guardian.co.uk - 1/21/2009
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Barack Obama is raising expectations of swift action on the environment - possibly within his first few days in the White House. At one of two green balls for this year's inauguration, environmentalists were already describing Obama as America's first green president. Obama, since his ...
climateprogress.org - 1/20/2009
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climateprogress.org —
Considering that this was an inaugural address, a
speech whose aims are primarily rhetorical and visionary, our
44th president devoted more of his remarks to clean energy and global warming than anyone could have expected. Yet it may be these ...
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President Obama’s call to action on energy and climate: ...
itsgettinghotinhere.org - 1/22/2009
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itsgettinghotinhere.org —
Cross-posted from WattHead - Energy News and Commentary
In one of his first actions upon taking office,
President Barack Obama signed an executive order to put the breaks on all pending “midnight” regulations pushed by former ...
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Obama Puts Breaks on Bush’s Midnight “Loot and Run” ...
climateprogress.org - 1/19/2009
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climateprogress.org —
Obama’s entire package, plus a statement, is out
. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009
has a lot of green provisions, many of which were recommended by the Center for American Progress (see “ A Strategy for Green ...
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Breaking: Details of Obama’s green stimulus plan released
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Energy and Emissions Top Obama's Green Tasklist
Worldchanging: Bright Green —
... in regular contact with Obama's advisers say his White House would be prepared to consult widely with Congress. However, while the Democratic leadership is squarely behind cap and trade legislation, Republicans as well as some Democrats from coal-producing states are not behind a domestic cap and trade regime. Nancy Pelosi, the house speaker, said earlier this month that she was not hopeful of passing legislation this year. This piece originally appeared in the Environment section of The Guardian , at which Suzanne Goldenberg is a U.S. correspondent. ...
Q&A: Copenhagen climate change summit 2009
Ecoearth.info Blog —
... that the 5% reductions required by Kyoto would "wreck [the American] economy" while making no demands on emerging economies. COP15's chances of success have been improved by President Barack Obama's stated intention to achieve an 80% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In April, the secretary of state, ...
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