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White House threatens to veto Republican-backed California water bill
2014-02-05 20:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The White House threatened to veto legislation on Wednesday that would curtail federal rules limiting the amount of water pumped out of California's San Joaquin-Sacramento River delta while the state struggles with its worst drought in decades. The Obama administration said the bill would "undermine years of collaboration between local, state, and federal stakeholders to develop a sound water quality control plan for the Bay-Delta." The House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Republican-backed...
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Broward follows White House lead on global warming
2014-02-05 01:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Sun Sentinel: Broward County will try to cut its electricity use and turn to renewable energy sources, as it continues to plan for global warming. County commissioners voted 8-1 Tuesday to set energy goals, saying the White House has made it clear that planning for climate change is a priority. "Federal dollars are soon going to be tied to demonstrating how well you're moving these goals forward,'' Commissioner Kristin Jacobs said. "If you aren't demonstrating a commitment to renewable enrgy and trying to...
White House releases plan to make Arctic shipping safer
2014-01-31 01:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: As Arctic ice melts away, opening the way for greater oil development and mining, the White House outlined a plan on Thursday to promote safety and security in the region by building ports, improving forecasts of sea ice, and developing shipping rules. With warmer temperatures leaving Arctic sea passages open for longer periods of the year, billions of barrels of oil could be tapped beyond what is already being produced in the region. A loss of seasonal ice could also allow greater exploitation...
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Becker, White House staff meet on pressing climate change challenges
2014-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Deseret News: The White House came to town on Friday to hear what climate change challenges are uniquely problematic for Salt Lake City: air pollution, wildland fires, and protecting the watershed. Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker hosted White House Director of Intergovernmental Affairs David Agnew and White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley during a discussion on choices leaders can make to craft more climate-resistant communities, and where and how the federal government should...
White House: Extreme cold doesnt disprove global warming
2014-01-10 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: A new video released by the White House states that the extreme cold dominating much of the U.S. this week doesnt disprove global warming. In the video, Dr. John Holdren, President Barack Obamas science and technology adviser, explains that we will see more of this type of extreme weather due to global warming. If youve been hearing that extreme cold spells, like the one that we are having in the United States now, disprove global warming, dont believe it, Holdren said. The fact is that...
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