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6 Democrats standing in the way of action on climate change
2014-06-07 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Vox: This week, President Obama announced new EPA regulations on power plants -- the centerpiece of his second-term effort to fight climate change. The expected chorus of condemnation from Republicans -- who, for the most part, don't even accept climate science anymore -- ensued. But there are also many Democrats, mostly from conservative or fossil-fuel dependent states, who are skeptical of Obama's efforts. While they generally don't deny or criticize climate science, they tend to loudly condemn most...
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With carbon limits, Obama creates drama for Democrats
2014-06-03 08:25:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CNN: President Barack Obama's aggressive new proposal to dramatically limit carbon pollution is a policy priority that he hopes will help shape his legacy. But a policy step that Obama considers good for the country and his presidency may be bad for certain Democrats in tight election battles this year. Democrats' flight Some of the toughest fights this campaign season are taking place in red or purple states where jobs and the economy are in a constant tug of war against the environment. They...
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Carbon Plan Puts Democrats in Coal States on the Defensive
2014-06-02 12:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The Obama administrations proposal for sharp cuts to emissions from power plants complicates the midterm elections this fall for Democrats, especially since some of the battleground states for control of the Senate are tied to the coal economy. Alison Lundergan Grimes, the Democrat who is challenging Senator Mitch McConnell, the Republican minority leader, here in the most high-profile Senate race this year, has already been portraying herself as a friend of coal and a sharp critic of Mr. Obama....
White House turns blind eye on Democrats who oppose climate rules
2014-06-01 07:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Democrats in Republican-leaning states have a simple strategy for dealing with President Barack Obama's upcoming power plant restrictions before the mid-term elections: Fight them, with the White House's blessing. The new rules, popular with the Democratic Party's base, are one of Obama's highest domestic priorities for his second term. But they are complicating the lives of Democrats in coal and oil-rich states such as West Virginia, Louisiana and Alaska, where candidates are piling on the...
2015 Volvo S60, V60 with Drive-E review: Faster, safer cars for Democrats
2014-05-22 17:33:45| Extremetech
A four-cylinder engine with both a supercharger and a turbocharger boosts mileage by 20%. Volvo raised the bar on safety and infotainment, too. All told, this is a real challenge to the BMW 3 Series.
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