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McKibben to Vt. lawmakers: Act now on climate
2013-01-30 20:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Writer and environmental activist Bill McKibben is urging Vermont lawmakers to pass a big expansion of weatherization programs and block tar sands oil from being shipped on a pipeline that crosses northern Vermont. Speaking to a joint session of the Legislature, McKibben warmed on Wednesday that the planet is warming rapidly and that steps need to be taken immediately to slow or reverse the trend. He said failure to act will bring more frequent storms like Tropical Storm Irene, which wreaked havoc...
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Davos: Persuading big business to act on climate change
2013-01-30 19:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: MOVERS and shakers from business and government could be spotted in Davos, Switzerland, last week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), where they unleashed dire warnings over the risks of global temperature increases. "My children could be living in a world that doesn't even resemble the one we live in now," said the new president of the World Bank, Jim Yong Kim. According to the Green Investment Report, issued by the WEF, it would take $700 billion of investment every year to cut greenhouse...
Former Otsego paper mill owner to plead guilty to violating federal Clean Air Act
2013-01-29 23:25:51| Paper - Topix.net
The former owner of the Rock-Tenn paper mill site in Otsego who was indicted last year on charges that he violated the federal Clean Air Act has agreed to plead guilty in the case and could face up to five years in prison, court documents show.
A Clean Air Act for China?
2013-01-29 14:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Dense smog shrouds eastern China for the second time in about two weeks, forcing airlines to cancel flights and factories to shut down temporarily. Meanwhile, nearly 32,000 heed an online call by a real estate tycoon to declare their support for adoption of a clean air act.
Davos: Persuading big business to act on climate change
2013-01-28 18:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New Scientist: There was good news and bad news from Davos this year. Dire warnings were issued about the dangers of climate change, but a new report argued that big businesses can limit the temperature rise -- if only governments can unleash their potential. Movers and shakers from business and government gathered in Davos, Switzerland, last week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF). They discussed global risks like financial instability, rising food prices and climate change. The new president of the...
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