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NFU Reiterates Support for Mandatory GMO Labeling, Opposes Pompeo Bill But Notes Progress
2015-07-21 19:42:34| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2015 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202-314-3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON (July 21, 2015) In light of the U.S. House of Representatives consideration of the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act (H.R. 1599), National Farmers Union (NFU) President Roger Johnson again highlighted NFU policy on Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) labeling. The policy supports conspicuous,
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Senate Approves Trucking Regulations Bill
2015-07-21 02:09:06| Trucking - Topix.net
The U.S. Transportation and Commerce Committee approved a transportation regulatory package that would affect the trucking industry. The legislation moves to the House for passage.
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Passage California climate change bill could set global example
2015-07-19 02:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: When Gov. Jerry Brown visits the Vatican this week for an international conference, he'll be carrying a resolution from state lawmakers supporting Pope Francis' recent encyclical on climate change. He's hoping the Legislature will send an even stronger message later this year by passing new environmental rules aimed at helping California slash greenhouse-gas emissions over the next few decades. Approval of the legislation, intended to enact goals outlined by the governor this year, would bolster...
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Heed climate change science echoed in call faith: Bill Richardon
2015-07-18 16:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: A few weeks have gone by now that Pope Francis's encyclical on ecology and climate change was published. The importance lingers. As a Catholic, I admit that I was moved and excited to see that this important message focused exclusively for the first time on the moral urgency of our environmental problems. As a papal document that defines the Church's stance on a subject, the encyclical could have a transformative effect on the climate change conversation. The encyclical and campaign Pope Francis...
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GMO labeling bill moves forward
2015-07-17 22:01:00| National Hog Farmer
By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. The House Agriculture Committee approved H.R. 1599, the Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015, which would create a system for food companies to apply to the USDA for a non-GMO food label. read more
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