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Senior Dem: Obama vows to tackle climate - eventually
2013-02-08 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: President Obamas message to House Democrats on Thursday: Yes, acting on climate change is important. But its going to have to wait in line. Obama barely touched on energy policy during his roughly 20-minute address to the Democratic caucus on Thursday, spending more time on fiscal issues, guns and immigration. But Democratic lawmakers questioned the president about climate change during Obamas appearance at their retreat in Lansdowne, Virginia, Rep. Sandy Levin (D-Mich.) told reporters....
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Biden vows climate change action in meeting with French president
2013-02-04 21:26:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Vice President Joe Biden reaffirmed the Obama administration's goal of tackling climate change during the president's second term in a meeting with the French president Monday. I was impressed in the discussion we had relative to climate change -- and I mean this sincerely, Mr. President -- I could have been sitting in a private meeting with President Obama, Biden said in joint remarks with Francois Hollande following their meeting at the Elysee Palace. Biden said Obama was committed to...
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PM vows to protect OAP benefits
2013-02-01 20:47:51| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Universal benefits for pensioners will be protected for almost a year after the 2015 general election, Downing Street says.
Casella vows brand is enough to weather financial storm
2013-01-30 04:07:10| Waste Management - Topix.net
THE head of Casella Wines has vowed to keep the winery in the family name despite speculation a public listing could solve the company's cash flow woes.
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China: Beijing vows to tackle 'excessive' growth in car ownership
2013-01-22 12:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The Chinese government yesterday unveiled a series of commitments designed to tackle the smog crisis engulfing Beijing, including controversial plans to force 180,000 old vehicles off the streets. Speaking at the opening of the annual session of the city's legislature, Beijing's Mayor Wang Ashun vowed that the authorities would undertake ambitious measures to "speed up the construction of a beautiful city with blue skies, green earth and clean water". He said the government would ban 180,000...
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