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Under attack, coal maintains its political muscle

2014-06-08 17:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: The coal industry is shedding thousands of jobs and facing the government's most severe crackdown on carbon emissions yet. But king coal still flexes its political muscle in Kentucky and West Virginia, where Republicans and even Democrats try to out-coal one another by cozying up to the industry and slamming President Barack Obama. In other coal-producing areas such as Ohio and Virginia, Democrats have been able to win even with the industry against them. That's not an option for politicians in...

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THAILAND: Political uncertainty weighs on garment exports

2014-06-05 13:40:49| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

Slumping shipments to most major markets weighed on garment exports from Thailand in the first quarter of the year, underscoring the damage caused by ongoing political unrest in the country.

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Despite political uproar, Kentucky could meet EPA emissions goal

2014-06-05 00:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: Kentucky may be well positioned to meet a carbon emission target for power plants set by federal regulators, even as U.S. Senate candidates there blast the plan, saying it will cripple the state's coal industry. The Environmental Protection Agency seems to have listened to feedback from state officials before the rollout on Monday, said John Lyons, Kentucky's assistant secretary for climate policy. The result: the Bluegrass State may be able to meet EPA targets between now and 2030. "I appreciate...

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The coming political explosion over climate change

2014-05-28 21:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: In a speech last night, embattled Senator Kay Hagan blasted GOP challenger Thom Tillis over his climate denialism, arguing that North Carolina needs a Senator who believes climate change exists. Hagan added: Unlike my opponent who flatly denied the existence of climate change, I know the EPAs ability to responsibly regulate greenhouse gas emissions is key to protecting our environment for future generations. Today, however, Hagan called on the EPA to delay the introduction of pending new rules...

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