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Nebraska ruling could grant Obama breathing space on Keystone
2014-02-21 06:53:45| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
A Nebraska judge's ruling on the Keystone XL pipeline could let President Barack Obama delay his final decision on the project until after mid-term elections and avoid political damage, analysts say.
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Obama unswayed on Keystone as Harper rebuffed in Mexico
2014-02-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: Prime Minister Stephen Harper was again rebuffed in his bid to press U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline when he raised the issue during a North American leaders' summit in Toluca, Mexico. Mr. Harper discussed the matter with his U.S. counterpart during a one-on-one conversation on Wednesday afternoon before a formal summit with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto. Canadian officials have expressed frustration with Mr. Obama's delays on the matter and...
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Obama tightens truck fuel standards. Why efficiency matters
2014-02-20 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Christian Science Monitor: President Obama directed federal agencies Tuesday to develop and issue new medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fuel-efficiency and greenhouse-gas standards by March 2016. The new rules would build on standards passed in 2011 that are already projected to save vehicle owners and operators $50 billion in fuel costs and 530 million barrels of oil for the lifetime of models built from 2014 to 2018, according to the White House. President Obama announced Tuesday at a distribution center in Maryland for...
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Obama praises Gap for raising its minimum wage
2014-02-20 02:38:08| Apparel - Topix.net
President Obama praised Gap Inc. on Wednesday after it announced plans to gradually raise the minimum wage it pays its U.S. workers to $10 per hour.
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Obama to trucking industry: "No more rampant gas consumption for you!"
2014-02-19 21:36:03| Trucking - Topix.net
While members of Congress twiddle their thumbs and idly watch the Northeast and Midwest begin to resemble planet Hoth , California dry up into an approximation of Tatooine , and, across the pond, England transform into Dagobah , President Obama continues to push past them and take action against climate change.
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