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Texas attorney general plans to fight new EPA rule
2014-06-03 15:41:24| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A federal mandate to slash carbon emissions nationwide could result in another lengthy legal battle in Texas after the front-runner to become the state's next governor said Monday he will fight the effort. Greg Abbott, the Texas attorney general and Republican nominee for governor, said requirements to cut emissions by 39 percent in Texas would further a federal agenda that has threatened to cut jobs in a booming state energy industry. The comments put into question how the U.S. Environmental Protection...
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Obama climate rule promises early health benefits
2014-06-03 15:41:24| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Chicago Tribune: By targeting the nation's biggest sources of heat-trapping pollution, President Barack Obama is seeking to help forestall droughts, floods and other disasters that are projected to become more frequent, intense and expensive as the global climate changes. But federal rules requiring a dramatic cut in carbon dioxide emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants also could have more immediate effects on public health in Chicago and scores of other U.S. cities with chronically dirty air. Though...
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Obama carbon rule: Surprise winners, losers
2014-06-02 23:20:48| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The biggest U.S. natural gas producer, Exxon Mobil, will likely see higher demand for its fuel, which emits half the carbon dioxide as coal.
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Obama carbon rule: Surprise winners, losers
2014-06-02 23:06:28| Energy - Topix.net
The biggest U.S. natural gas producer, Exxon Mobil, will likely see higher demand for its fuel, which emits half the carbon dioxide as coal.
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Obama Carbon Rule: Surprise Winners, Losers
2014-06-02 22:36:36| Chemicals - Topix.net
Companies that generate electric power with anything other than coal - and companies that produce cleaner fuels or efficiency technologies - are likely to benefit from the Obama Administration's new proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
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