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At Paris climate talks, experts cite looming risk from industrial coolants, methane
2015-12-06 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: As world leaders grapple with how to cut global emissions of carbon dioxide, diplomats in Paris are recording progress in combating other pollutants that scientists believe are contributing powerfully to rising temperatures. A coalition of governments and private businesses has agreed to take up a series of initiatives to limit so-called short-lived climate pollutants, ranging from industrial chemicals used in refrigerators to soot particles given off by diesel engines. While emissions of these...
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Environmental Groups Sue Over Oil Train Rules Cite Amtrak Crash
2015-05-15 15:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Environmental groups are suing the Obama administration over recently announced rules for transporting oil by rail, arguing they allow unsafe tankers to remain on the tracks for a decade. Earthjustice filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court's 9th Circuit Wednesday. It says new Department of Transportation rules fail to protect Americans from exploding trains. The groups tied what they see as shortcomings of the new rules to Tuesday's Amtrak passenger rail disaster in Philadelphia, which killed...
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PUC critics cite concerns over 'revolving door'
2015-03-22 02:39:55| Energy - Topix.net
While California's powerful Public Utilities Commission has taken steps to address controversies over its oversight of the state's utilities, state lawmakers and critics of the agency urge it to adopt tougher rules on a huge obstacle to reform: the revolving door between the PUC and the power industry. Over the past 20 years, a number of high-ranking officials at the state Public Utilities Commission -- including its top boss for 12 years, Michael Peevey -- joined the agency after working for utilities that the PUC regulates, or landed jobs in the power industry after stints at the PUC.
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Leaders Cite Positive Actions to Address Climate Change
2015-02-26 18:57:09| ENR.com: Headline News
Movement on a variety of fronts, but there is still a long way to go, conference speakers say.
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Obama and Indian PM cite progress toward nuclear ties and climate change
2015-01-25 09:56:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Seizing on their personal bond, U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that they had made progress on nuclear cooperation and climate change, with Obama declaring a "breakthrough understanding" in efforts to free U.S. investment in nuclear energy development in India. Obama and Modi expressed hope that a landmark 2008 nuclear agreement between the U.S. and India could begin to bear fruit. See also: Obama ending India trip early, will join world leaders...
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