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White House calls for increased grid spending
2013-08-12 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The cost of weather-related power outages is high and rising as storms grow more severe and the U.S. electric grid gets older, according to an Obama Administration report that calls for increased spending on the nation's electric power system. Power outages cost the economy $18 billion to $33 billion per year, according to the report, a figure that has been rising steadily over the past 20 years. That can rise to $40 billion to $75 billion in years with severe storms such as 2008's Hurricane Ike...
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Citizen input sought for Portlands 2016-2018 Regional Flexible Fund Grant Requests; Open House Aug. 15th 6 to 8 p.m.
2013-08-09 01:36:00| PortlandOnline
Citizens are invited to an open house on Thursday, Aug 15th to preview and provide input on the City of Portlands Regional Flexible Fund grant requests being proposed for the 2016-18 federal funding cycle, a package that includes a mix of projects to improve bicycle, pedestrian and freight travel.
House Republicans Use Fear Mongering In Fight for Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining
2013-08-08 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A lopsided legislative hearing held by the House Natural Resources committee last Friday is further proof that fans of mountaintop removal mining arent giving up without a fight. The hearing focused on legislation recently introduced by Rep. Johnson (R-OH), a proud coal industry advocate, and Rep. Lamborn (R-CO), a pro-coal congressman in his own right. With the catchy title Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Jobs in America (PGWPCJA), H.R. 2824 would stop the Office of Surface...
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Amphibious House Crusader Is Bent On Providing Homes That Float In Floods
2013-08-07 21:22:55| ENR.com: Headline News
Elizabeth English is hopeful that the tides are turning for amphibious new houses and retrofits in the U.S., which do not qualify for inexpensive flood insurance.
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News Release: Open House Aug. 15 to preview Regional Flexible Fund grant requests; citizen input sought
2013-08-07 20:21:44| PortlandOnline
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