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White House Targets Livestock in Push to Cut Methane Emissions
2014-03-29 17:50:38| Agriculture - Topix.net
The Obama administration's push to cut methane emissions puts a bull's-eye on an issue that has long drawn criticism of the agriculture industry from environmentalists.
White House presses forward on 'methane strategy.'
2014-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
US News and World Report: The Obama administration has redoubled its campaign to reduce the countrys greenhouse gas emissions. At a conference on Capitol Hill on Friday morning, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy talked up a new set of national carbon standards that she plans to formally unveil in June. Speaking at a gathering of the American Council on Renewable Energy, she reiterated earlier pledges that the rules -- which would mostly apply to existing coal-fired power plants -- would provide...
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White House plan targets methane emissions
2014-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: The White House announced a wide-ranging plan Friday aimed at cutting methane emissions from oil and gas drilling, landfills and other sources. The plan, part of President Barack Obama's strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming, comes amid concerns about increased methane emissions resulting from an ongoing boom in drilling for oil and natural gas. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas released by landfills, cattle and leaks from oil and gas production. Methane...
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White House unveils plans to cut methane emissions
2014-03-29 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administration on Friday announced a strategy to start slashing emissions of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas released by landfills, cattle, and leaks from oil and natural gas production. The methane strategy is the latest step in a series of White House actions aimed at addressing climate change without legislation from Congress. Individually, most of the steps will not be enough to drastically reduce the United States' contribution to global warming. But the Obama administration...
White House unveils plan to cut methane from oil, gas sector
2014-03-28 22:43:20| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
The White House said on Friday it will take a hard look at whether new regulations are needed to cut emissions of methane from the oil and gas industry, part of President Barack Obama's plan to address climate change.
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