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California lawmakers move to halt offshore drilling after spill
2015-06-09 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox: California lawmakers are moving to halt offshore oil drilling on the heels of a major spill last month, amid Republican concerns the push could hurt jobs. The state Senate last week approved a bill, sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Mike McGuire, that would ban any new oil drilling in state waters off the California coast. In May, California experienced its largest oil spill in 25 years. According to McGuires office, more than 100,000 gallons of oil from offshore platforms spilled from a ruptured...
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Vietnamese lawmakers urge a quick decision on Long Thanh Airport
2015-06-05 01:00:00| Airport Technology
Vietnamese national assembly delegates have urged the government to expedite its approval for the construction of $15.8bn Long Thanh International Airport outside Ho Chi Minh City.
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U.S. lawmakers eyeing stronger protections for pregnant workers
2015-06-04 23:25:58| Trucking - Topix.net
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to boost protections for pregnant workers in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that revived discrimination claims by a former United Parcel Service Inc driver. Federal law currently prohibits employers from firing, refusing to hire or otherwise discriminating against pregnant women.
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U.S. lawmakers eyeing stronger protections for pregnant workers
2015-06-04 23:12:53| Air Courier - Topix.net
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Thursday to boost protections for pregnant workers in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that revived discrimination claims by a former United Parcel Service Inc driver. Federal law currently prohibits employers from firing, refusing to hire or otherwise discriminating against pregnant women.
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Calif lawmakers advance aggressive climate change plans
2015-06-04 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: California lawmakers on Wednesday pushed through an ambitious climate change package to further reduce the states carbon footprint and boost the use of renewable energy to 50 percent in 15 years. The state Senate passed proposals to enact Gov. Jerry Browns call to curb greenhouse gas emissions by setting what the administration calls the most aggressive benchmark in North America over the objection of Republicans who characterized such regulation as coastal elitism that would kill working-class...
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