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While Keystone XL still enjoys broad approval, issue divides Democrats
2013-09-27 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: As the Obama administration continues to weigh whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, a Pew Research Center poll released Thursday finds Americans` broad support for the project has not wavered even as the issue continues to fracture the Democratic Partys liberal and moderate wings. The survey finds a public of two minds on energy issues: Americans have a clear preference for expanding alternative energy over fossil fuels by a 58 to 34 percent margin, and they support curbing greenhouse...
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Slowly, Democrats embrace fracking
2013-09-25 05:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Washington Post: If any state emerged from a decade of economic recession in strong shape, it was North Dakota. A booming oil industry that`s taken shape on the western side of the state, fueled by the process known as hydraulic fracturing, has kept North Dakota`s unemployment rate at a level less than half the national average while injecting millions in tax revenue into state coffers. Now, other states want in on the economic benefits of fracking -- and blue states are rushing to grab a piece of the fracking...
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Pro-coal Democrats distance themselves from Obama on power-plant proposal
2013-09-24 14:36:22| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Greenwire: Coal state Democrats, especially those in tough races, have emerged as among the loudest critics to the Obama administration's latest proposal to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. On Friday, as U.S. EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy touted the potential new guidelines, Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) introduced a resolution for Congress to officially object to the Obama administration's move. The resolution says "the proposed rule would be detrimental to the Nation's coal mining...
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United Kingdom: Liberal Democrats blast environmental damage caused by fracking
2013-08-24 20:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Nick Clegg's Liberal Democrats have poured scorn on George Osborne's push for a shale gas revolution in the UK, saying the process of fracking has caused extensive environmental damage and water pollution in the US. The comments, in official policy papers, come as a new Opinium/Observer poll shows strong public opposition to fracking, with resistance particularly strong among women. Asked if they would like to see various alternative types of energy projects in their area, 60% of people said...
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Democrats push ban on Ohio governor's outside pay
2013-08-21 03:28:15| Steel - Topix.net
State Reps. Ron Gerberry, of Austintown, and Nick Celebrezze, of Parma, said the bill was intended to protect officeholders from undue influence or the appearance of improper business ties.
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