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• Latest Action: May 18, 2011 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 112-18.

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Energy and Natural Resources

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• Air Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute

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• Whirlpool

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• Natural Resources Defense Council

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• Johnson Controls

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• Carrier

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• Trane

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• Electrolux

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• General Electric

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• Sub-Zero

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• Sylvania

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• Philips

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• S. 398: Implementation of National Consensus Appliance ... - March 24, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where the bill has been referred. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK], a cosponsor, is the ranking ...

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 24, 2012, "Prognosis: The following factors favor this bill's progress: The sponsor is the chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, where the bill has been referred. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK], a cosponsor, is the ranking ..." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s398&sa=U&ei=oB52T9CkFpPqtgeDoK34Dg&ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNGOg72HyGKSkcFk7HHZrkJuZJSsqQ)
• S. 398 - GovTrack.us - March 23, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 398. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 23, 2012, "S. 398. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s398&sa=U&ei=24YMUNeRHOKS2QWy-qAY&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNHi5UEwe3ZkpnXOENmanwxgfBOETw)
• S. 398 - GovTrack.us - March 23, 2012 by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills - S. 398. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress.

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  As noted by http://www.govtrack.us/users/events.xpd?monitors=misc:activebills on March 23, 2012, "S. 398. A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve energy efficiency of certain appliances and equipment, and for other purposes. In GovTrack.us, a database of bills in the U.S. Congress." (/url?q=http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/s398&sa=U&ei=Z-cJULynMuPg2gWKmIGABQ&ved=0CBwQmAEwAA&usg=AFQjCNFRmejOD7-vVbfzzbX08iCxDz1ZVw)

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• Credit Suisse (Eur) Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc - July 30, 2012 by Bloomberg - Credit Suisse (Eur) - Form 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI) - Xstrata Plc RNS Number : 8011I Credit Suisse Securities (Eur) Ltd 30 July 2012    FORM 8.5 (EPT/NON-RI)   PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY AN EXEMPT PRINCIPAL TRADER ...

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• Scranton cuts workers' pay to minimum wage - July 12, 2012 by News4Jax.com - Scranton's 398 city workers -- including firefighters, police officers and the mayor himself -- were paid a reduced rate of $7.25 an hour. The pay cut, which Mayor Chris Doherty has threatened since late June, was carried out even though a ...

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  As noted by News4Jax.com on July 12, 2012, "Scranton's 398 city workers -- including firefighters, police officers and the mayor himself -- were paid a reduced rate of $7.25 an hour. The pay cut, which Mayor Chris Doherty has threatened since late June, was carried out even though a ..." (http://www.news4jax.com/news/money/Scranton-cuts-workers-pay-to-minimum-wage/-/475848/15479062/-/wtj66oz/-/index.html)
• South Africa's Mondi buys 93 percent of Nordenia for $782 million - July 11, 2012 by Reuters - Under the deal, Mondi will pay 240 million euros ($294.13 million) in cash and take on Nordenia's 398 million euros debt, valuing the whole company at 655 million euros. Nordenia supplies consumer packaging solutions and hygiene components with ...

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  As noted by Reuters on July 11, 2012, "Under the deal, Mondi will pay 240 million euros ($294.13 million) in cash and take on Nordenia's 398 million euros debt, valuing the whole company at 655 million euros. Nordenia supplies consumer packaging solutions and hygiene components with ..." (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/07/11/us-mondi-brief-idUSBRE86A08220120711)