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Australia: The one wind turbine Tony Abbott has ever seen up close was funded by the Howard government
2015-06-12 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Age: Prime Minister Tony Abbott has admitted that the only wind farm he has got up close to is a single turbine on Rottnest Island that was partly funded by the Howard government. Now, up close, they are ugly, they are noisy and they may have all sorts of other impacts which I will leave to the scientists to study Mr Abbott was asked if he had ever visited a wind farm after he told broadcaster Alan Jones on Thursday turbines were "visually awful", noisy, and caused health problems. The Prime...
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Court throws out lawsuits challenging climate plan before it was final
2015-06-09 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out a pair of high-profile lawsuits challenging the Obama administrations sweeping plan to address climate change, saying its too early to challenge a proposed rule that isnt yet final. The ruling from the US court of appeals for the District of Columbia circuit is a temporary setback to opponents of the plan, who are expected to renew their legal attack once the regulation is finalized later this year. The lawsuits from a coalition of 15 states and...
Fiat Chrysler CEO approached GM about a merger, was rebuffed: NYT
2015-05-24 03:53:28| Automakers - Topix.net
As part of his quest for a mega merger, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Chief Executive Sergio Marchionne sent an email to General Motors Co Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra in March suggesting combining the automakers but was rebuffed, the New York Times reported on Saturday. Quoting two people with knowledge of the email, the Times said it detailed how global carmakers needed to consolidate to save money and suggested a merged GM and Fiat Chrysler would cut billions of dollars in costs and create an automotive giant.
ME: Milwaukee alderman killed in motorcycle crash was drunk
2015-05-23 18:42:33| Automakers - Topix.net
Authorities say 56-year-old Joseph Dudzik died after his Harley-Davidson motorcycle hit some construction barricades on the city's southwest side about 11:30 p.m. Thursday. He was thrown about 75 feet.
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Antarctic glaciers thinning so fast, it's like a switch was flipped
2015-05-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: A new study has recorded a sudden and rapid thinning of once-stable glaciers along the southern Antarctic Peninsula, demonstrating that significant changes in glacier mass can occur surprisingly quickly as ocean and air temperatures rise. The findings support what researchers have been seeing in other parts of Antarctica, with scientists warning last year that four key glaciers on the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appear to be on the verge of wholesale retreat with nothing to stop them. The new...
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