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Obama takes control of climate change policies with executive order that will bypass Congress
2013-11-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Obama used his executive powers on Friday to create a 'Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.' Obama's plan would be put in place through executive order, bypassing Congress, which has stalemated over climate legislation in recent years. A year after Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast, the President signed the order which is designed to make it easier for states and local governments to respond to weather disasters. Trick or treat? President Barack Obama and...
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Tech spending hurt this year by Congress
2013-10-29 12:39:04| InfoWorld: Top News
Tech spending in the U.S. will increase by a smaller amount this year than earlier predicted, Forrester Research said today. And it is blaming Congress for the forecast decline. Instead of rising 5.7 percent this year, tech spending will increase by just 3.9 percent, Forrester said.
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The Next Superstorm: Will Congress Protect Us?
2013-10-29 08:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: One year ago, Superstorm Sandy ripped through the Northeast with unprecedented force. I still remember the harried calls to loved ones, the anxious waiting to hear from friends in harms way, and the heartbreak for those who lost so much. More than 159 Americans died in the storm, and 72,000 homes and businesses were damaged in New Jersey alone. The official price tag topped $65 billion, but people's drained nest eggs and lost business may never be fully accounted for -- or recovered. Still, this...
API: EPA Must Provide Stopgap On RFS Until Congress Can Act
2013-10-29 01:56:08| oilandgasonline News Articles
EPA must lower increasing ethanol mandates in its Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) proposal for 2014 in order to protect consumers and our economy from a looming disaster until Congress can repeal the program once and for all, API Downstream Group Director Bob Greco told reporters in a conference call recently:
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Congress takes little-noticed climate action
2013-10-26 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: ProPublica reporter Theo Meyer recently discovered something remarkable. Last year Congress passed a transportation bill with a clause that directed FEMA to take climate change into account for flood insurance. But Meyer tells host Steve Curwood that so far FEMA hasn't made much progress. Transcript CURWOOD: Superstorm Sandy got a boost from unusually warm waters in the West Atlantic, warmth that is expected to increase in years ahead as the climate changes. And though the US Congress has yet...
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