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Obama cyber security order lacks bite, security experts say
2013-02-13 16:42:17| InfoWorld: Top News
President Barack Obama's cyber security executive order, announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, elicited guarded praise from several quarters even as it revived calls for more comprehensive bipartisan legislation to address long-term security threats.As expected, Obama last night signed a Presidential Policy Directive requiring federal agencies and critical infrastructure owners and operators to work cooperatively to minimize cyber risks and strengthen resilience to attacks.
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Obama: Will Act on Climate, With or Without Congress
2013-02-13 16:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: President Barack Obama said Tuesday night that he will use his executive powers to enact new policies to fight climate change if Congress does not address the issue. In his fourth State of the Union address, and his first since winning re-election, Obama linked climate change to recent extreme weather events to make his case. "For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change," he said. "No single event makes a trend. But the fact is, the 12 hottest years...
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US: NRF welcomes US jobs push from President Obama
2013-02-13 15:24:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
The National Retail Federation (NRF) has welcomed President Barack Obama's jobs push in his State of the Union Address.
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President Obama Takes Strong Stand on Climate in State of the Union Address
2013-02-13 15:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Last night, in his State of the Union address, President Obama outlined his plan to tackle global warming and advance renewable energy. He endorsed the views of climate scientists who warn that climate change is already responsible for increasing the severity and frequency of extreme weather events. In his State of the Union address, President Obama said: But for the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate change. Yes, it`s true that no single event makes a trend....
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Obama speech provides no clues on Keystone pipeline
2013-02-13 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Globe and Mail: U.S. President Barack Obama urged Congress to pass sweeping "market-based" climate legislation - code for a cap-and-trade system or a carbon tax - and threatened to regulate aggressively if it did not. In his annual State of the Union speech Tuesday night, Mr. Obama said the United States must step up its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that he blamed for extreme weather that plagued the country last year. "For the sake of our children and our future, we must do more to combat climate...
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