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Will The Philosophical Divide Swallow Obama's Climate Plan?
2013-07-09 08:08:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Forbes: Climate change embodies partisan politics. And President Obamas attempt to hasten the pace of regulations that would curtail carbon dioxide releases from industrial sources is now at the center of that firestorm. Is there any common ground and how might the administrations positions advance? Diplomacy is a must, which is especially true when it comes to developing energy policy and when leveraging public and private funds. In this case, the White House has instructed the Environmental Protection...
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Obama's climate leadership protects, grows economy
2013-07-09 02:35:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Morning Call: President Obama's decision to get serious about addressing climate is great news for business. The alternative - doing nothing to address climate change - can only hurt our economy. Consider what some of the most recognizable brands in American business have been saying recently: *Coors: "The effects of climate change could have a long-term, material adverse impact on our business." Topics Renewable Energy Alternative Energy Conservation See more topics X Global Change Ecosystems Environmental...
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Obama's climate action plan will create jobs: Study
2013-07-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNBC: The US Chamber of Commerce was quick to denounce President Barack Obama's Climate Action Plan as "punishing Americans with higher energy bills [and] fewer jobs." But a new study finds the opposite: It said the policy will bring more jobs and lower electricity bills. The study, released Tuesday, is based on a December 2012 proposal from the environmentalist group Natural Resources Defense Council to target carbon pollution under the auspices of the Clean Air Act--the same tack taken by Obama's...
Obama's climate words are nice. His climate deeds are even nicer
2013-07-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Time: Ive often said the most important thing to know about President Obama, who has a reputation as a words guy, is that hes really a deeds guy. And Ive mocked environmentalists who obsessed over Obamas paltry climate change rhetoric, while ignoring his remarkable climate change actions. Especially one particular environmentalist whos terrific at climate words, but didnt produce much in the way of climate deeds when he held a rather prominent position in the Clinton-Gore administration. Well,...
Obama's remarks offer hope to opponents of oil pipeline
2013-07-06 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The political ground may be shifting under the Keystone XL pipeline. Just weeks ago, the smart money in Washington had President Obama approving the cross-border oil pipeline later this year, perhaps balanced with a package of unrelated climate change measures. The seemingly inevitable decision would leave the pipelines opponents a group that includes a large number of Mr. Obamas most ardent supporters and generous donors dispirited and disillusioned by what one called the presidents half-a-loaf...
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