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Can Obama's Climate Change Policy Reduce Carbon Emissions?
2013-07-02 15:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Energy Collective: President Obama recently presented the latest version of his Climate Policy. In addition to expanding on the scope of previous plans that would increase clean energy supplies, energy efficiency, and reduce high global warming potential gases, the President now recommends better preparing the country for future climate impacts, and has directed the EPA to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants. While the current plan covers a very broad range of climate related strategies, the question...
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EPA kicks off first phase in Obama's carbon emission crackdown
2013-07-02 12:23:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has taken the first steps towards delivering on President Obama's pledge to tighten emissions rules for power plants, with reports confirming the agency has submitted a new set of draft emissions standards to the White House. The influential Politico website reported yesterday that the agency has submitted draft proposals for emissions standards for new power plants, formally kicking off the process promised by President Obama in his landmark address on...
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Zombie carbon markets to be shocked back to life
2013-07-02 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EurActiv: A patched-up plan to shock Europe's zombie carbon markets back to life will pass a plenary vote at the European Parliament on Wednesday (3 July), but this will only "buy time" for more fundamental reform, says the chairman of the Parliament's environment committee. "The indications are that we will win,' said German MEP Matthias Groote (Socialists and Democrats). "The proposal will be going through.' "But backloading is only an instrument to buy the necessary time to maintain the Emissions...
Gov. Corbett: Technical Process and Engineering, Inc. to Expand in Carbon County
2013-07-02 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Harrisburg – Governor Tom Corbett announced today that Technical Process and Engineering, Inc. will invest more than $1.6 million in an expansion that is expected to result in 34 new and retained jobs in Carbon County.<br /> <br /> "Our efforts to improve Pennsylvania's business climate and work with our regional partners in the field is resulting in new jobs for our workers," Corbett said. "Technical Process and Engineering's expansion marks the third jobs announcement in Northeast ...This story is related to the following:Manufacturing Services | Plastics Engineering Services |
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GOP bill challenges the administration's change in 'social cost of carbon'
2013-06-29 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
The Hill: Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) wants the White House to take public comment on its decision to increase the estimated damages from carbon emissions that agencies use in regulations. Bloomberg reports that Hunter introduced a bill Friday to force the White House Office of Management and Budget to seek comment on the changed cost, and submit information to Congress explaining its methodology behind the increased estimate. A recent Energy Department rule that boosted efficiency standards for microwave...
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