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White House denies Obama visit to Nike is favor for a Leta s Movea contribution
2015-05-02 03:57:10| Footwear - Topix.net
The White House said Friday that President Obama's visit to Nike headquarters in Oregon next week is unrelated to the company's $50 million contribution to first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign for kids. Asked whether Nike's generosity was behind the White House's selection of the company for a presidential visit, White House press secretary Josh Earnest said "not that I'm aware of."
Pres. Obama Unlikely to Unveil Keystone Move During Canada Election
2015-05-01 14:45:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: U.S. President Barack Obama is unlikely to deliver his verdict on TransCanada Corp's Keystone XL pipeline between mid-June and mid-October for fear of being seen as interfering in Canada's upcoming election, said three Ottawa-based sources familiar with the matter. Two of the sources said Obama - whose relations with Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper are generally cool - realized there was a risk that a decision before the election could be seen as a bid to influence the Oct. 19 vote....
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Sen. McConnell Suggests Obama Plan to Cut Power Emissions Won't Stick
2015-04-30 15:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: The U.S. Senate majority leader on Wednesday urged countries to go slowly on committing to cut carbon emissions in any global agreement later this year, in his latest effort to cripple President Barack Obama's clean power plan. Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, a Republican from coal-producing Kentucky, told a congressional panel that as long he is in charge of the Senate, "this body is not going to be signing off on any back door energy tax." "The failure of Congress to sign off should signal...
President Obama may attend trade event at Nike during Portland visit
2015-04-30 08:13:00| Footwear - Topix.net
The White House is laying plans for the president to attend a pro-trade event on Friday morning, May 8, possibly at Nike, according to several sources. Obama is already scheduled to attend a $500-a-ticket-and-up fundraiser the night before at a downtown hotel in Portland.
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Obama vs. Republicans: the battle over clean energy and coal
2015-04-27 01:00:00| Power Technology
President Obamas 2016 budget offered a further $239m to continue the Environmental Protection Agencys Clean Power Plan, along with $4bn to incentivise states to further reduce emissions. However, with Republicans many of whom are broadly pro-coal
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