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Politicians 'slick but shallow' at CBI
2014-11-11 01:21:07| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
CBI delegates' mixed view of UK leaders
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Politicians Are No Scientists On Climate Change, Happy Give Medical Opinions On Ebola
2014-10-21 21:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: "I'm not a scientist, but " has become something of a cliché among politicians who want to weigh in on climate science without actually having to say whether they believe it. But when it comes to Ebola, a number of the same not-a-scientist politicians have been more than happy to provide their medical opinions, as Think Progress documented Monday. Many of these politicians have made false statements about Ebola, from claiming one could catch it at a cocktail party, to arguing that it can be transmitted...
Florida politicians battle rhetoric as rising seas drive worries over climate change
2014-10-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: At least twice in a normal year, the Biscayne Bay rises to swamp the streets of this fashionable resort town in an event known as the king tide. Water spills over seawalls and gurgles up through storm drains in what scientists say is a preview of life in Florida in a warming climate. But this is an election year, when even nature becomes a foil for competing political narratives. When a highly anticipated king tide hit the Florida coast last week, state and local officials surged into action...
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Canadian politicians on attack after scientists call for more research into fracking
2014-07-17 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vancouver Sun: Deputy premier Rich Coleman challenged Thursday the conclusions of a scientific panel into the environmental effect of shale gas development using fracking. The group of Canadian and U.S. scientists, appointed in 2011 by former federal environment minister Peter Kent to examine the sector's potential and risks across Canada, urge a cautionary, go-slow approach until more research is done on a relatively new sector. Coleman, responsible for an industry that Victoria considers an economic linchpin...
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Photo Sleuth: Michigan politicians tour American Seating during World War II
2014-06-24 21:30:22| Furniture - Topix.net
While the "Arsenal of Democracy" label is more closely associated with Detroit, Grand Rapids industry definitely contributed its fair share to wartime manufacturing.
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