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FCC Chairman Had Trouble Pleasing Interest Groups, Industry
2013-03-23 03:15:07| Telecom - Topix.net
Julius Genachowski announced on Friday that he will step down as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
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ConocoPhillips donates to community groups; School of Energy gets major grant
2013-03-22 20:20:27| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
ConocoPhillips on Thursday announced $689,440 in donations to nonprofit groups, educational organizations and local government agencies in the San Juan Basin.
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Native Groups in Canada and U.S. Vow to Fight Oil Sands Pipelines
2013-03-21 06:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: An alliance of First Nations leaders is preparing to fight proposed new pipelines in the courts and through unspecified direct action. Native leaders from Canada and the United States were on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to underline opposition to both the Northern Gateway and Keystone XL pipelines. The first would tie the Alberta oil sands to the West Coast, while the second would send bitumen to refineries on the American Gulf Coast. Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver said the federal...
Post-Sandy, rebuilding Jerseys boardwalk empire puts green groups at loggerheads
2013-03-20 12:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: As bikini season approaches, Jersey Shore beach towns are preparing for their annual influx of tourists. This year, that will mean more than dusting off the cotton candy machines and stocking up on vomit deodorizer. When Hurricane Sandy hit last fall, boardwalks from Long Branch to Atlantic City - including Seaside Heights, of Jersey Shore fame - were damaged or destroyed. The shore is now in a frenzy of rebuilding and repairing, gearing up for Memorial Day. But environmental activists have been...
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New EU farm subsidy plan criticised by green groups
2013-03-20 11:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Farmers will be paid twice by taxpayers for the same work if Europe's farm ministers get their way over subsidies. Ministers have backed double payments for environmental activities - even though the EU Commission and MEPs warn this would be wasteful and illegal. They also watered down the Commission's plan to oblige farmers to deliver some public benefit for their 58bn-euro (50bn; $75bn) annual subsidies. The Irish EU presidency praised the outcome. But green groups are outraged. The...
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