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Republican governors signal their intent to thwart Obamas climate rules
2015-07-03 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: As President Obama prepares to complete sweeping regulations aimed at tackling climate change, at least five Republican governors, including two presidential hopefuls, say they may refuse to carry out the rules in their states. The resistance threatens to ignite a fierce clash between federal and state authorities, miring the climate rules in red tape for years. The fight could also undermine Mr. Obamas efforts to urge other nations to enact similar plans this year as part of a major United Nations...
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Airlines, airports, travel groups join fight to raise, thwart passenger facility charges for fliers
2015-03-25 23:15:09| Airlines - Topix.net
If you think you are paying too much for flights out of Raleigh-Durham International Airport, or any airport really - you are on the right track. Airfares are at their highest level since 2003, and U.S. carriers collectively made more than $10 billion in profits last year.
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US drillers scrambling to thwart OPEC threat
2015-03-23 19:03:22| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
" OPEC and lower global oil prices delivered a one-two punch to the drillers in North Dakota and Texas who brought the U.S. one of the biggest booms in the history of the global oil industry. Companies are leaning on new techniques and technology to get more oil out of every well they drill, and furiously cutting costs in an effort to keep U.S. oil competitive with much lower-cost oil flowing out of the Middle East, Russia and elsewhere.
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US drillers scrambling to thwart OPEC threat
2015-03-23 18:11:02| Energy - Topix.net
OPEC and lower global oil prices delivered a one-two punch to the drillers in North Dakota and Texas who brought the U.S. one of the biggest booms in the history of the global oil industry. Companies are leaning on new techniques and technology to get more oil out of every well they drill, and furiously cutting costs in an effort to keep U.S. oil competitive with much lower-cost oil flowing out of the Middle East, Russia and elsewhere.
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FCC may try to thwart states on broadband
2015-02-03 02:07:31| Telecom - Topix.net
FCC may try to pre-empt state laws on broadband The Federal Communications Commission may seek to overturn state laws that prohibit municipal broadband systems. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/1Dy3HPA FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler plans to propose that the agency pre-empt state laws in North Carolina and Tennessee that restrict communities from providing broadband service.
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