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Major steps by the Obama administration on climate change
2014-06-01 13:54:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: On Monday, the Obama administration will release new rules regulating carbon pollution from existing U.S. power plants that run on fossil fuels like coal and natural gas, a linchpin of his plans to tackle climate change. Following are some key moments in President Barack Obama's efforts to address climate change: PUSH FOR CAP-AND-TRADE After campaigning on a promise to make the United States a global leader on climate issues, Obama pledged in his first inaugural address in January 2009 to "harness...
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Administration Climate Change Report Calls for Action
2014-05-12 19:39:00| National Hog Farmer
The Obama administration released an updated climate change report, the National Climate Assessment, that detailed the consequences of climate change if action is not taken. The report looked at the impact climate change was having in a number of areas including agriculture, health, infrastructure, water supply and the increase in severe weather events such as floods and droughts. read more
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Obama administration limits on soot pollution upheld by appeals court
2014-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The Obama administration on Friday scored its third major legal victory on air pollution in less than month when a federal appeals court rejected an industry challenge to its latest health standards for fine particulate matter, or soot. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was within its discretion in 2012 when it tightened limits on lung-damaging soot. The National Assn....
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U.S. Federal Aviation Administration FAA Safety Briefing Update
2014-05-09 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Covering Airworthiness Certification and Standards, May/June 2014 issue of FAA Safety Briefing looks at hidden dangers of layering supplemental type certificates, who to go to when plane has an issue, and how to take care of an aging aircraft. Users can learn more about airworthiness directive process and how to apply for STC. Aeromedical Advisory department introduces Dr. James Fraser as FAA's new Federal Air Surgeon, while Angle of Attack covers new policy on angle of attack indicators. This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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Obama Administration Releases Major Climate Change Report
2014-05-06 14:43:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: The Obama administration released a wide-ranging climate change report on Tuesday, laying out exactly what impact the changing climate is having on the U.S., and what could happen if it isn`t addressed The third National Climate Assessment (NCA), a kind of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report focused on the U.S., is the product of years of work by over two hundred climate scientists. A review draft was released last year, but the report has now been signed off by the federal National...
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