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Arctic nations' oil spill plans too vague: Environmentalists
2013-02-04 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Plans by Arctic nations to start cooperating over oil spills are vague and fail to define corporate liability for any accidents in an icy region opening up to oil and gas exploration due to global warming, environmentalists said on Monday. A 21-page document by the eight-nation Arctic Council, seen by Reuters and due to be approved in May, says countries in the region "shall maintain a national system for responding promptly and effectively to oil pollution incidents." It does not say what...
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Environmentalists hail Obama's climate change focus
2013-01-23 07:21:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Environmental groups hailed President Barack Obama's warning about climate change, but said the president's words will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Obama pledged in his inaugural speech on Monday to respond to what he called the threat of climate change, saying that ``failure to do so would betray our children and future generations.'' By singling out climate change, Obama indicated a willingness to take on an issue...
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Environmentalists hail Obama climate change focus
2013-01-22 09:11:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Environmental groups hailed President Barack Obama's warning Monday about climate change, but said the president's words will soon be tested as he decides whether to approve the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast. Obama pledged in his inaugural speech to respond to what he called the threat of climate change, saying, "Failure to do so would betray our children and future generations." By singling out climate change, Obama indicated a willingness to take on an issue that...
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US environmentalists challenged to get climate change laws through Congress
2013-01-17 18:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: A Harvard professor is challenging America's environmental leaders to learn from their failures on climate change. Theda Skocpol accused Washington environmentalists in a research paper of grossly under-estimating the resistance to any environmental measures from Republicans in Congress and the conservative Tea party movement. That miscalculation doomed efforts to pass a climate change law. Now, in an interview, the political scientist is urging environmental activists to accept their mistakes,...
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Paper: Environmentalists to blame for climate change inaction
2013-01-16 10:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Caller: Global warming protesters met by freezing weather and snow Environmentalists, Democrats say climate report demands swift action on climate change Environmental groups urge Obama to use executive authority to fight climate change Annual bird counts give scientists climate clues A Harvard academic paper argues that environmental groups are to blame for the United States` inaction in combating climate change, saying that those groups underestimated Republican opposition. Harvard scholar Theda...
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