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Climate bill moves ahead in House
May 23, 2009With a bipartisan vote, the House Energy Committee this week passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (ACES), which would encourage investment in renewable energy and penalize big polluters in a landmark effort to reverse...
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Sen. Sherrod Brown at labor meet: New energy economy is unprecedented opportunity
May 22, 2009CLEVELAND — An array of labor leaders, public officials and policy experts gathered here recently to detail the promise and perils for Ohio in the transition to a clean energy, green jobs economy. More than a...
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WORLD NOTES Afghanistan, Somalia, United Nations, Cuba, Great Britain, Mexico
May 22, 2009Afghanistan: Bombings lead to impasse President Hamid Karzai demanded recently that U.S. air raids against the Taliban cease. His nationally televised plea came after U.S. bombs earlier this month reportedly killed over 100 civilians in western...
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Texas voters support Climate Change bill, survey shows
May 22, 2009WCVI calls for Congressmen Green and Gonzalez to vote for landmark Climate Change bill SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The William C. Velasquez Institute (WCVI) recently completed a flash poll of registered voters in Texas Congressional Districts...
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Danny Glover joins tour supporting union manufacturing workers
May 22, 2009HAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — Actor Danny Glover joined labor, political and civil-rights leaders on one of the first stops of a four-day, 11-state tour supporting U.S. manufacturing workers.
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