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USGBC Commends President Obamas Memorandum to Accelerate Energy Efficiency in Building ...
2013-12-09 06:00:00| Coatings World Breaking News
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President Obama's Officials: Rule Won't Kill Coal-Fired Power
2013-09-18 06:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: President Barack Obama's top energy and environmental officials said Wednesday there is a future for coal, despite a pending regulation aimed at limiting global warming pollution from new power plants that Republicans and the coal industry say will doom the fuel source. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz and EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy, questioned at a House hearing, both said coal-fired power would continue. Coal makes up about 40 percent of U.S. electricity. "The rule will provide certainty...
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How daring is President Obama's new climate plan?
2013-07-22 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Yale environment 360: Stymied by Congress, and no longer weighed down by concerns about re-election, President Barack Obama decided last month to take assertive action on climate change, unveiling a host of administrative actions to regulate carbon emissions, encourage the development of renewable energy, promote energy efficiency, and prepare the country to adapt to a warmer world. To judge how effective the presidents climate plan might be, Yale Environment 360 asked a panel of policy makers, environmentalists,...
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Domtar's Chief Executive Commends President Obama's Call for Climate Action
2013-06-26 18:38:32| Paper - Topix.net
"The forest products industry has voluntarily made significant reductions in its reliance on fossil fuels over the past decade."
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BIO Welcomes President Obama's Recognition of Biotechnology's Contribution to Renewable Energy
2013-06-25 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
BIO applauded President Barack Obama's recognition of contributions made by biotechnology to design of new biofuels and to agricultural productivity in the President's Climate Action Plan. BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood specifically thanked President Obama for recognizing biotechnology's positive role in addressing environmental concerns and said that BIO is encouraged by plan to use advanced biofuels to help reduce CO2 emissions in transportation sector.<br /> This story is related to the following:Trade Associations
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