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Obama hopes to win over voters with renewed focus on climate change
2014-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: President Obama capped a weeklong focus on climate change with a push for greater energy efficiency, a pitch particularly attuned to reaching two groups: big-dollar donors in the green movement and activists once inspired by his 2008 ambition to heal the planet. Both groups will play a role in turning out Democratic voters in November, a crucial factor for the party's hope to retain control of the Senate. But Obama has faced palpable frustration among some supporters who had hoped for more progress...
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Obama gives White House solar panels (another) moment in the sun
2014-05-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: Another initiative he announced Friday: More than 300 private and public organizations have also committed to boosting solar power and efficiency upgrades, according to the White House, joining in the Obama administrations efforts to cut carbon emissions and energy waste. Having begun the week with a sobering assessment of climate changes impact, the White House finished the week with proposed solutions to the challenge of rising greenhouse gas emissions. It is part of an effort to win public...
Obama Urges Increased Energy Efficiency
2014-05-09 21:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: President Obama on Friday stood between patio lights and women's blouses in a Walmart here as he unveiled his latest executive actions aimed at increasing energy efficiency. Mr. Obama said that he had ordered $2 billion in upgrades to federal buildings to increase their energy efficiency, adding that the Department of Energy would also be adopting new standards that would be the equivalent of taking 80 million cars off the road. The federal government, he said, planned to expand training programs...
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Obama to Give Push on Climate
2014-05-09 02:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: President Obama will announce on Friday a handful of executive actions and private and nonprofit groups investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy. The initiatives will not amount to much in terms of energy policy or their impact on global warming. But they are part of a broader campaign to build public support for an Environmental Protection Agency rule that the White House will unveil in June. The rule, which has already run into objections, will limit carbon pollution from coal-fired...
Keystone XL: Will Obama use the NAFTA option?
2014-05-08 08:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: As the Obama administration puts off once again any decision on authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline, there are whispers of another intriguing possibility. If the U.S. government fails to approve the pipeline soon or rejects it outright, the Canadians may challenge the delay or rejection under the provisions of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) signed by both countries. This move opens up a politically attractive option not previously available to the Obama administration, something...
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