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President Obama Takes Strong Stand on Climate in State of the Union Address
2013-02-13 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Last night, in his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined his plan to tackle global warming and advance renewable energy. He endorsed the views of climate scientists who warn that climate change is already responsible for increasing the severity and frequency of extreme weather events. In his State of the Union address, President Obama said: But for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. Yes, it`s true that no single event makes a trend....
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Obama's State of the Union climate call may buy time for EPA
2013-02-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: President Barack Obamas speech Tuesday night further raised hopes that he is prepared to take action on climate change but probably not right away. Instead, the president put most of the onus on an all-but-paralyzed Congress, with the threat that if lawmakers dont act, Obama will order agencies across his administration to come up with ways to address global warming for the sake of our children and our future. Obama offered no details on those potential actions and didnt even mention the...
Energy fact check, analysis: State of the Union 2013
2013-02-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
KCET: Though Obama's 2013 State of the Union included the most extensive mention of climate change of any SOTU in history, the speech's energy and climate section was by no means its most moving portion. There were a few mentions of old Democratic talking points on increasing solar and wind capacity and engaging in research and development. In fact, the President only covered new ground on renewables when talking about one of the least-sexy facets of the overall issue: energy conservation. Here's the...
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State of the Union on Climate Change: What's the Rush?
2013-02-13 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: In his 2013 State of the Union address, President Obama affirmed his commitment to tackle the issue of climate change, "If Congress won't act soon to protect future generations, I will." He further stated, "I will direct my Cabinet to come up with executive actions we can take, now and in the future, to reduce pollution, prepare our communities for the consequences of climate change, and speed the transition to more sustainable sources of energy." Our nation is facing so many other pressing issues...
Indonesia - State owned sugar producer diversifies into ethanol production
2013-02-13 08:37:31| Sugar Industry News
State-owned sugar and tobacco plantation firm PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN) X is diversifying into production of biofuels and electricity this year in an effort to maintain its competitiveness, reported The Jakarta Post.
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