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White House unveils plans to cut methane emissions
2014-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administration on Friday announced a strategy to start slashing emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas released by landfills, cattle, and leaks from oil and natural gas production. The methane strategy is the latest step in a series of White House actions aimed at addressing climate change without legislation from Congress. Individually, most of the steps will not be enough to drastically reduce the United States' contribution to global warming. But the Obama administration...
Southington Told Nearly $1M Cut In Energy Costs Possible
2014-03-29 13:09:50| Paper - Topix.net
New heating and cooling control systems, upgrades in some components and more efficient street lights and other devices could shave nearly $1 million from energy costs at municipal buildings and schools, consultants told the school board Thursday night.
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White House unveils plan to cut methane from oil, gas sector
2014-03-28 22:43:20| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, part of President Barack Obama's plan to address climate change.
W. House mulls regulations cut methane from oil, gas sector
2014-03-28 12:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, part of President Barack Obama's plan to address climate change. The suggestion drew a sharp rebuke from the main oil and gas lobby group. The American Petroleum Institute said its members were already taking steps that will cut emissions and expressed concern that more regulations could put a damper on natural gas drilling by raising costs. But...
Everything You Need To Know About The White Houses New Plan To Cut Back On A Powerful Greenhouse Gas
2014-03-28 11:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ThinkProgress: As part of President Barack Obama`s plan to address climate change without legislation from Congress, the White House on Friday announced a new strategy to combat emissions of methane - a greenhouse gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide - from landfills, agriculture, and the fossil fuel industry. The announcement was less a proposal of new, sweeping regulations, and more of a pledge to study methane and set the path for potential regulations. President Obama`s top energy and climate aide...
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