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FCC's Internet-for-the-poor plan sets up fight with Republicans
2015-05-30 11:36:12| Telecom - Topix.net
President Obama announces the nomination of Rep. Melvin Watt, left, as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Tom Wheeler, right, as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission , on May 1, 2013. A plan to bring a phone subsidy program for poor people into the broadband age is setting up a battle between Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler and Republicans in Congress.
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New global disaster plan sets targets to curb risk, losses
2015-03-18 19:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Governments set targets to substantially reduce deaths and economic losses from disasters at a U.N. conference in Japan on Wednesday, but critics were disappointed by the lack of a firm goal to ramp up financial support for poor countries. The non-binding agreement adopted after a marathon negotiating session, includes seven targets to measure progress on protecting people and assets that experts described as a leap forward. The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, a 15-year plan,...
Director Leah Treat rolls out Portland Progress; 2-year work plan for PBOT that sets practical and audacious goals
2015-02-10 20:12:27| PortlandOnline
The Portland Bureau of Transportation leadership today released Portland Progress, a two-year work plan that highlights new initiatives affecting all aspects of bureau operations and sets the agencys sights on serving Portlanders core values of quality of life, safety, health and economic wellbeing.
News Release: Director Leah Treat rolls out Portland Progress; 2-year work plan for PBOT that sets practical and audacious goals
2015-02-10 19:20:17| PortlandOnline
Union Pacific Raises Dividend, Sets Capital-Spending Plan
2015-02-05 20:30:46| Railroads - Topix.net
Union Pacific Corp. said its board approved a 10% increase in the railroad operator's quarterly dividend as well as a $4.3 billion capital-spending plan for this year that includes increased outlays for safety equipment. The capital-spending plan is about 5% higher than the roughly $4.1 billion in capital outlays reported for 2014.