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U.S. to seek 30 percent cut in power-plant carbon pollution
2014-06-01 19:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans on Monday to propose a 30 percent cut in carbon dioxide emissions from the country's existing power plants by 2030, people briefed on the proposal told Reuters. Word of some of the proposal's components came before Monday's unveiling by EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. They mark the most sweeping and significant environmental regulations introduced by the Obama administration. Although states will be given different targets to meet depending on the...
US to seek to cut power plant carbon by one-third
2014-06-01 19:05:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Obama administration on Monday will unveil a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2020, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to address global warming in U.S. history. The rule, which is expected to be final next year, will set the first-ever national limits on carbon dioxide, the chief gas linked to global warming from U.S. power plants. They are the largest source of greenhouse gases in the U.S., accounting for about a third of the annual...
Obama to Seek 30 Percent Cut in Power Plant Emissions, Reports Say
2014-06-01 18:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: The Obama administration on Monday will propose new environmental rules that seek to cut emissions from U.S. power plants by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, according to news reports on Sunday. Aiming to bypass a divided Congress by issuing regulation through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the anticipated Monday announcement is U.S. President Barack Obama's boldest action yet to address climate change. If successful, the proposal would lead to the first-ever rules aimed at...
New EPA rule seeks to cut carbon emissions 30% by 2030
2014-06-01 18:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The Obama administration will seek to cut greenhouse-gas emissions from existing power plants 30% by 2030, potentially one of the biggest steps any country has ever taken to confront climate change, people familiar with the plan said Sunday. Seen as the linchpin to President Obama's climate-change campaign and a key part of his legacy, the proposed power-plant rule will set state-specific targets for carbon-dioxide reductions and let local officials decide how best to meet the goals. A formal...
Green energy investment set 'explode' after Obama unveils carbon cut
2014-06-01 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Al Jazeera: Federal plans to enforce new carbon emissions cuts -- reportedly by up to 30 percent on 2005 figures -- could spark a rapid expansion in the renewables sector, environmental groups predicted Sunday ahead of the unveiling of a new government blueprint on clean energy. If youre working in the solar or wind industry, you should feel very happy right now -- those are the industries growing faster than the rest of economy, Mike Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club, said. Its clear that...
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