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President Obama Intends to Remove Russia as a Generalized System of Preferences Beneficiary
2014-05-12 10:00:00| Expeditors Newsflash - Americas Edition
Expeditors Newsflash - Americas Edition
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Obama administration limits on soot pollution upheld by appeals court
2014-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: The Obama administration on Friday scored its third major legal victory on air pollution in less than month when a federal appeals court rejected an industry challenge to its latest health standards for fine particulate matter, or soot. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel of the the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was within its discretion in 2012 when it tightened limits on lung-damaging soot. The National Assn....
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From Wal-Mart to the White House, Obama talks up expansion of solar power
2014-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: President Obama on Friday announced new measures to expand solar energy deployment in the private and public sectors, as the White House completed the final installation of solar panels on the first family's residence. Speaking at a Wal-Mart here that has been retrofitted with solar panels, new light bulbs and other energy-efficient features, Obama said he will work to encourage companies throughout the country to do the same. "More and more companies like Wal-Mart are realizing that wasting...
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At Wal-Mart, Obama praises steps on solar power
2014-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Flanked by bargain-priced displays of women's wear and patio lighting, President Barack Obama came to a Wal-Mart store in Silicon Valley on Friday to praise new steps by businesses and communities to deploy solar energy, showcasing efforts to combat climate change that don't rely on a disinclined Congress. Obama said more than 300 companies and state and local governments have pledged to use solar technology, and he unveiled his own executive actions aimed at increasing energy efficiency with...
Obama heads to Walmart praise energy efficiency
2014-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mercury News: Flanked by patio lights for $4.47 and women's tops for $14.44, President Barack Obama spoke Friday at a Walmart in the heart of Silicon Valley and rolled out his plan for energy reform, an ambitious effort to convert more businesses, homes and government buildings to solar power. "This may look like a typical Walmart, but it's not," he said. "And that's why I'm here." Obama -- in the final stop of a three-day trip to California, including two Democratic National Committee fundraisers Thursday...
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