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The White House's Climate Assessment Heats Up The Discussion About Nuclear Power
2014-05-16 16:15:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: Last week, the Obama Administration unveiled the enormous Third National Climate Assessment, Climate Change Impacts in the United States (the Assessment). The Assessment has received some modest criticisms from libertarian think tank Cato Institute, and others. And of course, energy interests across the spectrum--coal, gas, oil, biofuel, wind, solar, etc.--are puzzling over what the report means for the future of energy policy. But I think theres an energy sector that will be more affected...
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National Climate Assessment: Who conducted the study, and how
2014-05-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A new federal report is the most exhaustive and perhaps even easiest-to-read look at what global warming will to do the United States, say experts who strongly support it. The report, required by federal law, is "the most comprehensive assessment ever done on how climate is affecting the United States," said University of Illinois climate scientist Donald Wuebbles, a study author. White House counselor John Podesta called it authoritative and "a tremendous undertaking." But conservative think...
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Public Comment Draft: Risk and Vulnerabilities Assessment for Climate Change Preparation Strategy
2014-02-10 22:40:11| PortlandOnline
Released Feb. 10, 2014 by the City of Portland and Multnomah County PDF Document, 1,320kbCategory: Climate Change Preparation Strategy
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02.05.14 -- EPA Releases Climate Assessment Update To National Stormwater Calculator
2014-02-04 00:25:26| pollutiononline News Articles
02/05/14 Pollution Online Newsletter
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EPA Releases Climate Assessment Update To National Stormwater Calculator
2014-01-31 05:05:03| pollutiononline Home Page
Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released phase II of the National Stormwater Calculator and Climate Assessment Tool package. The updated calculator includes future climate vulnerability scenarios.
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