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Parts of the nation’s $500 billion farm bill that Congress is considering would prohibit the government from disclosing some information about farmers or their employees, possibly preventing people from learning about nearby agricultural and large-scale livestock operations blamed for polluting water or soil.
“Members of the public have a right to know about agricultural and livestock operations that affect them, including where such operations are located,” a coalition of 43 groups, including Society for Professional Journalists, Sunlight Foundation and Openthegovernment.org said in a letter Wednesday to House and Senate farm bill negotiators. “This information is especially critical for people who live near or share waterways with concentrated animal feeding operations.”
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The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners yesterday approved a new incentive program to reward shipping lines that bring new container business to the Port of Los Angeles in 2014.
Separately, the Board also established a two-member ad hoc committee on Port Industrial and Economic Development dedicated to identifying and advancing the best economic practices for maintaining the Port’s top position. Vice President David Arian and Commissioner Patricia Castellanos will serve on the ad hoc committee.
“Both of these steps we’re taking today move us forward in our commitment to maintaining our No.1 status,” Arian said. “We will continue to develop new and innovative strategies to make sure we are as efficient and competitive as possible.”
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When APM Terminals representatives talked about jobs, attendees began drowning them out with noise. The Costa Rican government has continually undermined the dockworkers union SINTRAJAP in the controversial port concession. Photo by Carlos Brenes Vargas.COSTA RICA: Some 600 people attended a public hearing on Saturday at the Eddy Bermúdez Gymnasium in the Caribbean port city of Limón to discuss environmental and economic issues related to the construction of a nearly $1 billion mega-port in Moín.
APM President Paul Gallie began the public forum at 8:40 a.m. with a talk about the projected benefits for employers and an increased ship capacity for Costa Rica to expand its presence in international trade. But opponents of the project began drowning him out in mid-sentence with noise from trumpets, whistles and rattles.
The crowd seemed to be rowdy and rambunctious, and whenever company representatives talked about jobs, attendees began drowning them out with noise.
“We want to make sure that the entire country and the mass media learn that the majority of the people [in Limón] are opposed to the project,” said José Luis Castillo, finance director of the port...
China Cosco said Friday that executive director Xu Minjie had resigned following an investigation by the mainland authorities.China Cosco said Friday that executive director Xu Minjie had resigned following an investigation by the mainland authorities.
Xinhua also reported yesterday, citing unnamed sources, that former China Cosco chairman Wei Jiafu’s movements had been restricted by the authorities.
“People’s perception is the investigation has to do with a lot of irregularities in this company. In the past, it made quite a few funny investments,” said a Hong Kong analyst.
From the South China Morning Post
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