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Keystone Company Sues Obama Administration For Blocking XL Pipeline

2016-01-09 11:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

NYSE Post: The federal suit, which does not seek legal damages, wants the permit denial invalidated. "TransCanada asserts the administration's action was contrary to Congress' power under the U.S. Constitution to regulate interstate and worldwide commerce", the company said. TransCanada is also seeking $15bn in damages in sunk costs for the project, in a separate claim under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). "The TPP would empower many more fossil fuel companies to follow TransCanada's...

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Obama Administration Lays Out 2016 Regulatory Plans for Food and Agriculture

2016-01-08 05:50:38| Agriculture - Topix.net

President Obama's administration recently released its Regulatory Plan , which lays out department-specific regulatory priorities. Of interest to the food and agriculture industry are the agendas from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration , both of which have regulatory oversight of, and administer programs important to, the industry.

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