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Drought contributes to Neb. climate change debate
2013-03-24 15:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A harsh summer drought that threatened Nebraska farms and ranches has prompted lawmakers to take a fresh look at climate change, an issue that has gotten little traction in the Legislature. A bill that would launch a state review of climate change and its possible impact on life in Nebraska advanced out of a committee last week and is on pace to be debated this year. Sen. Ken Haar's proposal would direct the state's climate-assessment commission to draft a report for lawmakers and the governor....
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U.S. Stocks Rise on Earnings Reports Amid Cyprus Bailout Debate
2013-03-22 23:51:30| Jewelry - Topix.net
U.S. stocks rose, paring the second weekly drop of the year for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, as Nike Inc.
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Dongle Jokes, Tweets End With Firings, Sexism in Tech Debate
2013-03-22 17:34:57| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
A tweet from the audience of a recent tech conference has resulted in several people losing their jobs and reignited a debate about sexism in the tech industry.
Debate over Colorado drilling regulations begins
2013-03-21 17:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Oil and gas drilling started to come under review Thursday by Colorado lawmakers, who are poised to abandon their traditional hands-off role and take up a raft of measures to tell state regulators how drilling should be controlled. First, a House panel signed off on a dramatic increase to the maximum daily fines for drilling infractions, from $1,000 to $15,000. Another committee approved a bill to require each oil and gas location to be inspected at least once a year, a significant increase. ...
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Keystone XL pipeline debate rattles Massachusetts Senate race
2013-03-20 12:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: A former hedge fund manager turned environmental activist who opposes the Keystone XL pipeline has waded into the Massachusetts Senate race, threatening to undermine a pledge by the two Democratic candidates to reject outside money. California billionaire Tom Steyer has called on Democratic Representative Stephen Lynch to abandon his support for the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport crude from Canada's oil sands to refineries in Texas. The Obama administration is expected...
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