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Activism and policy are not the same thing
2013-03-08 22:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: I was on vacation earlier this week (snowboarding in Utah, while I still can) and missed the latest round of VSP scolding about the Keystone XL campaign. There was New York Times columnist Joe Nocera, who despite being thoroughly debunked and humiliated regarding his last column, continued his jihad against climate scientist James Hansen. And there was the Washington Post editorial board, which once again lectured environmentalists that they are "fighting the wrong battles." To be honest, I`m...
Sugar sector needs holistic policy
2013-03-08 06:31:14| Sugar Industry News
Sugar decontrol is on the cards. The least that is likely to happen is the abolition of levy system\' (compulsory procurement of sugar at below-market prices) and withdrawal of the free-sale quotas.
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Health policy: Let's Move Slowly
2013-03-07 22:04:39| Beverages - Topix.net
"NANNY", "tyrant"-these were among the charges hurled at Michael Bloomberg, New York's mayor, when he proposed a ban on big fizzy-drink bottles last May.
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health
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slowly
Dunkin' Donuts to adopt palm oil policy to address deforestation concerns
2013-03-07 21:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: Doughnut and coffeehouse giant Dunkin' Donuts has agreed to source 100 percent of its palm oil under the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), though the company has yet to set a date for the move, reports the New York State Comptroller's office. The fast-food chain has been the target of environmental campaigners who have linked palm oil production to the destruction of tropical rainforests and other environmental ills in Malaysia and Indonesia. The move came after New York State Comptroller...
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Portland Commissioner Nick Fish testifies in support of state law that would end 'No Section 8' policy
2013-03-07 17:41:40| PortlandOnline
Brad Schmidt in The Oregonian, March 6, 2013
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