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Will America ever take bold action on climate change? Should it?
2014-09-27 03:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Central Maine: Will America ever take bold action on climate change? Should it? The answer probably is not found in science, but in politics. Hundreds of thousands of Americans marched in New York City on Sunday, asking the country`s leaders to take bold action on climate change. President Barack Obama, California Gov. Jerry Brown, actor Leonardo DiCaprio and other notables this week addressed the United Nations about the climate challenges facing the world. But skeptics abound -- notably within the Republican...
Federal Agencies Announce 5-Year Great Lakes Restoration Action Plan
2014-09-26 11:31:04| pollutiononline Home Page
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy recently released a new Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) Action Planthat lays out steps that federal agencies will take during the next five years to protect water quality, control invasive species and restore habitat in the largest surface fresh water system in the world.
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Australia Called 'Worst Polluter' World: Lack Climate Action Criticised
2014-09-26 01:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
International Business Times: The article said Australians "like to think themselves as green." Australia elected a party and prime minister in 2007 riding on a "pro-climate platform" with a pledge to sign the Kyoto Protocol and implement wide environmental reforms. The article criticised the Australian government for throwing this sentiment out the window seven years later. Reports have said that Brisbane is preparing to host the G20 summit in November. The article claims the Abbott government is planning to wield its power...
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Big Lots Action Calls Entire Dollar Store Concept Into Question
2014-09-25 18:09:21| Grocery - Topix.net
Costco and Kroger are in a better position to profit from declining middle class income than dollar stores like Big Lots. The latest strategy at Big Lots should call the whole dollar store business model into question.
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EU climate change chief: Obama has six months take substantial action
2014-09-25 16:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Barack Obama has six months to deliver on the promises he made in a rousing speech at the United Nations climate change summit, Europes climate action commissioner said. Obama, in a well-received address on Tuesday, promised the United States would play a leading role in reaching an international agreement to fight climate change, due to be finalised in Paris at the end of next year. Connie Hedegaard, who is responsible for ensuring the European Union meets its climate change obligations,...
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