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White House turns climate change spotlight to US cities, towns
2014-11-17 12:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: After announcing a major deal with China to curb emissions and a $3 billion pledge into a fund to help poor countries fight climate change last week, the Obama administration will turn its focus to American towns and cities to help them adapt to the impacts of global warming. On Monday, a task force of eight governors, 16 mayors and two tribal leaders will meet with Vice President Joe Biden and senior White House officials to present recommendations on how they can help local communities deal...
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White House: GOP Senate wont stop Obama on climate
2014-11-05 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: President Obama will continue to take action on policies to fight climate change whether or not Republicans take control of the Senate, the White House said. White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters Tuesday that Obama plans to keep using his executive powers to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. There are too many Republicans in Congress who even deny the basic scientific fact that climate change is occurring and something that policymakers should be concerned...
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White House agenda on climate change impacts to natural resources
2014-10-20 18:49:04| Waste Management - Topix.net
On Oct. 8, 2014, the White House Counsel on Environmental Quality released a strategy for addressing the impacts of climate change on natural resources as well as the role such resources can play in mitigating the impacts of climate change. This strategy - entitled " Enhancing the Climate Resilience of America's Natural Resources " - is the latest component of the President's Climate Action Plan to be officially unveiled.
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White House pushes climate protections for natural resources
2014-10-09 07:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The White House launched a set of initiatives aimed at protecting natural resources like landscapes and water from the effects of climate change. The actions center around making natural resources resilient to climate change, improving plants and ecosystems that capture carbon dioxide and better incorporating natural systems into infrastructure and communities, the White House said Wednesday. The plan identifies a suite of actions the federal government will take to enhance the resilience...
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EPA to White House: Ozone Regulation Ready for Review
2014-10-09 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent potential changes to the standard for ground-level ozone to the White House Office of Management and Budget onn Wednesday. The EPA has not said whether it will try to lower the Bush administrations maximum limit of 75 parts per billion; it could simply reaffirm that standard. The EPAs staff and its scientific advisers have asked the agency to reduce to 60-70 parts per billion the allowable concentration of ozone, the main component of smog. The White...
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