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Obama must act, not just talk about climate change
2013-01-24 17:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MarketWatch: One of the biggest surprises in President Barack Obamas second inaugural address this week was the prominence given to climate change, marking it as a signature issue for his second term. The president spoke of the need to preserve the planet for future generations. But he also couched climate change in more immediate economic terms, with leadership on the issue as a necessary component for the U.S. to maintain its economic preeminence. Reuters Demonstrators call for the cancellation of the...
Obama Climate Change Vow Could Make EPA a Political Target
2013-01-24 13:06:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Journal: President Obamas second Inaugural Address left no doubt about his desire to put climate change front and center in his second term. Hes likely to pursue his agenda through executive actions rather than legislation, at least initially. That could put the Environmental Protection Agency at the center of a political battle, as Senate Republicans use the process of confirming a new head of the agency as a chance to weigh in on or even block what they see as regulatory overreach by the administration...
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Obama won't propose carbon tax
2013-01-24 09:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Times: White House spokesman Jay Carney on Wednesday confirmed that Mr. Obama would pursue stricter carbon-pollution regulations through the Environmental Protection Agency, expanding rules on carbon-emitting plants so they cover existing power plants, as well as newly built ones. But Mr. Carney repeatedly refused to say whether Mr. Obama would expend any political capital to back climate-change legislation on Capitol Hill, even as environmentalists call on him to get behind new measures. "I can`t...
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U.S. President Barack Obama (L) and Senator John Kerry (D-MA) shake...
2013-01-24 02:39:40| Food - Topix.net
Senator John Kerry and his wife intend to divest holdings in dozens of companies, including oil company Exxon Mobil Corp and drug maker Pfizer Inc, to avoid conflicts of interest if he is confirmed as U.S. secretary of state.
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Obama Sets Climate Change as Second-Term Priority
2013-01-23 21:03:01| ENR.com: Headline News
Environmental groups say president is likely to seek regulatory, not legislative, solutions.
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