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UK flooding: Environment Agency boss Lord Smith engulfed in crisis over his 11 jobs
2014-02-01 22:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Telegraph: Lord Smith's leadership of the Environment Agency is in crisis following the flooding gripping parts of Britain. Sources have accused Lord Smith, a Cabinet minister in Tony Blair's Labour government, of "keeping his head down' despite parts of the country being submerged for weeks. Allegations that he is "too distracted' by having too many jobs -- in all Lord Smith has 11 paid and unpaid posts -- have added to the growing concern in Whitehall. Although he is due to step down as chairman...
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UK shale gas viability check will take five years, says Cuadrilla boss
2014-01-31 13:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: It will take five years and the drilling of 20 to 40 fracking wells to judge whether the UK has a viable shale gas industry, the chairman of the only company yet to have used modern hydraulic fracturing techniques here has told the Guardian. Lord Browne of Madingley, former chief of BP and now chairman of Cuadrilla, said the work must be done, because exploiting shale gas was "a national imperative". He said the process would take so long because of the UK's strict planning laws. "We have very...
CBS Boss Will Meet Senators Push More Climate Change Coverage
2014-01-28 00:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Two senators pushing major television networks for more climate change coverage will have the ear of a network executive this week. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) will meet with CBS News President David Rhodes on Wednesday, The Huffington Post has learned. CBS spokeswoman Sonya McNair confirmed the meeting, adding, "We routinely talk with lawmakers." Sanders and Schatz announced earlier this month an effort to pressure networks to cover climate change. Seven Democratic...
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Vodafone Romania boss named new Aussie CEO
2014-01-24 08:37:08| Telecom - Topix.net
The head of Vodafone in Romania has been selected as the new chief executive of the telco's Australian business.
American Eagle Outfitters boss leaving after just two years
2014-01-23 09:38:44| Apparel - Topix.net
Quarter after quarter last year, American Eagle Outfitters CEO Robert Hanson had to report disappointing results and assure investors that the South Side-based teen clothing retailer was working aggressively to turn things around.
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