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UN climate summit: China pledges emissions action
2014-09-23 21:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: China has pledged for the first time to take firm action on climate change, telling a UN summit that its emissions, the world's highest, would soon peak. Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli also said China would make its economy much more carbon efficient by 2020. US President Barack Obama said climate change was moving faster than efforts to address it, and the US and China had a responsibility to lead other nations. The summit was the largest high-level climate meeting since 2009. Hosted by UN...
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Welcome US Action against Drug Resistance, but Livestock Loophole Remains
2014-09-23 20:41:52| Livestock - Topix.net
With the threat of antimicrobial resistance on the rise, we are heartened by President Barack Obama's recent executive order that outlines a national strategy to combat drug resistance, including creation of an inter-agency task force to implement and monitor the plan. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that up to 2 million Americans suffer from antibiotic-resistant infections each year and that 23,000 of them die.
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Portland wins worldwide honors for climate action plan
2014-09-23 18:27:29| PortlandOnline
Portland is among worldwide honorees for climate action plan other winners include Amsterdam, London, NYC, Seoul
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Wilmington officials frustrated with slow action on ice-rink issue
2014-09-23 07:04:06| Apparel - Topix.net
Selectmen are frustrated with inaction on the part of the non-profit affiliated with Ristuccia Arena in responding to a request for documents, and will be consulting with Town Counsel to discuss alternatives for getting the information they're looking for from the group. The board had sought meeting minutes and other records from the Investment in Youth Foundation, the non-profit group in charge of the rink, on Aug. 20 after residents complained about the lack of ice time for local groups.
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Wilmington officials frustrated with slow action on ice-rink issue
2014-09-23 05:47:14| Footwear - Topix.net
Selectmen are frustrated with inaction on the part of the non-profit affiliated with Ristuccia Arena in responding to a request for documents, and will be consulting with Town Counsel to discuss alternatives for getting the information they're looking for from the group. The board had sought meeting minutes and other records from the Investment in Youth Foundation, the non-profit group in charge of the rink, on Aug. 20 after residents complained about the lack of ice time for local groups.
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