Republican presidential candidate said last week when asked about the role of climate change in the floods. In a way, the "let`s not politicize this" response is similar to the familiar "I`m not a scientist" dodge - a way...

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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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Groups Slam Internet.org for Being 'Walled Garden'

2015-05-20 02:00:49| PC Magazine Software Product Guide

Facebook is improperly defining net neutrality and building a walled garden with Internet.org, they say.

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U.S.-made Nike footwear a slam dunk -- some day -- with or without trade deal

2015-05-18 14:15:18| Footwear - Topix.net

Nike took advantage of the attention generated by President Obama's visit last week to make a bold statement: It would open a footwear factory in the United States, employing 10,000, if an international trade agreement gets approved. Let's be clear: Nike is likely to onshore manufacturing jobs into the United States regardless of what happens with free trade.

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