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In reversal, Obama admin to block oil drilling in Atlantic
2016-03-15 08:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: In a major reversal, the Obama administration said Tuesday it will bar oil drilling off America's Atlantic Coast, a move cheered by environmentalists and consistent with the president's aggressive steps to combat climate change. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said the decision "protects the Atlantic for future generations." She said the administration had listened to thousands of people in coastal communities from Florida to New England who said, "Now is not the time to start leasing off the...
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Obama to kill off Arctic oil drilling
2016-03-15 06:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The Obama administration is expected to put virtually all of the Arctic and much of the Atlantic off limits for oil and gas drilling until 2022 in a decision that could be announced as early as Tuesday. The decision reverses Barack Obamas move just last year to open up a vast swathe of the Atlantic coast to drilling and consolidates the presidents efforts to protect the Arctic and fight climate change during his final months in the White House. The five-year drilling plan, which will be...
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Obama hosts dinner for new Canada sensation named Justin
2016-03-11 02:11:52| Railroads - Topix.net
MANDATORY... . Prime MinisterJustin Trudeau greets former Secretary of State Colin Powell at a luncheon meeting at the State Department in Washington, Thursday, March 10, 2016.
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Obama Wants to Connect 20M More to Broadband by 2020
2016-03-10 23:06:29| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
The White House unveiled ConnectALL, an initiative aimed at helping Americans at every income level get online.
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Obama commends Vermont for paid sick leave
2016-03-10 07:58:59| Livestock - Topix.net
New Jersey's largest school district has shut off water fountains at 30 school buildings because of elevated levels of lead. Elevated levels of lead caused officials in New Jersey's largest school district on Wednesday to shut off water fountains at 30 school buildings until more tests are conducted, officials said.
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