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Obama Directs the EPA to “Work Expeditiously” to Complete Standards for New...
Today President Obama will make a major speech outlining his administration’s plans to cut carbon emissions through agency actions. The centerpiece of the speech is expected to be an announcement that...
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Let’s Live Long and Prosper: President Obama’s Call to Combat Climate Change
Kudos to the Obama Administration for continuing the ongoing mission to seek out common sense solutions to climate change. In 2009, President Obama committed to reduce U.S. emissions 17 percent below...
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What We Know: Renewable Energy Can Deliver for the President’s Carbon...
Past experiences with doubling renewable energy in the U.S. show that three of the president’s largest proposals can deliver reductions in carbon emissions. Great lessons learned so far light the path...
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President Takes Historic First Step on Climate Action: Near-term Target for...
Remember the promises to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that were made in Copenhagen in 2009? Since then, there has been a growing gap between what nations collectively need to do to meet their stated...
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How Might History Judge President Obama’s Climate Plan?
The sweltering heat of a summer day in our nation’s capital makes for a powerful backdrop to historic statements on climate change. This post is part of a series on President Obama’s Climate Action...
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The President Touts Natural Gas as an Important Climate Solution: How Far Can...
The President’s climate plan is an important start for reducing carbon and other heat-trapping emissions from human activities that are driving climate change. One of the key components of his plan is...
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A Peek Inside the Administrator’s Inbox – Some of What’s Waiting for Gina...
The Senate has finally confirmed Gina McCarthy, President Obama’s choice to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). She starts with a very full plate. I have some personal experience with what...
View ArticleThe EPA Carbon Standards for New Power Plants: How They’ll Work and What’s Next
On September 20, the EPA released re-proposed draft power plant carbon standards for new power plants. These standards can serve as a backstop against future emissions. Together with standards for...
View ArticleEnvironmental Justice Must be a Part of Obama’s Climate Action Plan
There’s a lot to like in President Obama’s climate action plan. It commits his administration to some important steps forward on addressing the challenge of climate change, both by lowering U.S. carbon...
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President Obama’s State of the Union: Will Climate Change Get Left Out in the...
As the president prepares to take the podium for the State of the Union speech, much of the country has just been released from the grip of the dreaded polar vortex, single digit temperatures, wind...
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Looking to Reduce CO2 Emissions 40% from the Power Plant Sector?
Power grid manager PJM has an answer. Results of a three-year study of the power plant fleet operations from Chicago to Virginia show that raising renewable energy to 30 percent of the electricity...
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President Obama’s Plan to Cut Methane Emissions Will Help Reduce Climate...
On Friday, the Obama Administration released a multi-sector strategy to cut methane emissions from agriculture, landfills, coal mines, and oil and gas production. This is an important step to reduce...
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