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Service honors politician Gretchen Kafoury

2015-04-06 23:24:27| PortlandOnline

KGW News, April 2015

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Labour Will Push for Tougher Climate Change Targets, Says U.K. Politician

2015-04-06 14:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: With 250 days to go until the end of the Paris climate summit, Flint who was shadow energy secretary in the last parliament has raised concerns that current plans submitted by countries do not go far enough to stop a 2C rise in global temperature. Labour will champion a goal of zero net global emissions in the second half of this century and push for stricter targets in Europe than the current goal of a 40% cut by 2030, she said. Asked what new level she wanted, she said: Because of Ed...

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Every politician should tell us what they think about evolution and climate change

2015-02-14 06:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Washington Post: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker probably wasnt expecting a science quiz while he was on a trade-related trip in the United Kingdom. But when youre considering seeking your partys nomination for president, you cant rule out any questions. At a question-and-answer session in London, after Walker had already dodged other, non-science questions, he was asked whether he accepts evolution. His response: Im going to punt on that one as well. In recent years, Republicans in particular have sought...

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Australia Day honours: Veteran politician Richard Alston recognised

2015-01-25 15:58:27| Telecom - Topix.net

In a week where the current Prime Minister is fighting off backbench detractors after 15 months and a decade that has seen the leadership change hands five times, the nostalgia coming from Australia's longest-serving communications minister is understandable. Richard Alston, who served in the role for 7½ years until 2003, was part of a golden era for his Liberal Party where the Howard Government stayed in power for more than a decade and could push through substantial reform.

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