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Keystone XL decision will define Barack Obama's legacy on climate change
2013-02-22 13:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Very few of us have the opportunity in life to look forward to our legacy. However, sometimes events occur that we just know will shape how history will judge us. One of those events is about to happen to President Barack Obama. This year, his administration is expected to make a decision on whether to allow the construction of a massive pipeline that would be used to export tar sands from Alberta, Canada. The so-called Keystone XL pipeline would essentially bisect the United States to bring the...
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What Will Obama's 'Green Quarterback' Mean for Keystone XL?
2013-02-22 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBC: U.S. President Barack Obama is poised to nominate his "green quarterback," a longtime air quality expert who has been a champion for tougher carbon emissions standards, as head of the powerful Environmental Protection Agency. Gina McCarthy, who currently heads the EPA's Office of Air and Radiation, reportedly has the inside track to replace Lisa Jackson, who officially stepped down from the agency last week. The 58-year-old McCarthy's ascension proves the president is serious about battling...
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Will Climate Hawk Kerry Have the Courage to Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline?
2013-02-21 20:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: A month ago I wrote that the confirmation of climate hawk Kerry as Secretary of State may doom dirty Keystone XL Pipeline. Now John Kerry has delivered his first big foreign policy speech as Secretary of State and he shows no sign whatsoever of backing down from the moral urgency that has made him a true climate champion. Watch this video which captures the passion behind Kerry`s words: Heres the key excerpt (from prepared text): The stories we need to tell--of standing up for American...
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Crunch Time Looms for Decision on Keystone Pipeline
2013-02-21 12:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Epoch Times: Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline is shaping up to be a pivotal issue for President Barack Obama, with pro-oil groups arguing that it is critical to national security and environmentalists declaring it a dangerous contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Obama highlighted climate change in his State of the Union Address, saying that rising temperatures and extreme weather events have made action inevitable. For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change,...
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John Kerry Speech Ominous for Keystone XL Pipeline
2013-02-21 07:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: In yet another potentially ominous sign for TransCanada's Keystone XL pipeline, John Kerry used his first major address as secretary of state on Wednesday to make an urgent call for comprehensive action on climate change. "We as a nation must have the foresight and courage to make the investments necessary to safeguard the most sacred trust we keep for our children and grandchildren: an environment not ravaged by rising seas, deadly superstorms, devastating droughts and the other hallmarks of...
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