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Obama defends new carbon emission rules in face of mounting backlash
2014-06-03 00:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Barack Obama took personal charge of the campaign for historic new climate change regulations on Monday, defending a 30% cut in carbon pollution from power plants from a backlash by business lobbies, conservative groups and Democrats in oil and coal states. The new rules, unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency, would cut carbon pollution from power plants 30% from 2005 levels by 2030. They represent the first time Obama, or any other US president, has moved to regulate carbon pollution...
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Will EPA's New Emission Rules Boost Your Power Bill? It Depends
2014-06-02 23:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: With the Obama administration's proposed rules for limiting greenhouse gases out Monday, critics and proponents alike claim they know how the plan will affect consumers' monthly budgets. The draft proposal aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions from power plants by 30 percent by 2030. Business and coal-industry groups say the plan will raise electricity bills. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy responded this way: "Critics claim your energy bills will skyrocket. Well, they're...
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Zero Emission Vehicle Action Plan Is Important Step Toward Market Readiness
2014-06-02 08:28:05| pollutiononline Home Page
Global Automakers applauds the Governors of eight states[1]who today released a Regional Action Plan focused on building a market for zero emission vehicles (ZEVs)
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President Barack Obama to announce rules on limiting carbon emission
2014-06-01 20:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: THE Obama administration today plans to make public the first rules limiting carbon emissions from the thousands of power plants. The pollution controls form the cornerstone of President Barack Obama's campaign to combat climate change and a key element of his legacy. Obama says the rules are essential to curb the heat-trapping greenhouse gases blamed for global warming. Critics contend the rules will kill jobs, drive up electricity prices and shutter plants across the country. Environmentalists...
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New emission rules: Opposition growing ahead roll out
2014-05-25 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bluefield Daily Telegraph: Lawmakers serving the region are taking renewed and necessary steps to promote clean coal technology. At the same they are correctly voicing opposition to the new and unprecedented emission rules the Obama administration is expected to roll out early next month that will directly impact coal-fired power plants. In addition to killing good-paying jobs and harming the economies of coal-producing states, the new EPA rules - due out possibly as early as June 2 - also are expected to cause electric...
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