House Passes Far-Reaching Food Safety Bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a far-reaching food safety bill in the wake of the recent outbreak of salmonella in peanuts that killed at least nine people.
The legislation would require more government inspections and oversight of food manufacturers and give the Food and Drug Administration new authority to order recalls. It also would require the FDA to develop a system for better tracing food-borne illnesses.
The House will vote today on a momentous, controversial plan to overhaul a large swath of the nation’s food-safety system.
The vote comes amid yet another round of recalls…
Two measures passed this week by the Navajo Nation Council establish a commission to promote green jobs and foster a green economy, an initiative that is the broadest of its kind to date…
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They’re by far the two highest profile bills to emerge this year: the Waxman-Markey climate bill, and the health care reform bill. Both would have an enormous impact, and both are key parts of President Obama’s agenda…
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