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Obama seeks $1 billion to fight climate change
2014-02-15 21:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
MSNBC: President Obama announced on Friday that he wants Congress to authorize $1 billion in new spending on the fight against climate change. During a speech at one of California`s drought-stricken farms, the president said that his 2014 budget would include the funds to pay for new technologies to help communities prepare for a changing climate [and] set up incentives to build smarter, more resilient infrastructure. We know that we can innovate and meet this challenge, but we`ve got to start...
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Warren Buffett Portfolio Grows By $12 Billion as He Makes 3 Big Buys
2014-02-15 14:03:04| Beverages - Topix.net
Once again, Berkshire held the public stock of 43 companies, but the total value of the holdings grew from $92 billion at the end of September to $104 billion at the end of 2013.
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9 Companies That Turned Valentine's Day Into A $17 Billion Industry
2014-02-15 11:27:56| Food - Topix.net
While you're busy whispering sweet nothings to your partner on Valentine's Day, a handful of companies will be watching the cash roll in.
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White House pledges $1 billion prepare for climate change
2014-02-15 03:47:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: President Barack Obama on Friday unveiled a $1 billion fund in his 2015 budget to help communities across the United States prepare for the impact of climate change. The fund, announced in Fresno, California, is part of Obama's pledge to speed federal assistance to the most populous U.S. state. California is attempting to cope with its worst drought in recorded history, which is threatening its critical agriculture industry, energy production and other industries. The fund is part of a broader...
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President Obama Pledges $2 Billion+ for Drought-Stricken California and U.S. Climate Resilience Fund
2014-02-14 20:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Acting on climate change and the growing toll its taking on U.S. agriculture, President Obama today will announce a $1.2 billion aid package for farmers, ranchers and communities in California and several more agricultural states pummeled by a series of devastating droughts and snowstorms in the past year. The President also will make public a climate-related item in his 2015 budget weeks before its March due date, a proposal to spend $1 billion more for a climate resilience fund. The money will...
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