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John Hawkins: 5 Ways Barack Obama Is Making War On The Middle Class
2013-07-02 23:26:07| Chemicals - Topix.net
While Barack Obama is enjoying extravagant parties with Hollywood celebrities and taking opulent vacations , America's middle class is being decimated by his policies.
Energy Secretary Moniz says Obama is not waging war on coal
2013-07-02 18:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Grist: Coal lovers can breathe easy (as long as they`re not downwind of a coal-fired power plant, that is). President Obama`s new energy secretary, Ernest Moniz, has dismissed conservative claims that his boss is waging a war on coal, assuring Americans that the dirtiest fossil fuel will remain a vital part of America`s energy mix in the years to come. From Reuters: Obama "expects fossil fuels, and coal specifically, to remain a significant contributor for some time," Moniz told Reuters in Vienna,...
Obama's climate change plan 'isn't a war on coal', says US energy secretary
2013-07-01 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The US government is not waging a "war on coal" but rather expects it to still play a significant role, energy secretary Ernest Moniz said on Sunday, rejecting criticism of President Barack Obama's climate change plan. Last week Obama promised new rules to cut carbon emissions from US power plants and support renewable energy. The coal industry, which would be hit hard by carbon limits, criticised the plan. Republicans accused the president of advancing policies that harm the economy and jobs....
Obama launching a war on coal? We can only hope
2013-06-29 20:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mercury News: President Barack Obama's opponents have derisively called his plans announced last week to combat climate change a "war on coal." It won't be clear for months or years if that's true, but Americans should sincerely hope that it is. Obama's strategy is limited by the need to bypass a do-nothing Congress, but it is a sweeping one. It includes a slew of small measures -- such as increasing the gas mileage of heavy trucks and the energy-efficiency of appliances and encouraging the development and...
The Resource War Over Pebble Mine in Alaskas Bristol Bay
2013-06-28 16:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Center for American Progress: The battle lines are being drawn for what is becoming one of Americas largest natural resources fights in decades, pitting the mining industry against defenders of a way of life and an economy that are inextricably linked to one of the U.S.s most intact and productive ecosystems. The Bristol Bay region in southwest Alaska, often referred to as Americas fish basket, is home to the most valuable salmon fishing ground in the U.S. This pristine area supports the production of more than half of...
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