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Business groups object to possible road-tax hike
2014-11-28 23:29:11| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
A coalition of 10 powerful Wisconsin business groups spoke out Monday about a proposal from the Department of Transportation that would increase taxes and fees by more than $750 million to pay for roads projects. The statewide chamber of commerce joined with groups representing grocery stores, restaurants, convenience stores, gas stations, truckers, car dealers and small businesses in issuing a statement questioning the gas tax hike and other fee increases, saying they could put businesses at a competitive disadvantage.
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Wisconsin farm groups say more is needed on immigration reform
2014-11-28 17:12:42| Agriculture - Topix.net
President Obama's executive order on immigration did little to address the needs of Wisconsin's agriculture industry. Farmers here - particularly dairy farmers - are heavily reliant on the labor of immigrant laborers.
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Business Groups Argue EPA's Plan Will Have Economic Consequences
2014-11-27 10:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Major business groups are reacting skeptically to a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency to reduce ozone pollution. Since 1980, ozone pollution has fallen by a third.
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Obama to unveil new limits on ozone pollution in victory for health groups
2014-11-26 02:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Obama administration will unveil new limits on smog pollution bringing the US up to par with public health standards in other industrialised countries. The Environmental Protection Agency is under a court-ordered deadline to propose new rules for ground-level ozone by 1 December. The New York Times reported that the announcement would come on Wednesday. The new standards represent a victory for public health and environment groups which had sued the Obama administration for rejecting stricter...
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Faith groups divided over God's role in climate change, natural disasters
2014-11-21 06:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Americans largely concur that God created the Earth. But when it comes to how he wants its environment treated, and how much hes willing to intercede -- the agreement ends. A new poll released Friday shows major differences between faith groups on topics including concern over climate change, whether natural disasters are a sign of biblical end times and how deeply connected they feel to nature. White evangelicals are the most skeptical of climate change and the most likely to say recent natural...
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