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Republicans were wrong about Chinas climate commitment
2014-11-20 21:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Desk: Almost as soon as President Barack Obama and President Xi Jinping announced their landmark climate deal last week, there was a torrent of criticism that the pact let China off the hook. Incoming Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) complained that "the agreement requires the Chinese to do nothing at all for 16 years." The argument goes like this: The U.S. committed to deeper, faster cuts than it had before -- reducing carbon emissions 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025. But under...
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Meet Republicans in Congress who don't believe climate change real
2014-11-17 20:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Its much easier to list Republicans in Congress who think climate change is real than it is to list Republicans who dont, because there are so few members of the former group. Earlier this year, Politifact went looking for congressional Republicans who had not expressed scepticism about climate change and came up with a list of eight (out of 278). But with the GOP taking over the Senate next year and with the Senate set to vote on approving the Keystone XL pipeline on Tuesday the question...
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Why Did Republicans Dominate The Midterm Elections?
2014-11-10 18:09:26| Beef
With the dust clearing from the 2014 midterm elections, Republicans picked up at least seven seats in the U.S. Senate and grew their majority in the U.S. House. This week’s online poll question at beefmagazine.com is: “Why did Republicans dominate the midterm elections?” Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section after voting. It was a repudiation of Obamas policies. It was a vote against incumbents. Dont know.
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Republicans Ride the Wave to Gain Control of Congress
2014-11-10 16:29:00| National Hog Farmer
P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Frustration with the Obama administration, concerns with the direction of the economy, and enthusiasm from their supporters, Republicans gained control of Congress when they won the Senate and added seats to their majority in the House of Representatives. read more
Republicans Ride the Wave to Gain Control of Congress
2014-11-10 16:29:00| National Hog Farmer
P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. Frustration with the Obama administration, concerns with the direction of the economy, and enthusiasm from their supporters, Republicans gained control of Congress when they won the Senate and added seats to their majority in the House of Representatives. read more
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