Government / Politics

Environment environmentNews 

India’s top court order revokes order to open Vedanta smelter

February 18, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aluminum (TRBC), Asia / Pacific, Commodities News (3rd Party), Company News, Copper, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, General News, Government / Politics, INDIA, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Major News, Metals Markets, Pollution, Regulation, SMELTER, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), US, VEDANTA

FILE PHOTO: Police stand guard outside a copper smelter controlled by London-listed Vedanta Resources in Thoothukudi in the southern state

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Environment environmentNews 

Congo’s Virunga park reopens eight months after deadly ambush

February 16, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Africa, Civil Unrest, Conflicts / War / Peace, CONGO, Congo (DRC), Congo (RC), Crime, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Emerging Market Countries, Europe, General News, Government / Politics, Insurgencies, International / National Security, Kidnapping, Nature / Wildlife, PARK, Picture available, Pictures, Tourism / Travel, United Kingdom, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: An endangered silverback mountain gorilla from the Nyakamwe-Bihango family feeds within the forest in Virunga national park near

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Environment environmentNews 

Global commodity traders to monitor deforestation in Brazil’s savannah

February 15, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, BRAZIL, Canada, CERRADO, Climate Politics, Coal (TRBC), Company News, Emerging Market Countries, Environment, Europe, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Government / Politics, Netherlands, South America / Central America, Specialty Mining and Metals (TRBC), Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

BRASILIA (Reuters) – Six major commodities traders, including Cargill Inc and Bunge Ltd, have agreed to a common mechanism to

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Environment environmentNews 

U.S. emergency-management chief Brock Long to resign

February 13, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Aid Relief / Humanitarian Agencies, Disasters / Accidents, Environment, FEMA, Government / Politics, International / National Security, LONG, Major News, Picture available, Pictures, Precipitation, United States, US, US Government News, USA, Wildfires / Forest Fires, Wind / Hurricanes / Typhoons / Tornadoes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Brock Long, said he would resign on Wednesday,

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Entertainment 

Rapper 21 Savage released from custody on bond – lawyers

February 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments 21, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Celebrities, Crime, Crime / Law / Justice, Diplomacy / Foreign Policy, Europe, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Living / Lifestyle, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Picture available, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, SAVAGE, United Kingdom, United States, US, Western Europe

FILE PHOTO: Rapper 21 Savage poses for a photo before attending the Versace presentation in New York, U.S. December 2,

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Environment environmentNews 

Republican leader says Senate will vote on Green New Deal

February 12, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Carbon / Emissions Markets, CLIMATE, Climate Politics, Elections / Voting, Energy (TRBC), Environment, Government / Politics, Governmental Organizations, GREENNEWDEAL, Labour / Personnel, Lawmaking, Major News, Non, Pollution, Regulation, Solar Power Stations, United States, US, US Government News, US Senate, USA, Utilities (TRBC), Wind Farms

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate will vote on a “Green

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Environment environmentNews 

Exclusive: Brazil’s Vale knew deadly dam had heightened risk of collapse

February 11, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Americas, Basic Materials (TRBC), BRAZIL, Company Management Issues, Company News, DISASTER, Disasters / Accidents, Emerging Market Countries, Enterprise Reporting, Environment, EXCLUSIVE, General News, Government / Politics, Iron / Steel, Iron Ore, Major News, Metals and Mining (TRBC), Metals Markets, Mineral Resources (TRBC), MINING, Pictures, Pollution, Regulation, SA, South America / Central America, US, VALE

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) – Vale SA, the world’s largest iron ore miner, knew last year that the dam in

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Entertainment 

Berlinale unrolls green carpet for politically charged film festival

February 6, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Arts / Culture / Entertainment, BERLIN, BRAZIL, Crime, Film, FILMFESTIVAL, Germany, Government / Politics, Media and Publishing (TRBC), PREVIEW, South America / Central America, UKRAINE, US, Women

BERLIN (Reuters) – A mother fleeing her violent husband, a serial killer who preys on women and famine in 1930s

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Entertainment 

Grammy-nominated rapper 21 Savage arrested, faces deportation

February 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments 21, Arts / Culture / Entertainment, Asylum / Immigration / Refugees, Crime, Europe, Fundamental Rights / Civil Liberties, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, Media / Publishing (Legacy), Media and Publishing (TRBC), Music, NFL American Football, PEOPLE, Personalities / People, Pictures, Race Relations / Ethnic Issues, SAVAGE, United Kingdom, US, Video

(Reuters) – Grammy-nominated Atlanta-based rapper 21 Savage was arrested on Sunday by U.S. immigration officials, who said he was illegally

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Environment environmentNews 

Biofuels group Growth Energy sues U.S. EPA over small refinery exemptions

February 4, 2019 Clark Pilon 0 Comments Advocacy Groups / Pressure Groups / Lobbies, Agricultural Markets, Bioethanol, BIOFUELS, Cellulosic Biofuels, Commodities News (3rd Party), Corn, Environment, Fishing and Farming (TRBC), Gasoline, Government / Politics, Judicial Process / Court Cases / Court Decisions, LAWSUIT, Oil and Gas (TRBC), Oil Refineries, Pollution, Regulation, Renewable Energy, United States, US, US Government News, USA

FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign is seen on the podium at EPA headquarters in Washington, U.S.,

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