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Nuclear power, natural gas drillers like Exxon Mobil surprise beneficiaries of Obama rule
2014-06-02 21:31:35| Chemicals - Topix.net
Companies that generate electric power with anything other than coal, or that produce power-saving technology, are likely to benefit from the Obama Administration's new proposed limits on carbon dioxide emissions from power plants.
Obama: Power plant rule will shrink power prices
2014-06-02 20:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: In a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming, the Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday aimed at cutting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third by 2030. But it delays the deadline for some states to begin complying until long after President Barack Obama leaves office. The 645-page plan, expected to be finalized next year, is a centerpiece of Obama's efforts to deal with climate change and seeks to give the United States more leverage to prod...
Obama Reframes the Climate Debate
2014-06-02 20:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Daily Beast: Doing something--anything!--about climate change and carbon pollution in the United States, as Barack Obama just proposed doing, isnt important only for our health, our children, and our planet. Its also--even if it causes some short-term pain in coal states--important for the future of Obamas party, especially because young voters support such action. Obama has announced that he will bypass an intensely intransigent Congress and establish new regulations to cut the emissions of power plants....
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A Cleaner Earth: Obama Unveils Plan Slash Coal Pollution by 2030
2014-06-02 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: President Barack Obama unveiled his proposal Monday to slash carbon dioxide pollution from power plants 30 percent by 2030, one of the strongest actions ever taken by the United States government to fight climate change. The 645-page regulation, proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and expected to be final next year, takes fire at coal, one of the nation's largest sources of carbon emissions. It is Obama's last opportunity to make a significant impact on global warming after failing...
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Obama orders 30 percent cut in power plant CO2 emissions
2014-06-02 09:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: In a sweeping initiative to curb pollutants blamed for global warming, the Obama administration unveiled a plan Monday that cuts carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by nearly a third over the next 15 years, but pushes the deadline for some states to comply until long after President Barack Obama leaves office. The 645-page rule, expected to be finalized next year, is a centerpiece of Obama's plans to tackle climate change and aims to give the United States more leverage to prod other countries...
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