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Weather satellite budget cuts a ‘disaster in the making’


Jane Lubchenco, head of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency, criticises GOP moves to cut funding for critical satellite «America and Europe face a “disaster in the making” because of Congress budget cuts to a critical weather satellite, one of Barack … Continue reading

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Carbon capture projects up in 2010, despite costs


The number of projects for capturing greenhouse gases from power plants and factories edged up in 2010 despite soaring costs and slow progress in U.N.-led efforts to slow climate change, a study showed on Tuesday. By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent … Continue reading

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Democrats roll out climate change big guns, Republicans remain immune


Climate hearing appears to fail to sway Republicans before Thursday’s vote on curbing Obama‘s green ambitions Democrats have attempted to get Republicans to confront the science on climate change, in an effort to halt moves to block regulation of greenhouse … Continue reading

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The National Academies Reaction to Obama’s State of the Union Address


2011-01-27 National Academies NAS has produced a response to Pres. Obama’s State of the Union Address with links to studies relevant to what he had to say: In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, the President touched on many important … Continue reading

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Tackling emissions from industry


2010-12-02 The Pembina Institute Federal regulation of industrial greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and the implications for Canada Published Dec. 2, 2010 By P.J. Partington Although the Government of Canada has announced that it intends to harmonize its … Continue reading

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