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House, Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees Mark up Legislation
2014-05-21 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
US - Yesterday (Tuesday, 20 May), both the US House of Representatives and US Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittees marked up legislation for the 2015 fiscal year.
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In Alaska Senate race, Joe Miller drives discussion climate change
2014-05-18 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Alaska Dispatch: Joe Miller, a tea party darling making his second bid for U.S. Senate, is trying once again to carve out the far-right territory as a climate change denier, though without directly saying so. Meanwhile, after Miller raised global warming as a campaign issue in recent weeks, both leading candidates in the race for Republican primary votes downplayed the role played by human activity in its cause. Related: Miller makes Senate campaign official with 'Liberty Launch' in WasillaMiller, Treadwell...
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Billionaire Expands Activism to Senate Races
2014-05-17 21:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Tom Steyer, the billionaire climate activist, recently contributed $5 million to a super PAC dedicated to keeping Democrats in control of the United States Senate, cementing his alliance with the party as the 2014 campaign swings into high gear. Mr. Steyer, a retired hedge fund manager, has used some of his fortune in an effort to make climate change a more potent political issue in pivotal states like Florida, Iowa and Virginia. He is planning to raise $100 million to run campaigns on climate...
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Dysfunctional Senate fails to extend wind tax credit
2014-05-16 20:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: The wind energy tax credit has been sucked into the maw of senatorial dysfunction. As National Journal reports, Rejecting Democratic overtures to work out a plan for amendments, Senate Republicans blocked sprawling, bipartisan tax legislation Thursday, heightening the chances that Congress won`t work the issue out until the lame-duck session after the November elections. The wind energy tax credit is part of that package, and losing it threatens the nascent industry. Thanks to Republicans`...
Stage Set for House, Senate Floor Votes on WRRDA Package
2014-05-15 23:01:55| ENR.com: Headline News
Long-awaited measure authorizes $16.9 billion for Corps projects, launches WIFIA loan program, expedites project reviews.
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