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Carbon Regulations and Keystone Silence: Previewing Obamas Climate Speech
2013-06-25 04:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: In just a few hours President Obama will give what the White House is calling a major speech on climate change at Georgetown University--and for his increasingly wobbly environmental supporters, this is a long time coming. The White House complains that it doesn`t get enough credit for its environmental accomplishments: reducing carbon emissions, negotiating tough new auto fuel efficiency standards and pouring billions upon billions of dollars of funding into renewable energy research and deployment....
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Coal shares plunge ahead of Obama's climate-change speech
2013-06-25 02:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Shares of U.S. coal mining companies plunged Monday, battered by weak economic data from China, the overall stock market slide and the prospect that President Obama will announce plans for regulating greenhouse gas emissions from existing coal plants. "It was the triple whammy,' said James Rollyson, a coal analyst with the investment firm Raymond James. In addition, coal company investors were anxious over news Monday that the Supreme Court would review the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals decision...
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Obamas Unveiling of Climate Plan Must Ditch All of the Above Energy Policy
2013-06-24 19:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: President Barack Obama tweeted on Saturday that we owe it to our kids to do something about climate change. The tweet and its accompanying video lay the ground for Obamas major and long-awaited speech on climate tomorrow at Georgetown University. In the video, Obama argues that: Theres no single step that can reverse the effects of climate change. But when it comes to the world we leave our children, we owe it to them to do what we can. As the most powerful person in the free world,...
What to expect from Obama's big climate speech
2013-06-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MotherJones: President Obama will deliver an address on climate change at Georgetown University on Tuesday, outlining, according to the White House, his "vision for a comprehensive plan to reduce carbon pollution, prepare our country for the impacts of climate change, and lead global efforts to fight it." Obama tipped his hand on the new plan in a video announcement on Saturday, noting that climate change "is a serious challenge, but it's one uniquely suited to America's strengths." He pledged action on...
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Obama's climate plan seen putting heat on power plants, appliances
2013-06-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: President Barack Obama is preparing to bypass Congress on climate change and use his executive powers on everything from power plants to energy standards for appliances. The president will soon outline the climate plan in a highly anticipated speech, and though official details are still under wraps, a top White House official said this week the president's agenda will focus broadly on EPA regulations, energy efficiency and renewable power. The White House plan is expected to rely on a series...
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