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Obama issues order to combat climate change
2013-11-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
McClatchy: President Barack Obama issued a series of steps Friday to help the nation combat global warming, an issue that may reignite partisan battle lines in Washington. Obama signed an executive order directing agencies to help make it easier for states and localities to fight storms, droughts and heatwaves, creating a task force to advise the government and requiring better coordination on the federal level. The task force is comprimised of eight governors, 16 local officials and two tribal representatives....
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Obama takes control of climate change policies with executive order that will bypass Congress
2013-11-02 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Obama used his executive powers on Friday to create a 'Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.' Obama's plan would be put in place through executive order, bypassing Congress, which has stalemated over climate legislation in recent years. A year after Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast, the President signed the order which is designed to make it easier for states and local governments to respond to weather disasters. Trick or treat? President Barack Obama and...
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New Obama order aims prepare communities for severe weather
2013-11-01 20:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In another move to address the impact of climate change, President Barack Obama ordered a bipartisan task force on Friday to help U.S. communities brace for longer heat waves, heavier downpours, more severe wildfires and worse droughts. Friday's executive order set up a panel of governors, mayors, county officials and tribal leaders to advise the White House on how the federal government can respond to communities hit by the effects of a changing climate. Federal agencies were also directed...
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President Obama establishes Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, issues executive order
2013-11-01 19:30:27| Green Car Congress
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Obama signs order on response to climate change
2013-11-01 18:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: A year after Superstorm Sandy devastated the East Coast, President Barack Obama signed an executive order Friday to make it easier for states and local governments to respond to weather disasters. The executive order establishes a task force of state and local officials to advise the administration on how to respond to severe storms, wildfires, droughts and other potential impacts of climate change. The task force includes governors of seven states -- all Democrats -- and the Republican governor...
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