MIL-OSI USA: Duckworth Presses EPA Nominee Andrew Wheeler over EPA’s Efforts to Prevent Ethylene Oxide Emissions Testing & Undermine Renewable Fuel Standard
Source: United States Senator for Illinois Tammy Duckworth January 16, 2019 Duckworth questioned why large, profitable oil refineries are receiving “hardship waivers” exempting them from Renewable Fuel Standard requirements [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator nominee Andrew Wheeler during his Senate confirmation hearing over the EPA’s […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Rep. Maloney Calls for Legislative Solution to Block Census Citizenship Question
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (12th District of New York) Washington, DC — Congresswoman Carolyn. B. Maloney (D-NY), co-chair of the House Census Caucus and author of the Census IDEA Act, today hosted a meeting for Members of Congress and Census advocates to discuss the impact following a federal judge’s […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Schakowsky Selected to Chair House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (9th District of Illinois) Today, Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, a Senior Chief Deputy Whip and Vice Chair of the Democracy Reform Task Force, released the following statement on her selection to serve as Chairwoman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Consumer Protection and Commerce […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Brownley Votes in Increase Disaster Assistance for Woolsey and Hill Fire Victims
Source: United States House of Representatives – Julia Brownley (D-CA) Washington, DC – Today, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) voted to pass the Emergency Disaster Supplemental Appropriations Act, which provides $12.14 billion in additional assistance to communities that faced disasters last year, including the Woolsey Fire and Hill Fire. “Our community was once again tested […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: A near collisionv
Source: Australian Transport Safety Bureau The ATSB is reminding pilots of the limitations of the see-and-avoid principle, and encourages the use of airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS) technology after two Cessnas were involved in near collision south-west of Darwin Airport on 6 December 2017. This serious incident occurred, when a Cessna 210 and a Cessna […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Canada: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland
Source: Prime Minister of Canada – MIL OSI The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, spoke with President Sauli Niinistö of Finland. Prime Minister Trudeau and President Niinistö discussed bilateral priorities including implementation of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and highlighted the opportunities it creates on both sides of the Atlantic for jobs and economic […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: expert reaction to the EAT–Lancet Commission report on healthy diets from sustainable food systems’
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments January 16, 2019 Research published in the The Lancet argues that diet and food production will need to change in order to improve health and avoid damage to the planet. Prof Alan Dangour, Professor in Food and Nutrition for Global Health at the London School of Hygiene […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Supplier assessment, approval and qualification for listed and complementary medicines
Source: Australian Department of Health – Therapeutic Goods Administration About this guidance This guidance is for manufacturers of listed and complementary medicines manufactured according to the PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products (PIC/S Guide to GMP). This guidance is only applicable to manufacturers and sponsors of listed medicines and complementary medicines (including […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Ukraine is confidently heading for membership in the EU and NATO – President
Source: President of Ukraine “It is with confidence that we are going our own way. The way of building a democratic, based on the rule of law, European state, which is heading to EU and NATO membership consistently. This is the way of our national consensus, of our national idea. I am confident that we […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Senator Tony Luetkemeyer to Chair Missouri Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Source: US State of Missouri JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, was selected to chair the Missouri Senate Committee on the Judiciary and Civil and Criminal Jurisprudence for the 100th General Assembly. Luetkemeyer was one of only three freshman legislators chosen to chair a committee. The seven-member Judiciary Committee considers and reports on […]
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