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White House tackles climate change and polar vortex in Google+ Hangout
2014-01-10 12:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The White House jumps into the polar vortex on Friday, with a Google+ Hangout to debunk claims that the Arctic blast "proved' climate change does not exist. The "We the Geeks' discussion with government and independent scientists is the second push back this week from the White House at contrarian claims that cold weather disproved climate change. The Google+ Hangout gets underway at 2pm EST. On Wednesday, Obama's science advisor, John Holdren, took on the climate change deniers in a two-minute...
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White House delayed enacting rules ahead of 2012 election to avoid controversy
2013-12-15 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: The White House systematically delayed enacting a series of rules on the environment, worker safety and health care to prevent them from becoming points of contention before the 2012 election, according to documents and interviews with current and former administration officials. Some agency officials were instructed to hold off submitting proposals to the White House for up to a year to ensure that they would not be issued before voters went to the polls, the current and former officials said....
Former Clinton aide Podesta joining White House to advise Obama
2013-12-10 14:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: John Podesta, a former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, is returning to the White House to advise President Barack Obama as he struggles to regain his footing after the flawed healthcare law rollout. Podesta steered Obama's transition team in 2008 after he won the presidency. His arrival is a signal that the president, famous for accepting counsel primarily from a tight-knit group of advisers, is looking for some outside help as he seeks to regain momentum in his second term. Podesta...
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Head of White House environmental council to step down
2013-12-04 00:52:08| Waste Management - Topix.net
Nancy Sutley, the chairwoman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, will step down in February, the White House confirmed on Tuesday.
White House Will Focus on Climate Shifts While Trying to Cut Greenhouse Gases
2013-11-01 12:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The White House is expected to take new steps on Friday to help society adapt to global warming, an acknowledgment that worldwide efforts to control emissions will be inadequate to head off big climatic shifts. White House aides said President Obama would sign an executive order on Friday morning directing federal agencies to make it easier for states and communities to build resilience against storms, droughts and other weather extremes. For instance, when federal money is being spent on projects...
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