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Food, biotech groups give $1M against Measure 92
2014-09-19 11:14:30| Food - Topix.net
As expected, many of the nation's largest food companies are weighing in with contributions against Measure 92, which would require labeling of genetically modified food products in Oregon. So far the No on 92 campaign has raised more than $1 million, about $800,000 of which is still on hand, according to the Oregon Elections Division Orestar system.
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Groups want ombud to probe nuke dump secrecy
2014-09-19 04:10:46| Energy - Topix.net
Groups fighting a proposed nuclear waste storage site on the shores of Lake Huron called on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne on Thursday to establish penalties for municipalities who break the law by holding secret meetings. In addition, the groups - Save our Saugeen Shores and the Southampton Residents Association - called on Ontario's ombudsman to review the circumstances that led to a report critical of Bruce County council for meeting nuclear waste representatives without telling anyone or documenting the discussions.
Groups Respond to White House Executive Order On Antibiotic Resistance
2014-09-19 00:44:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: National Pork Producers Council, American Meat Institute A variety of agricultural groups responded to the news that President Obama had signed an Executive Order on Sept. 18, directing key federal departments and agencies to take action to combat the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Content Classification: Curated read more
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U.S. green groups urge methane rules for oil and gas industry
2014-09-18 21:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must act to rein in methane pollution from the oil and gas industry, environmental groups said on Thursday, warning that failure to set federal standards would undermine other Obama administration efforts to address climate change. The EPA is expected to lay out a plan within months to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas drilling as a part of President Barack Obama's broad climate action plan. A coalition of major green groups, including the Environmental...
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Pawlenty-led group's campaign against consumer complaints ends in controversy
2014-09-17 05:15:28| Chemicals - Topix.net
A spokesman for the Pawlenty-run Financial Services Roundtable said the campaign had run its course. But Bloomberg News reported this week that three of the country's biggest banks - Bank of America, JPA Morgan Chase and Citigroup - asked Pawlenty to stop.
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