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1,000 Restaurants Say No to Polystyrene Foam Ban

August 7, 2013August 7, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

More than 1,000 New York City businesses have written letters urging the City Council to oppose the proposed ban on polystyrene foam food service products, according to Restaurant Action Alliance NYC. If passed, the bill would make it illegal for food establishments to give customers polystyrene foam containers starting July ... Read more »

Policy & Enforcement Briefing: Climate Bill, GAO High Risk List, Koch Penalty

February 15, 2013June 30, 2013 by Leon Walker

Senators Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., introduced their fee-and-dividend climate bill. The fee-and-dividend idea puts a price on carbon at its source and rebates most of the money back to US residents. The concept is modeled on Alaska’s permanent fund that rebates oil royalties to state residents. Boxer, who ... Read more »

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