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Obama administration points to effects of climate change in N.J
2013-06-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
NorthJersey: From tiny ticks that cause Lyme disease to the massive devastation of Superstorm Sandy, the Obama administration tried Wednesday to highlight the effect that climate change is already having in New Jersey to promote the presidents plan to fight it. Its a local problem impacting real people, said Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, who is overseeing federal Sandy recovery efforts. Climate change is not rhetoric, it is real. To emphasize the point, a White House news...
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Climate: Obama plan pivots on powerful economic forces behind utility industry decisions
2013-06-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
E&E Publishing: President Obama's plan to use a mixture of mandates and flexible regulation to cut greenhouse gas emissions is being viewed by energy industry experts through an age-old axiom: The devil is in the details. The plan appears to be a shot in the arm for natural gas, as Obama's proposed regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from existing coal-fired power plants would provide a boost to cleaner-burning gas generators. The White House's second-term climate agenda faces daunting head winds. Opposition...
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Does Barack Obama really care about climate change?
2013-06-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Americans dont believe in climate change, right? Wrong. The majority, or 63 per cent, believe there is solid evidence that global warming is real, according to the latest poll from the National Surveys on Energy and Environment. A book about climate change is currently in the New York Times bestseller list and an article on carbon in Rolling Stone recently got more clicks than Justin Bieber. Ok, its hardly a vote winner. But failing to respond to the consequences of climate change certainly...
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Obama ahead of US public on climate change
2013-06-27 14:35:15| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: The Obama administration is stepping up its game in dealing with climate change. In his June 19 speech at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, President Barack Obama said that the effort to slow climate change requires bold action. On Tuesday, in a speech at Georgetown University, Obama called for the United States to lead the world in a coordinated assault on a changing climate. And the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will issue regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power...
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Obama Announces New Climate Plan Which Prioritizes Limiting Carbon
2013-06-27 02:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: President Barack Obama has announced a broad plan to deal with the effects of the climate change, specially the rising sea level and severe weather. The plan also seeks to put in place regulation to control carbon dioxide emission at power plants. Comprised by 21 pages, the plan outlines a blueprint to expand production of solar and wind energy and include billion of dollars in loan to finance the development of cleaner fossil-fuel and other energy technologies. In another development, the...
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