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Louisiana pols go to court blaming Big Oil for coastal ruin
2016-08-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The oil industry has left a big footprint along the Gulf Coast, where a Delaware-sized stretch of Louisiana has disappeared. But few politicians would blame Big Oil for ecosystem abuse in a state where the industry employs up to 300,000 people and injects $73 billion into the economy. Until now. Following the lead of Gov. John Bel Edwards, Louisiana political orthodoxy is being turned upside-down as prominent leaders of both parties join lawsuits seeking billions of dollars for environmental improvement...
Fracking Opponents Say Idaho Pols Want Give Tax Money Big Oil
2016-02-25 10:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Courthouse News: Idaho politicians are paving the way for the oil and gas industry to frack the state and spend tax dollars to provide the industry with information it can hide from the public, stripping landowners of property rights and due process, a grassroots coalition claims. Citizens Allied for Integrity and Accountability held a public rally Monday at the statehouse after the Idaho Senate Resources Committee approved S.B. 1339 Friday as an "emergency" trade-secrets bill. A floor vote is expected this week....
Pols fight for easier Access-A-Ride regulations
2016-02-05 23:39:46| Railroads - Topix.net
The process of re-upping with Access-A-Ride should be made easier for clients who are already enrolled in the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's paratransit program, according to two lawmakers who are pushing legislation aimed at reducing the bureaucracy and paperwork. Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis and state Sen. Andrew Lanza are each sponsoring bills in their respective legislative houses to ease the recertification process for senior citizens 80 years of age and older.
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NYC pols' letter urges MTA to audit 'unpredictable' R line
2016-01-12 21:30:06| Railroads - Topix.net
The R train, which riders have joked stands for "Rarely" due to how often it is late, is the subject of a letter from lawmakers across the city to the MTA. The R train has a bad rep - a common joke is that it stands for "Rarely," because trains are often late and overall service has declined.
NY pols, reform group sue over LLC donation loophole
2015-07-14 20:18:41| Apparel - Topix.net
State Sen. Liz Krueger and other plaintiffs in the suit argue that companies can create as many limited liability corporations, or LLCs, as needed to donate however much they want to election campaigns. A government reform organization and a bipartisan group of current and former state lawmakers are suing the New York state Board of Elections in hopes of closing a legal loophole that allows businesses to give virtually unlimited amounts of campaign donations.