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Chicago schools CEO urges city to move past closing controversy
2013-05-29 16:06:00| American School & University
Barbara Byrd-Bennett hints of plan for new student learning initiative Schoolhouse Beat read more
US: Official urges buyers not to abandon Bangladesh
2013-05-28 16:37:02| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A US government official has urged garment buyers and global investors not to turn their backs on Bangladesh, calling for "reform not withdrawal" to solve the workplace safety and worker rights issues currently facing the country.
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U.K.s Davey Urges 40% EU Emissions Target, Shuns Renewable Goal
2013-05-28 09:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: U.K. Energy Secretary Ed Davey said hes against setting numerical targets for the European Union to increase renewable generation while he endorses a more ambitious goal for reducing emissions. The European Union should target emissions reductions of at least 40 percent by 2030, Davey said today in a blog post on his departments website. Member states should be allowed to reach that goal by choosing from a mix of generation, including nuclear power and carbon-capture and storage technology along...
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U.S. urges conservation as Colorado River hit by drought
2013-05-28 05:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: As a regional drought tightens its grip on the Colorado River, water agency officials, environmentalists, farmers and Indian tribal leaders from the seven states that depend on the river for survival are expected to gather Tuesday for a "moving forward" meeting called by federal officials. Last year was dry, this year is even worse, officials said. If the trend continues, Lake Powell and Lake Mead, the Colorado River's two giant reservoirs, will be at 45% capacity by year's end, their lowest...
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UN expert urges help for Japan's nuclear victims
2013-05-26 09:33:30| Energy - Topix.net
A United Nations expert who investigated the aftermath of Japan's 2011 nuclear power plant disaster says the government and the operator of the facility should do more to help those affected by the catastrophe.
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