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Keystone XL protesters pressure Obama on climate change promise
2013-02-17 22:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Thousands of protesters descended on Washington DC on Sunday demanding Barack Obama shut down the Keystone XL pipeline project to show he is serious about taking action on climate change. Organisers said a crowd of 35,000, carrying placards in the shape of bright red stop signs, gathered at the Washington monument on a bright but bitterly cold day for the march on the White House. The event, billed as the largest climate protest in US history, was intended as a show of force before Obama renders...
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Obama doubles down on climate action
2013-02-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Living on Earth: In the State of the Union address, President Obama called climate change a clear and present danger, promising executive action if Congress won't pass legislation. Host Steve Curwood discusses the second term environmental agenda with Ann Carlson of the Emmett Center on Climate Change at the UCLA School of Law, and Kevin Knobloch of the Union of Concerned Scientists. Transcript CURWOOD: From the Jennifer and Ted Stanley Studios in Boston, this is Living on Earth. I'm Steve Curwood. 2013 could...
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Canada: Keystone for climate: Could Obama craft a horse trade?
2013-02-16 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Fuel Fix: President Barack Obama`s pledge to combat climate change - even as his administration weighs a verdict on the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline - has some analysts buzzing about a possible horse trade. The possible deal could go down like this: First, Obama`s EPA proposes greenhouse gas emission standards for existing power plants, to the delight of environmentalists who note that the largest single stationary source of pollution is from coal-fired facilities already in use. Then, the...
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Fracking is the only way to achieve Obama climate change goals, says senior scientist
2013-02-16 13:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: America will only achieve the ambitious climate change goals outlined by President Barack Obama last week by encouraging wide-scale fracking for natural gas over the next few years. That is the advice of one of the nation's senior scientists, Professor William Press, a member of the president's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. Fracking known officially as hydraulic fracturing involves pumping high-pressure water through underground rocks to release natural gas trapped deep underground....
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Amazon Sells Out Predator Drone Toy as Reviews Mock Obama Policy
2013-02-16 11:29:00| IT Services - Topix.net
Maisto International Inc.'s model predator drones are selling out on Amazon.com Inc.'s website as parody reviews highlight how the toys can help children hone killing skills, mocking a controversial U.S. practice.
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