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Oil companies doled out big donations in climate bill fight
2016-02-02 07:52:16| Energy - Topix.net
Oil companies that convinced California lawmakers last year to abandon part of a landmark bill to fight climate change donated more than $250,000 to their campaigns for re-election in the second half of 2015 -- with more money going to Democrats than Republicans. Since the state Senate bars its members from accepting campaign checks in the final weeks of the legislative session, a large share of the money went to lawmakers in the state Assembly, with five assemblymembers receiving more than $10,000 each from Chevron, Exxon and Tesoro, campaign finance statements show.
Ecuador: Chevron's 'rainforest Chernobyl' - victims fight for compensation
2016-02-01 05:27:34| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
It won't come as a surprise to many readers that Chevron is not the most honest or law-abiding company in the world. In Australia, the International Transport Workers Federation has exposed over $35 billion in unpaid tax revenue for its offshore gas operations , while the Maritime Union of Australia has repeatedly protested the company's exploitation of immigrant labour.
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In India, government aid helps carmakers go green and cheap to fight smog crisis
2016-01-31 23:10:43| Automakers - Topix.net
Carmakers are gearing up to launch affordable hybrid and electric cars for India in the next few years, executives said, lured by government incentives for fuel-efficient vehicles as the country accelerates efforts to cut worsening air pollution. As the industry descends on smog-bound New Delhi for India's biggest car show, starting Wednesday, foreign firms like Toyota Motor Corp will join domestic players like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra in displaying green cars designed to reel in potential buyers.
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In India, government aid helps carmakers go green and cheap to fight smog crisis
2016-01-31 22:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Carmakers are gearing up to launch affordable hybrid and electric cars for India in the next few years, executives said, lured by government incentives for fuel-efficient vehicles as the country accelerates efforts to cut worsening air pollution. As the industry descends on smog-bound New Delhi for India's biggest car show, starting Wednesday, foreign firms like Toyota Motor Corp will join domestic players like Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra in displaying green cars designed to reel in potential...
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The Wall Street Journal: Kroger picks fight with likes of Anheuser-Busch and Diageo over shelf space
2016-01-30 01:12:53| Beverages - Topix.net
Kroger Co. has started a booze-fueled brawl with the alcohol industry with a plan to change how the country's largest supermarket chain organizes beer, wine and liquor on its store shelves.
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