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Obama takes on power plants, Keystone as part of climate plan
2013-06-25 14:14:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama tried to revive his stalled climate change agenda on Tuesday, promising new rules to cut carbon emissions from U.S. power plants and other domestic actions including support for renewable energy. Obama also signaled he would block construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada if it contributed to climate change. That does not mean the project is doomed, however. A State Department report, which Obama could reference, has said the pipeline would not change the...
Obama planning to sidestep Congress for next phase in climate change agenda
2013-06-25 13:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fox News: President Obama will announce Tuesday he is planning to sidestep Congress to implement a national plan to combat climate change that will include the first-ever federal regulations on carbon dioxide emitted by existing power plants, despite adamant opposition from Republicans and some energy producers. In a speech at Georgetown University Tuesday, Obama will announce he's issuing a presidential memorandum to implement the regulations, meaning none of the steps involved in the plan will require...
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Power plant limits at center of Barack Obama climate plan
2013-06-25 13:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Taking climate change efforts into his own hands, President Barack Obama is proposing sweeping steps to limit heat-trapping pollution from coal-fired power plants and to boost renewable energy production on federal property. Obama, in a speech Tuesday at Georgetown University, was to announce he's issuing a presidential memorandum to launch the first-ever federal regulations on carbon dioxide emitted by existing power plants, moving to curb the gases blamed for global warming despite adamant opposition...
Obama to confirm tough new power plant emissions rules
2013-06-25 13:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The White House has today confirmed President Obama's long-awaited climate strategy will include new restrictions on emissions from coal-fired power plants, a major push to increase investment in clean energy technologies, and the introduction of new efficiency standards for appliances and buildings. Documents released this morning ahead of the President's landmark speech at Georgetown University this afternoon, outline a new three-pronged strategy based on cutting domestic carbon emissions, increasing...
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Republicans: Obama climate plan is anti-American war on energy
2013-06-25 13:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
San Francisco Chronicle: Leading Republicans were using phrases like anti-American and war on American energy to describe President Obamas new plan to combat climate change, escalating the rhetoric even before the Presidents Georgetown University speech outlining his program. President Obamas anti-American energy plan will increase the price of energy and hurt job creation, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., tweeted. Bachmann is a longtime climate change denier who has defended the presence of carbon dioxide in...
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