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Obama Renews Call to Curb Carbon Emissions in State of the Union Address
2014-01-29 20:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: In his State of the Union address Tuesday night, President Barack Obama renewed his call to curb US carbon emissions and promised a shift toward cleaner energy production practices in the US. Obama cited the need to continue reducing carbon emissions produced by burning fossil fuels, an echo from the State of the Union address a year ago when he promised he would start tackling climate change with, or without, the help of Congress. "Over the past eight years, the United States has reduced our total...
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Obama Urges Hill Action on Infrastructure Bills
2014-01-29 18:54:37| ENR.com: Headline News
Industry officials welcome President's call for passing transportation, water resources bills but also want specifics on funding.
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Obama touches on NSA reform in State of the Union address
2014-01-29 13:28:52| InfoWorld: Top News
U.S. President Barack Obama repeated his call to reform intelligence surveillance programs, saying U.S. intelligence agencies need the trust of people inside and outside the country, during his State of the Union speech Tuesday night. Obama promised to work with the U.S. Congress to reform surveillance programs, presumably those at the U.S. National Security Agency exposed in the past eight months by leaker Edward Snowden. "The vital work of our intelligence community depends on public confidence here and aboard, that privacy of ordinary people is not being violated," Obama said.
Obama Address Yielded Nothing New on Keystone XL
2014-01-29 09:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Wall Street Journal: Those hoping President Barack Obama's State of the Union address would yield more clues on Washington's pending decision on the Keystone XL pipeline didn't hear a peep on the subject - a sign Ottawa's recent push for a prompt White House ruling fell on deaf ears. Mr. Obama spoke in general terms about the U.S. energy boom and his country's growing energy independence. He also said government policy must ensure gradual reductions in carbon output - at one point declaring that "climate change is...
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SOTU: Obama Talks Broadband Deal With Apple, Verizon
2014-01-29 06:34:16| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
President Obama's 2014 State of the Union was not as tech-heavy as it has been in years past, but he did stress the need for high-tech manufacturing jobs, and announced a deal with Apple, Microsoft, Sprint, and Verizon to expand access to high-speed broadband in schools.
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