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Making climate change a priority, Obama gives hope to activists
2013-02-09 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
American-Statesman: Where other people see perfectly healthy trees, Anna Graybeal sees drought-stricken skeletons. The changing climate is putting these trees at risk, she says, gazing out, with a hint of terror, from a table at an Austin coffee shop recently. As volunteers for the Citizens Climate Lobby, Graybeal, 47, a psychologist, and her friend, Susan Adams, 40, a technical writer, are among a dozen or so Austinites working on a seemingly Sisyphean effort to get federal lawmakers to adopt a tax-and-dividend...
Security concerns to bring back CISPA, trigger move by Obama, say reports
2013-02-09 03:34:01| CNET News.com
Legislators plan to bring back the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act next week, and President Obama is planning to issue an executive order on cybersecurity, according to reports. [Read more]
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Science Groups Push Obama for Climate Change Summit
2013-02-08 18:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Six scientific societies are asking the White House to hold a national summit on climate change. In a letter delivered to President Barack Obama on Friday, days before his annual State of the Union address, the groups lay out a plan for a summit "to identify policies and actions that can be taken by each Federal agency and by state and local governments to address the causes and effects of climate change.' "We would like to offer the support and assistance of the thousands of scientists and...
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Scientists to Obama: Convene climate change 'summit' to map out federal action
2013-02-08 16:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Several scientific organizations are urging President Obama to convene a national summit on climate change to identify effective federal policies as well as state and local government actions. The request, spelled out in a letter Friday, highlights how advocates are pinning their hopes on aggressive White House steps in Obama's second term as global warming legislation remains a non-starter in Congress. Such a national summit on climate change should be informed by science and could bring...
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Can Obama pair Keystone, climate action?
2013-02-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Politico: President Barack Obama is approaching two of the most crucial energy decisions of his presidency: Should he disappoint climate activists by approving the Keystone XL pipeline? And should he anger industry groups by imposing tough greenhouse gas limits on existing power plants? But the president may have a third option: trying to placate both sides. Greenlighting Keystone while he moves forward with the power plant regulations could limit the political fallout from either move, handing Republicans...
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