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Climate Change Insurance: Scientists Call on President Obama to Protect Public Forests
2013-09-28 21:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environmental News Network: Scientists specializing in forest ecosystems and climate change called on President Obama today to protect public forests from logging and development in efforts to forestall global warming and compliment the presidents recent proposal for tighter restrictions on coal-fired power plants. New forest inventories show that the nation's forests absorb nearly one-quarter of our greenhouse gas pollutants if left undisturbed. In contrast, logging releases most of the carbon stored as carbon dioxide,...
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Despite new report, West Virginia officials still oppose Obama climate plan
2013-09-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Gazette: Climate scientists are more certain than ever that human activity is causing global warming, but the latest comprehensive report did nothing to weaken opposition from most West Virginia political leaders to the Obama administration's plan to cut greenhouse emissions from coal-fired power plants. Several top elected officials, asked to react to the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report, repeated their previous harsh criticism of a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal to...
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President Obama announces key administrative posts, including RRB, STB
2013-09-27 03:29:55| Railroads - Topix.net
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 24, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: * Steven Anthony - Member, Railroad Retirement Board * Susan McCue - Member, Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation * Deb Miller - Member, Surface Transportation Board * Catherine Ann ... (more)
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President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
2013-09-25 09:22:45| Railroads - Topix.net
President Obama said, "It gives me great confidence that such dedicated and capable individuals have agreed to join this Administration to serve the American people.
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Pro-coal Democrats distance themselves from Obama on power-plant proposal
2013-09-24 14:36:22| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: Coal state Democrats, especially those in tough races, have emerged as among the loudest critics to the Obama administration's latest proposal to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. On Friday, as U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy touted the potential new guidelines, Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) introduced a resolution for Congress to officially object to the Obama administration's move. The resolution says "the proposed rule would be detrimental to the Nation's coal mining...
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