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Republicans block science laureate vote over climate change stance fear
2013-09-20 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: It seemed entirely harmless: the creation of an honorary and unpaid position of science laureate of the United States to travel around the country and inspire children to be future scientists. But Republicans in Congress last week quashed the initiative, which had gained rare bipartisan support, on the grounds that a science laureate might support action on climate change. The bill had been scheduled for swift approval last week. It would have allowed Barack Obama to name up to three laureates...
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Big Coal, Republicans go after Obamas energy nominee, saying hes too green
2013-09-18 17:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Ron Binz is an experienced electricity regulator who understands the important role that wind and solar power are playing as they pour electrons into grids across the country. He was the lead author of a paper last year that described how boosting renewable energy infrastructure could hedge against fossil-fuel cost increases, aging equipment, and other risks. This is no time for backward-looking decision making, he wrote in that paper [PDF], published by the nonprofit Ceres. It is vital for...
Wisconsin Republicans drag their feet on climate change
2013-09-11 20:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Isthmus: The Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans made national news recently for taking an audacious stand: In a statement (PDF) bashing President Barack Obama's "nanny-state" climate-change initiatives, the state campus group argued that this is an issue the GOP should address. "It is time we apply conservative principles to climate policy," the statement said, quoting a member who predicted, "Wisconsin will lead." That may be overly optimistic. A recent study (PDF) ranked Wisconsin 19th in...
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Republicans in Congress Likely to Oppose DOE Advanced Vehicle Loans
2013-09-05 19:23:08| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
The US Dept. of Transportations Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing loan program is facing Republican opposition in Congress. The DOE recently announced an active outreach campaign for the loan program to deliver more than $15 billion to potential applicants. U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., the head of the House oversight committee, previously said the auto loan [...]The Article Republicans in Congress Likely to Oppose DOE Advanced Vehicle Loans appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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Gore claims many Republicans growing weary of GOP climate change 'deniers'
2013-08-22 00:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: Former Vice President Al Gore said he believes some Republicans are growing weary of colleagues who question climate change. A lot of Republicans have shared with me privately their growing discomfort with the statements of some of the deniers in their ranks. Even though theyre not yet willing to come back to advocate constructive policies, there is definitely movement, Gore said in a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post published Wednesday. Many congressional Republicans are at odds...
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