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Canadians lobby Congress on climate change
2013-07-05 10:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Toronto Star: Under a toasty summer sun last week in Washington, President Barack Obama peeled off his jacket and mopped the sweat off his brow, as if to accentuate the reason for his speech at Georgetown University: the world is getting hotter. And with that visual and his words, Obama laid out his plan of action to deal with climate change, which involves ramping up emissions rules on new and existing power plants. At that very moment, a few miles away on Capitol Hill, I was preparing to meet with the energy...
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NFU and Coalition Urge Congress to Pass New Farm Bill
2013-07-03 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - National Farmers Union (NFU) and a broad coalition of 532 agriculture, conservation, rural development, finance, forestry, energy and crop insurance companies and organizations sent a letter to the Speaker of the House, John Boehner, urging for the passage of a comprehensive, five-year farm bill before the current law expires on 30 September.
Google Glass privacy concerns persist in Congress
2013-07-02 17:47:49| CNET News.com
Google's response to privacy worries displayed by U.S. legislators has left some members none the wiser. [Read more]
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Livestock, Poultry Groups Urge Congress to Repeal RFS
2013-07-01 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Following an announcement by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) that they have introduced the bipartisan Renewable Fuels Standard Repeal Act, (S. 1195) the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), National Chicken Council (NCC) and the National Turkey Federation (NTF) urge Congress to repeal the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS).
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Web petition urging Congress to act on NSA hits half-million mark
2013-06-27 20:14:47| CNET News.com
As one disclosure follows the next, the debate over the limits of government surveillance leads to more pressure on Congress. [Read more]
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