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Obama: Keystone decision turns on whether project adds pollution
2013-06-25 20:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that allowing the controversial Keystone pipeline to be built depends on whether it increases net carbon pollution. "Our national interest will be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution," he said in a speech on energy policy at Georgetown University. "The net effects of the pipeline's impact on our climate will be absolutely critical to determining whether this project is allowed to go forward." The...
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New carbon pollution rules could still be years away
2013-06-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
FuelFix: When President Barack Obama unveils his broad plan for combating climate change on Tuesday, he is expected to tout new rules to clamp down on greenhouse gas emissions from existing power plants. The change would take aim at one of the biggest single sources of carbon emissions in the United States by going after existing power plants that produce 40 percent of the nation`s greenhouse gas pollution from burning coal and other fossil fuels. But analysts on Monday noted that despite the White...
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US justices to hear EPA appeal over air pollution rule
2013-06-25 15:37:07| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: In a win for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider the legality of a controversial Obama administration effort to regulate air pollution that crosses state lines. At the request of the administration, the American Lung Association and environmental groups, the justices will revisit an appeals court ruling that invalidated the Cross-State Air Pollution rule, which the EPA implemented to enforce a provision of the Clean Air Act. Oral arguments...
Obama says carbon pollution is "critical" part of Keystone decision
2013-06-25 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS News: In a speech laying out a plan to reduce carbon emissions, President Obama on Tuesday said that carbon pollution will be "absolutely critical" in his administration's decision whether or not to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Before the pipeline can be built, the State Department must conclude that the project serves the national interest, Mr. Obama said at Georgetown University. "Our national interest will be served only if this project doesn't significantly exacerbate the problem...
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Obama Speech on the President's Plan to Cut Carbon Pollution
2013-06-25 09:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: Transcript of President Barack Obama's June 25, 2013, speech at Georgetown University outlining his administrations second-term plans for cutting carbon pollution and developing homegrown energy: THE PRESIDENT: I want to thank your president, President DeGioia, who's here today. I want to thank him for hosting us. I want to thank the many members of my Cabinet and my administration. I want to thank Leader Pelosi and the members of Congress who are here. We are very grateful for their support....
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