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Obama to Unveil Climate Change Package in July
2013-06-16 18:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: With his administration under pressure from environmentalists to reject the Keystone XL pipeline project, President Obama plans to unveil a package of separate actions next month focused on curbing US greenhouse gas emissions. At closed-door fund-raisers held over the past few weeks, the president has been telling Democratic party donors that he will unveil new climate proposals in July, according to people who have attended the events or been briefed. Obama's promise frequently comes in response...
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Obama leaves climate change-fighting tool on shelf for now
2013-06-16 09:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama has vowed to tackle climate change in his second term, but so far has not acted to strengthen a tool that does not require backing from Congress - the National Environmental Policy Act. NEPA, a statute that dates to the Nixon administration, calls on officials to weigh whether projects such as highways, dams or oil drilling could harm the environment. While it does not have the power to block development, NEPA forces officials to consider the environment before approving...
Lawyer files class action lawsuit against Verizon, NSA, Obama, Holder
2013-06-16 00:47:32| IT Services - Topix.net
An attorney representing Verizon customers filed a class action suit this week in Washington, DC federal court against Verizon Communications, the United States Federal Government and several government officials over collection of cell phone records by the National Security Agency .
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Al Gore says Obama must veto 'atrocity' of Keystone XL tar sands pipeline
2013-06-15 17:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Al Gore has called on Barack Obama to veto the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, describing it as "an atrocity". The former vice-president said in an interview on Friday that he hoped Obama would follow the example of British Columbia, which last week rejected a similar pipeline project, and shut down the Keystone XL. "I certainly hope that he will veto that now that the Canadians have publicly concluded that it is not safe to take a pipeline across British Columbia to ports on the Pacific,"...
Obama orders government agencies to free up wireless spectrum for the people
2013-06-15 14:41:20| Wireless - Topix.net
The President issued a memorandum today to expand the availability of spectrum and bolster America's leadership in wireless innovation.
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