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Obama to protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
2015-01-26 06:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: President Obama is picking a big fight with oil-lovin` Republicans, and the green community is delighted. Seems he`s still feeling pugnacious after his State of the Union address last week. For more than 30 years, conservationists have pushed for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to be permanently protected from oil and gas development. Obama now says he wants to do just that. From The Washington Post: The Obama administration will propose setting aside more than 12 million acres in Alaskas...
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SAG Awards 2015: Julianna Margulies 'Flattered' First Lady Michelle Obama Wore Her Good Wife Suit
2015-01-26 03:25:42| Apparel - Topix.net
Julianna Margulies is honored that Michelle Obama swiped her TV alter ego's style. The First Lady wore a Michael Kors suit to last week's State of the Union, previously seen on The Good Wife 's Alicia Florrick.
Obama to propose protecting U.S. Arctic wildlife refuge from drilling
2015-01-26 03:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama will call on Congress to expand protection of Alaska's Arctic refuge where oil and gas drilling is prohibited to 12 million acres (5 million hectares), an area that includes 1.4 million oil-rich acres along the coast. The proposal, unveiled by the Interior Department on Sunday, ran into instant criticism from Republicans and will likely face an uphill battle in Congress, where Republicans now control both chambers. The wilderness designation, the highest level of federal...
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Obama in India: PM Narendra Modi, Barack Obama strike alliance on climate change
2015-01-26 00:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Economic Times: US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have agreed to team up and combat climate change by cooperating to reduce air pollution in Indian cities and ramping up finance and technology for India's ambitious Rs 6 lakh crore renewable energy push. Obama stressed the importance of India's voice in climate talks and efforts to reach a global agreement on the issue. Modi said India was acting with a sense of responsibility towards future generations, not under international pressure....
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US And India Make Climate Change Announcement On First Day Obama Trip
2015-01-25 23:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: President Obama met with India's prime minister on the first day of his second visit to India. NPR's Arun Rath talks with Julie McCarthy about an agreement between the two to tackle climate change.
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