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Chevron and its allies take aim at state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard
2013-02-01 09:41:23| Energy - Topix.net
San Ramon-based Chevron is leading an aggressive campaign to delay implementation of California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, a cornerstone of the state's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Obama Allies Browner, Podesta Now Oppose Arctic Drilling
2013-01-18 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Officials with the Center for American Progress (CAP), an influential liberal think tank with deep White House ties, have come out against Arctic oil drilling as the Obama administration faces crucial decisions about the region. Carol Browner, a senior CAP fellow and President Obamas former energy czar, and CAP founder John Podesta explained their opposition to drilling off the northern coast of Alaska in a joint Bloomberg op-ed. The op-ed by Podesta, who co-chaired Obamas transition team...
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Microsoft hopes demo will woo Web-based chat allies
2013-01-17 21:00:00| CNET News.com
The proposed CU-RTC-Web standard was late to the game, but Microsoft thinks it'll be faster to adopt it than to fix the prevailing WebRTC that Mozilla and Google favor. [Read more]
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RAN and Allies Call on APP to Respect Human Rights
2013-01-15 23:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Rainforest Action Network: While Asia Pulp and Papers (APP) questionable financial dealings and destructive impact on rainforests and the climate have been widely reported, the human rights violations and social conflict associated with the companys expropriation of community lands are less well known. Last week, RAN proudly joined with several Indonesian and international human rights and environmental organizations to send a letter to APP outlining the steps the company must take to address its human rights record and...
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