Tag Archive: International Relations
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In Honor of Armed Forces Day: A “Helmets to Hardhats” Remedy to an Unemployment Challenge
ALEC Blog Team | May 15, 2013 | Add a commentBy The Honorable William (Bill) Payne, NM (SD-20) Senator Payne is the NM Minority Whip and ALEC’s National Security Subcommittee Chair. As our grateful nation observes Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May 18, the American Legislative Exchange Council joins in honoring those who have bravely and admirably served our country. We … »
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Lessons Learned from Our Neighbors to the North
ALEC Blog Team | May 7, 2013 | Add a commentInsights on Alberta from an Oil Sands Academy Participant By The Honorable AJ Griffin, OK (SD-20) Have you ever had a neighbor who lived close to you, but about whom you knew little? Before the ALEC International Relations Task Force trip to visit the oil sands of Alberta, that was … »
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Comments of support for the Keystone XL Pipeline needed by Monday, April 22, 2013
Karla Jones | April 19, 2013 | Add a commentThe U.S. Department of State will accept comments through Monday, April 22, 2013 on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Keystone XL Project. Comments of support for the pipeline should be submitted to keystonecomments@state.gov. The Task Force on International Relations has concluded that ultimate approval for the … »
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Lady Margaret Thatcher – Honored Leader and Friend
Karla Jones | April 12, 2013 | Add a commentWith the passing of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, the world lost a great figure and person of enormous political courage. In a serendipitous pairing of a leader with her times, Thatcher’s convictions, and the remedies she advanced, were precisely what the UK needed to revive its economy and rise again … »
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The EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement
ALEC Blog Team | April 3, 2013 | Add a commentThe EU-Japan Free Trade Agreement By the Honorable Gene Ward, HI (HD-17) and Ginny Park, International Relations Policy Analyst Free trade frameworks are increasing around the world. Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe embraced the trend earlier this month by announcing his country’s plans to join the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) … »
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Alberta Bound: Observations from the Canadian Oil Sands
ALEC Blog Team | April 3, 2013 | Add a commentAlberta Bound: Observations from the Canadian Oil Sands By the Honorable John Piscopo, CT (HD-76) ALEC National Chair Like everyone else, I had heard about the vast reserves of crude oil in Canada called the “Oil Sands,” so I jumped at the chance when given the opportunity to tour and … »
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International Trip Provides Education for the States
ALEC Blog Team | March 27, 2013 | Add a commentInternational Trip Provides Education for the States By the Honorable Cliff Branan, OK (SD — 40) As a late addition to the group of Exchange Council legislators travelling to Canada to learn about the Alberta oil sands, a number of questions quickly came to mind — perhaps most pressing of … »
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The Keystone XL – Excuses for Inaction Are Disappearing Fast
Karla Jones | February 15, 2013 | Add a commentBy Karla Jones Rarely has a U.S. President been faced with a decision where the benefits of confirmation are so immediate, wide-ranging and positive and the consequences of rejection so severe. The Keystone XL Pipeline awaiting the President’s approval through Presidential Permit is just such an opportunity. Over a year … »
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Intellectual Property: The Innovation Economy’s Engine for Growth and Job Creation
Tom Bird | October 8, 2012 | Add a commentIntellectual Property (IP) is work or an invention resulting from creativity and innovation and can be used to define anything from a piece of art to the latest technological gadget. Intellectual property rights (IPR) have always been part of the American legal landscape and were so important to the Framers … »
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Palm Oil – Fueling Economic Growth in the Developing World
Karla Jones | March 29, 2012 | Add a commentIn a decision that could have serious economic implications for Indonesia, Malaysia and other countries located within the narrow global band where oil palm is grown, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued an initial ruling to restrict the importation of palm oil for use as an accepted biofuel. The … »
