A massive, Chinese-backed port could push the Amazon Rainforest over the
edge
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The port will revolutionize global trade, but it’s sparking destructive
rainforest routes.
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Gee, go figure. IBM's CEO has done the math.
Napkin numbers here -- you blow $8 trillion (announced expansion) <span style="text-de...
UPDATE: 05 october 2008 H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 government printing office (gpo) copy
Note: On 10/1/2008, the Senate plans to use H.R.1424 as the vehicle for the economic rescue legislation. (See Senate Majority and Minority notices and documents from the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Banking Committee. On the Banking Committee website, Division A (pp.2-113) of the draft legislation is referred to as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; Division B (pp. 113-261) is referred to as the Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; and Division C (pp. 261-451) is referred to as the Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008.
as ryan over at daily kingfish explains "While financial bills must originate in the House, the Senate is twisting the rules by including tax breaks that the House already rejected in an attempt to induce more Republicans to vote for the bill." ~ read more