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Risk: Federal report says Sandy recovery spending must account for future climate change
2013-08-21 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ClimateWire: The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force, a presidentially appointed group in charge of coordinating rebuilding efforts in the states devastated by last year's storm, yesterday issued a report stressing the need to take climate change into account when investing federal funds in disaster recovery. The 200-page strategy outlines 69 different recommendations and emphasizes the importance of using the latest science to strengthen communities against global warming's impacts. It also acknowledges the...
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Hurricane Sandy Report Warns of Rising Sea, More Storms
2013-08-20 01:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Geographic: A federal task force convened by U.S. President Barack Obama after Hurricane Sandy devastated much of the U.S. Atlantic Coast last fall released a report on Monday that included 69 recommendations for rebuilding storm-damaged areas and for reducing the impact of future severe storms. Chaired by Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan, the task force stressed the need for a more resilient national infrastructure and for preparing for the possibility that climate change could worsen...
Sandy Task Force: Plan for More Storms Now
2013-08-19 21:38:24| Railroads - Topix.net
In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Joseph Leader, Metropolitan Transportation Authority vice president and chief maintenance officer, shines a flashlight on standing water inside the South Ferry... FILE - In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Joseph Leader, Metropolitan Transportation Authority vice president and chief maintenance officer, shines a ... (more)
NJ Sandy victims introduced as Powerball winners
2013-08-13 23:48:31| Airlines - Topix.net
The Justice Department and a number of state attorneys general are challenging the proposed $11 billion merger between US Airways Group Inc. and American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corp. American Airlines and US Airways expected to spend this week cruising toward completion of their huge merger, a deal that was worth $14 billion on paper and ... (more)
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Paving work to close NE Prescott St from 82nd Avenue to Sandy Boulevard Aug. 7 through 15th
2013-08-06 19:49:40| PortlandOnline
The Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that street maintenance work will close NE Prescott Street between NE 82nd Avenue and NE Sandy Boulevard weekdays from Wednesday, August 7 through Thursday, August 15,, 2013.
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