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Zimmer named to Obama's national task force on climate change

2013-11-04 10:19:37| Waste Management - Topix.net

"I am honored to be a part of this initiative and look forward to sharing our experiences and lessons to help make communities nation-wide more resilient," Zimmer, the only New Jersey representative on the team, said in a statement Friday about her selection to the task force.

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Des Moines mayor joins climate task force

2013-11-03 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Des Moines Register: Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie was one of more than two dozen officials appointed by the White House Friday to help the Obama administration respond to the impacts of climate change. The White House said the members of the Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience will be asked to provide input to the administration on their experience in climate preparedness. The panel includes governors, mayors, country officials and tribal leaders. The task force will provide recommendations to the...

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Obama Creates Interagency Council and Task Force on Climate

2013-11-01 23:36:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Environment News Service: To prepare the United States for the impacts of climate change already being felt across the country, President Barack Obama today established an interagency Council on Climate Preparedness and Resilience, chaired by the White House and composed of more than 25 federal agencies. In his Executive Order establishing the council, the President also created the State, Local, and Tribal Leaders Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience to advise the administration and the new interagency council...

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