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GOP governors running for president will fight Obama on climate
2015-07-11 11:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: Folks arent focused on this yet, but your humble blogger continues to insist that it may prove very, very important. If President Obama helps negotiate a global climate accord later this year, one of the crucial contrasts of the 2016 election could turn on a hugely consequential question: Should the U.S. participate in the agreement, or should it withdraw from participation in it? The GOP nominee may well be on record effectively advocating for the latter. Here is some more news that underscores...
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Obama nominates former UnitedHealth exec Slavitt to run Medicare and Medicaid
2015-07-11 08:34:23| Beverages - Topix.net
WASHINGTON -- March 31, 2009 -- CONGRESS-HEALTH-INSURANCE-3 -- From left, Stephen J. Hemsley, the chief executive of UnitedHealth Group, and Andy M. Slavitt, who heads UnitedHealthi 1 2s database business, Ingenix, appear before the Senate commerce committee in Washington on Tuesday, March 31, 2009. The panel is weighing evidence that health insurers had routinely underpaid their customers for out-of-network medical care.
Obama administration seeks Latino help fight climate change
2015-07-11 02:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Salt Lake Tribune: Latinos should join the Obama administration's fight against global warming because they are among those it hurts the most, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy said Friday in a Salt Lake City speech. She especially sought Latino support for a proposed rule that McCarthy vowed to put in place later this year that would require a 30 percent reduction in carbon emissions from the nation's power plants by 2030. Sen. Orrin Hatch and Rep. Chris Stewart, both R-Utah, have said...
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10 Officials Who Left the Obama Administration Amid Controversy
2015-07-10 21:36:22| Waste Management - Topix.net
Katherine Archuleta, who has been the director of the Office of Personnel Management since November 2013, resigned on July 10 amid a scandal of her handling a massive cyber breach of federal employee data. Van Jones was an adviser to the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
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Obama: Good job addressing climate change, Florida Keys
2015-07-04 16:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Florida Keys Keynoter: The return address on a letter commending Monroe County for its climate-change efforts raised eyebrows. "To get that fancy envelope with 'The White House' stamped on it -- that doesn't happen every day," County Administrator Roman Gastesi said Wednesday. "Congratulations on your selection as a White House Climate Action Champion," says the letter signed by President Obama and addressed to county Mayor Danny Kolhage. "As we face the growing threat of extreme weather and climate change, we must...
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