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Tech firms ask Congress for U.S. visa expansion
2013-04-11 18:59:17| CNET News.com
H-1B visas remain a bone of contention for tech companies crying out for skilled workers -- or are they just looking for cheap labor? [Read more]
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Alert to Congress: Nuclear evacuation may bog down
2013-04-11 15:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Regulators and congressional investigators clashed Wednesday over a new report warning that in the event of an accident at a nuclear plant, panicking residents from outside the official evacuation zone might jam the roads and prevent others from escaping. The report by the Government Accountability Office, which acts as the investigative arm of Congress, challenges a three-decade-old fundamental of emergency planning around American nuclear power plants: that preparations for evacuation should...
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Can Congress overrule Obama on Keystone XL?
2013-04-11 15:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: As the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Power takes up legislation Wednesday to force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline extension, the bill raises a key question: can Congress wrest the Keystone decision away from President Obama? The answer: Neither side knows exactly, but depending on the legislative language, Congress could very well pull it off. The Northern Route Approval Act, the subject of Wednesdays hearing, would grant TransCanada a permit to build a 1,179-mile...
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BIO's 10th Annual World Congress Showcases Strength of Industrial Biotech in Canada
2013-04-09 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
During BIO 10th Annual World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology, industry leaders, government officials, university researchers, and venture capitalists will convene to facilitate networking and business partnerships. Featured plenary sessions will include: Global Outlook on Industrial Biotechology; Feeding Next Generation Biorefineries in 2013; and Feeling the Heat of the Biofuels Boom. Event will take place June 16-19 in Montréal, Canada. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Novus Participates at Global Feed, Food Congress
2013-04-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
SOUTH AFRICA - Novus International, Inc is excited to participate of the 4th Global Feed & Food Congress (GFFC) which will take place on 10-12 April in Sun City.
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