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Sen. Schumer: Carbon Tax Could Come if Clinton Wins 2016 Presidency
2015-06-24 14:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: A federal tax on carbon dioxide emissions is likely to gain traction if Hillary Clinton becomes president and Democrats take control of the Senate in 2016, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said. Schumer, who is the third ranking Democrat in the Senate and likely to be the partys leader in 2017, said Democrats and the GOP could agree on a carbon tax as a way to add funding to the federal government. Theres almost no chance of a tax on Earth-warming carbon passing the current Senate, but Schumer...
Schumer pushes Danaher CEO to maintain Pall jobs on Long Island after takeover
2015-06-11 21:04:30| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is seeking assurances from the chief executive of Danaher Corp. that the company will retain the jobs of roughly 700 employees at the Port Washington headquarters of its $13.8 billion acquisition target, Pall Corp. Photo Credit: Barry Sloan U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is seeking assurances from the chief executive of Danaher Corp. that the company will retain the jobs of roughly 700 employees at the Port Washington headquarters of its $13.8 billion acquisition target, Pall Corp. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is seeking assurances from the chief executive of Danaher Corp. that the company will retain the jobs of roughly 700 employees at the Port Washington headquarters of its $13.8 billion acquisition target, Pall Corp. "I spoke directly with Danaher CEO Thomas Joyce, and urged him to protect these important jobs on Long Island," Schumer said Thursday of their ... (more)
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Senator Chuck Schumer clears Jetblue for takeoff in Albany
2015-04-06 15:04:52| Paper - Topix.net
Senator Schumer is expected to announce what he says will benefit Capital Region residents. He is scheduled to appear at 2:00 p.m. Monday afternoon in Albany to reveal the start date for long-awaited Jetblue service out of Albany International and its initial flight destinations.
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Schumer to FAA: Straighten Up Cybersecurity and Fly Right
2015-03-10 20:02:40| TechNewsWorld
The United States Federal Aviation Administration should implement cybersecurity upgrades recommended by the U.S. Government Accountability Office immediately, or risk hackers taking over its computer systems, Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has warned. The GAO last week released a report that found significant security control weaknesses in the FAA's computer systems.
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Schumer says FAA considers pilot, malfunction in LaGuardia skidding accident
2015-03-08 23:14:45| Airlines - Topix.net
A Delta flight from Atlanta carrying 125 passengers skidded off a runway while landing at LaGuardia Airport in a snowstorm on Thursday, March 5, 2015. Photo Credit: Instagram / Levieich Federal investigators are examining whether pilot error or an aircraft malfunction led to last week's near-disaster at LaGuardia Airport when a Delta Air Lines jet skidded off a runway during a snowstorm, Sen. Charles Schumer said Sunday.
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