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Democrats mounting Big Tobacco-style probe of oil companies, industry fights back
2016-04-12 23:07:22| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Democratic officials' push against fossil fuel companies is entering a new phase as state attorneys general launch investigations that mirror the Justice Department's landmark case against "Big Tobacco," probing claims that oil companies misled the public about the risks of global warming -- a charge industry representatives adamantly reject. Massachusetts and the U.S. Virgin Islands are the latest to announce probes , specifically into whether ExxonMobil was up-front regarding what it knew about climate change.
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Flint water crisis prompts DEQ oversight proposal from Senate Democrats
2016-02-24 21:38:55| Waste Management - Topix.net
Citizen commissions would oversee air and water quality efforts of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality under legislation proposed by Senate Democrats Wednesday. "Air pollution is directly linked to an increase in heart and respiratory ailments, as well as a host of other health complications," said Sen. Hoon-Yung Hopgood, D-Taylor.
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Rubio straps on boots in New Hampshire, hammers Democrats
2016-02-07 03:22:35| Apparel - Topix.net
Tim Ferguson University of North Florida Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio recently spoke to workers at the Timberland Co. headquarters in Stratham, N.H. "Boots on the ground."
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Rubio straps on boots in New Hampshire, hammers Democrats
2016-02-06 08:05:06| Footwear - Topix.net
Tim Ferguson University of North Florida Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio recently spoke to workers at the Timberland Co. headquarters in Stratham, N.H. "Boots on the ground."
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Senate Democrats Block Energy Bill in Dispute Over Aid for Flint
2016-02-05 14:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Senate Democrats on Thursday blocked action on a comprehensive energy bill that had drawn broad bipartisan support after lawmakers failed to agree on including a $600 million amendment to address the crisis over lead-tainted water in Flint, Mich. Senators voted twice to end debate on the energy bill, first falling 10 votes short of the 60-vote threshold needed to bring the item to a conclusion, and then falling six votes short. Absent their Flint aid amendment, 38 Democrats, including one of the...
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