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24 States Sue Obama Over Clean Power Plan
2015-10-24 16:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Twenty four states and a coal company filed lawsuits yesterday over President Obama`s Clean Power Plan, which was formally published Friday. "The Clean Power Plan, which requires states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants 32 percent by 2030, is intended to help slow climate change resulting from the burning of fossil fuels," explains InsideClimate News. "The plan has been the target of legal challenges and legislative campaigns since it was proposed in 2014 and finalized in August."...
States sue to block EPAs pollution rules even as some try to comply
2015-10-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: More than two dozen states filed lawsuits Friday seeking to block the Obama administrations signature climate-change regulation in a wave of opposition that coincided with new calls from scientists and even former Republican administration officials for deeper cuts in carbon pollution for the sake of the planet. The flurry of litigation was triggered by the official promulgation of the White Houses Clean Power Plan, an ambitious and controversial regulation that seeks to dramatically reduce...
States' rights reign supreme at Utah's Western Freedom Festival
2015-10-24 10:54:18| Apparel - Topix.net
Cedar City a During a morning session at the Western Freedom Festival on Friday, Iron County Commissioner Dave Miller presented a slide on cognitive dissonance that featured Calvin from the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes." Miller showed the slide near the beginning of his presentation on the proper role of government to explain that, despite controversy and negative attention, the goal of the event was not to be antagonistic or have a "bash session" about the federal government.
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Texas company to resume shipping guardrails ditched by Oregon, other states over safety concerns
2015-10-24 09:37:25| Railroads - Topix.net
A Dallas manufacturer of guardrail systems found on many U.S. highways will resume shipments of the product after meeting safety standards in crash tests. Trinity Industries Inc. said Friday it's getting inquiries for potential purchases of the ET-Plus Systems and will resume shipments as orders come in.
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States begin to comply with Clean Power Plan, even while planning to sue
2015-10-23 15:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: While opponents wait for the Obama administrations carbon regulations to become official before suing to block them, state environmental agencies have been busy studying compliance options. The Clean Power Plan, which requires states to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from power plants 32 percent by 2030, is intended to help slow climate change resulting from the burning of fossil fuels. The plan has been the target of legal challenges and legislative campaigns since it was proposed in 2014 and...
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