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Employers mull impact of insurance costs for adding same-sex spouses to plans

2015-07-26 06:33:05| Chemicals - Topix.net

For an issue that spawned an endless stream of arguments and vitriol, same-sex marriage is generating considerably less heat among Louisiana employers who will have to extend health benefits to same-sex spouses. A number of firms say they expect little in the way of added costs or impacts from the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage.

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Spirit Airlines: 'Unusual number of storms' had $20M impact in Q2

2015-07-24 16:10:02| Airlines - Topix.net

Spirit Airlines weathered an unusual number storms that occurred back-to-back in the second quarter, causing more than 500 flight cancellations, the company said Friday. The Miramar-based airline said consecutive storm systems in Dallas, Chicago, New York and Detroit, followed by Tropical Storm Bill, collectively had a $20 million impact, including $5 million in lost revenue and $15 million in higher costs.

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Excessive rainfall impact on corn pollination

2015-07-22 22:34:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Source: Ohio State University One of the concerns some growers have is that persistent rains will wash pollen off the silks before fertilization occurs. However, pollen shed is not a continuous process. It stops when the tassel is too wet or too dry and begins again when temperature conditions are favorable. read more

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Fracking impact on CO2 cuts 'a myth'

2015-07-22 18:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

BBC: New research suggests that the impact of shale gas on curbing US carbon emissions has been overstated. Politicians have argued that the US was able to significantly reduce CO2 between 2007 and 2013 because of fracking. But scientists now believe an 11% cut in emissions in that period was chiefly due to economic recession. The study suggests that the future impacts of shale as a way of curbing carbon may be limited. Between 2007 and 2013 US emissions of carbon dioxide, mainly from the...

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Urgent Action Needed to Offset Severe Impact of Russian Ban on EU Pork

2015-07-22 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News

EU - Copa and Cogeca sent a letter to EU Commissioner Phil Hogan today calling urgently for targeted action in the EU pigmeat sector to offset the severe impact of the Russian export ban.

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