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ExxonMobil Blasts Divestment Advocates Who Are Happy to Strike a Nerve
2014-10-18 10:32:43| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
ExxonMobil blasted fossil fuel divestment advocates as "out of step with reality," in a recent blog post . Activists, who want nonprofit institutions such as universities and churches to dump their stock in fossil fuel companies, celebrated in response by interpreting Exxon's criticism as a sign that recent divestment victories are troubling energy companies.
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Safety Advocates Seek Stronger Warnings on Chantix
2014-10-08 22:49:29| Biotech - Topix.net
Public safety advocates are asking the federal government to strengthen warnings on Pfizer's anti-smoking drug Chantix, even as the drugmaker prepares to argue that a bold-letter warning about psychiatric problems should be removed from the medicine's label. Five advocacy groups petitioned the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to expand Chantix's boxed warning, calling for more detailed language about potential side effects like suicidal behavior, hostility and depression.
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Recycling Advocates Ponder Expanding Californias Program
2014-09-26 06:49:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.sacbee.com">The Sacramento Bee</a> Fresh off a resounding victory as the Legislature passed a ban on the single-use plastic bags that gum up recycling machinery and clutter waterways, Californians Against Waste is contemplating legislation to expand the type of materials covered by the states program. Content Classification: Curated read more
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Gun control advocates target Smith's
2014-09-19 21:16:04| Grocery - Topix.net
A gun-control group is taking aim at Kroger grocery stores with a volley of social-media attention and protests around the country. Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a self-advertised "non-partisan grassroots movement to mobilize moms and families to advocate for stronger gun laws," launched their #GroceriesNotGuns campaign to ask Kroger to prohibit open carry at its supermarkets.
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Open Internet advocates may gain ground on wireless
2014-09-16 16:08:33| Wireless - Topix.net
Months of debate and more than 1 million comments about rules for Web traffic may have moved regulators to consider tougher standards for wireless networks that connect smartphones and tablets. With the Federal Communications Commission ending its period to accept comments Monday, Chairman Tom Wheeler is weighing whether to bar wireless companies led by AT&T and Verizon Communications from treating differently some Web content - applying the same rules as wired services.
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