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US rejects Keystone XL pipeline, citing combatting climate change as critical factor; Kerry: arguments pro and con overstated
2015-11-06 20:55:32| Green Car Congress
Obama turns down Keystone XL pipeline: 'Today the US is leading on climate change'
2015-11-06 20:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Barack Obama announces at the White House on Friday that he is rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline because he does not believe it serves the national interest. Keystone XL, which has divided petroleum interests and environmentalists, was designed to pump crude oil from the Alberta tar sands for 1,700 miles to the Gulf coast
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The Limits of the 'Tobacco Strategy' on Climate Change
2015-11-06 19:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: For years, activists and scholars have contended that groups who reject the scientific consensus on climate change are employing tactics once used to create doubt about the dangers of smoking. Now environmentalists are taking a page from tobacco opponents by suggesting oil companies misled investors and the public about the risks of climate change. The first step toward a legal inquiry came Wednesday evening when the New York attorney general subpoenaed records from Exxon Mobil. While this...
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Exxon 'misled public on climate change'
2015-11-06 17:01:16| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Oil giant Exxon Mobil is being investigated for misleading the public about the impact of climate change.
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Some extreme weather made worse by climate change: study
2015-11-05 23:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Agence France-Presse: A killer snowstorm in the Himalayas, a scorching heat wave in Argentina and lashing rainfall in southern France last year were all made worse by climate change, international scientists said Thursday. But other major events, like Hurricane Gonzalo over Europe and drought in Brazil were not influenced by global warming, according to the peer-reviewed study called "Explaining Extreme Events of 2014 from a Climate Perspective." The scientific team included 32 research groups from around the world,...
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