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Carbon Plan Puts Democrats in Coal States on the Defensive
2014-06-02 12:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administrations proposal for sharp cuts to emissions from power plants complicates the midterm elections this fall for Democrats, especially since some of the battleground states for control of the Senate are tied to the coal economy. Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Democrat who is challenging Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, here in the most high-profile Senate race this year, has already been portraying herself as a friend of coal and a sharp critic of Mr. Obama....
How President Obama will tackle US coal emissions
2014-06-01 22:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Renew Economy: On Monday, US time, President Obama will unveil a new regulation that would aim to cut carbon emissions from coal-fired power stations by up to 20 per cent, the New York Times reports. It will be the boldest move yet in his efforts to force America to take climate change action, despite opposition from the US Congress. In a speech this week, Obama denounced those that deny climate change. He said: American influence is always stronger when we lead by example. We cannot exempt ourselves from...
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EPA rules may force Wisconsin utilities to reduce coal use
2014-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Journal Sentinel: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will unveil a proposal Monday to cut emissions at coal-fired power plants -- the biggest step yet by the Obama administration to combat global warming, and a move with major implications for Wisconsin, because coal generates more than half the state's electricity. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has said the agency will give broad latitude to states to meet targets for carbon emissions. While those targets are not yet known, a mandate to cut emissions by...
Obama suggests his upcoming rule on coal plants will avert long-term health crisis
2014-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox: President Obama on Saturday tried to bolster public support for new rules his administration will announce next week on coal-firing power plants, arguing their carbon emissions are a national health crisis beyond hurting the economy and causing global warming. We dont have to choose between the health of our economy and the health of our children, Obama said in his weekly address. As president and as a parent, I refuse to condemn our children to a planet thats beyond fixing. The cost...
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EPA Carbon Rules Could Speed U.S. Shift From Coal
2014-05-31 11:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
USA Today: The Obama administration's historic proposal to reduce carbon emissions from U.S. power plants, expected Monday, could accelerate the nation's shift from coal to natural gas and renewable energy. Aimed at fighting climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency rules will require states to develop and implement plans to cut power plant emissions of heat-trapping carbon dioxide. They will give states a range of options to comply, including the trading of pollution credits. Critics, however,...
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