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World leaders apologise for climate failure in Copenhagen airport ads
Superb advertising campaign in Copenhagen Airport where today's world leaders are writing apologetic notes from a possible future where they didn't act to prevent climate change
President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion Investment to Spur Transition to Smart Energy Grid
"Speaking at Florida Power and Light’s (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nation’s transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. The end result will promote energy-saving choices for consumers, increase efficiency, and foster the growth of renewable energy sources like wind and solar. "
Obama and Hu agree on a successful climate conference - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
"US President Barack Obama and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao commit themselves to strive for a wide consensus and a successful Copenhagen climate change conference. "
EU: Failure in climate talks would embarrass Obama - COP15 United Nations Climate Change Conference Copenhagen 2009
"It would be "more than an embarrassment" to US President Barack Obama if the United States should fail to lead international climate negotiations to completion at a UN conference in Copenhagen in December, a senior European climate negotiator says"
President Obama Declares October National Energy Awareness Month
"A more prosperous future for the US's economy means making investments in energy efficiency and clean energy today. Well-funded energy research and development will not only help protect our environment and support our communities, but it will also address concerns of global competitiveness and national security.
Innovation in energy technology will decrease oil use, strengthen the economy, and reduce the dangerous pollution that causes climate change. "
Few Bush-era energy leases are valid, report finds -- latimes.com
"Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Thursday that only 17 of 77 oil and gas leases on Utah public lands that the Bush administration auctioned off in December were valid and that his agency would prevent development on the remaining parcels, at least in the near future"
Obama Orders Agencies to Set 2020 Emissions Goals
"U.S. President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday ordering federal agencies to set goals within 90 days for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. "
US climate bill not likely this year, says Obama adviser
"The White House has said for the first time that it does not expect to see a climate change bill this year, removing one of the key elements for reaching an international agreement to avoid catastrophic global warming.
In a seminar in Washington, Barack Obama's main energy adviser, Carol Browner, gave the clearest indication to date that the administration did not expect the Senate to vote on a climate change bill before an international meeting in Copenhagen in December."
Obama Mountaintop Coal Mining Plan Disappoints Appalachian Advocates
The Obama administration's new interagency plan to regulate mountaintop removal coal mining met with mixed reactions from Appalachian community advocates.
The agreement signed Thursday between officials from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Department of Interior, and the Army Corp of Engineers aims to reduce the environmental impacts of mountaintop coal mining in the six Appalachian states of Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
"While the administration's announcement demonstrates some good intentions, particularly in their emphasis on green jobs in Appalachia, they are seeking compromise on an issue that is continuing the Bush administration legacy of sacrificing Appalachian Mountain communities," said Willa Mays, executive director of the advocacy group Appalachian Voices.
Nancy Sutley: Obama to stake political prestige on passing US climate bill | Environment | The Guardian
Barack Obama is prepared to stake his own political prestige on getting climate change legislation through Congress, and would be willing to intervene directly to ensure passage of America's first law to reduce the carbon emissions that cause global warming.
Auto Executives Back Obama's Emissions Plan - US News and World Report
By 2016, the proposed rule says, the entire American car and light truck fleet must be nearly 40 percent more fuel efficient than it is today. That means standards for cars and light-duty trucks will have to jump from the current laboratory average of 25 mpg to 35.5 mpg. (When cars are driven on the road, the actual miles per gallon drop by about 25 percent.)
Many top auto executives were on hand for the event, so the new proposal has the industry's formal backing. But it didn't come easily or quickly
US won't speed up emissions cuts
Domestic politics will not allow the United States to deepen it commitment for cutting carbon pollution over the next decade despite growing international pressure, Washington's top climate negotiator said Sunday.
America's new green guru sparks anger over climate change U-turns | Environment | The Observer
President Obama's energy secretary, Nobel prize-winner Steven Chu, arrives in Europe this week to discuss global warming. But his recent policy decisions on coal-fired power stations and hydrogen cars have angered many environmentalists
Open For Questions
The trial run of Open for Questions has wrapped up with the President answering several of the most popular questions during a special online town hall. We will be trying to address more of the questions the President could not get to over the next week or so, and will continue looking for new ways to engage with the public and get your input.
Obama expected to kill key Bush EPA program
The Obama administration intends to close an EPA program heavily promoted by the Bush Administration that rewards voluntary pollution controls by hundreds of corporations with reduced environmental inspections and less stringent regulation, according to EPA sources and internal emails.
Obama: It's Not About the "F***ing" Light Bulbs! : TreeHugger
Obama is sick and tired of having to save the planet by switching to energy-efficient bulbs. During the primaries, Newsweek overheard a very unscripted Obama talking about the debates:
I don't consider this to be a good format for me, which makes me more cautious. I often find myself trapped by the questions and thinking to myself, 'You know, this is a stupid question, but let me … answer it.' So when Brian Williams is asking me about what's a personal thing that you've done [that's green], and I say, you know, 'Well, I planted a bunch of trees.' And he says, 'I'm talking about personal.' What I'm thinking in my head is, 'Well, the truth is, Brian, we can't solve global warming because I f---ing changed light bulbs in my house. It's because of something collective'.
Climate on THE ENVIRONMENTALIST: Tell President Obama About Coal River Mountain
Coal River Mountain and the Heathrow Airport runway remind me how important it is to keep our eye on the ball.
Coal River Mountain is the site of an absurdity. I learned about Coal River Mountain from students at Virginia Tech last fall. They were concerned about Coal River Mountain, but at that time most of them were working to support Barack Obama. They assumed Barack Obama would not allow such outrages to continue.
Bush-era oil leases in Utah canceled - Environment- msnbc.com
In its first action to overturn Bush administration policies on energy, the Obama administration on Wednesday said it will cancel oil drilling leases on more than 130,000 acres near two national parks and other protected areas in Utah.
Obama begins reversing Bush climate policies | Reuters
President Barack Obama began reversing the climate policies of the Bush administration on Monday, clearing the way for new rules to force auto makers to produce more fuel-efficient and less polluting cars.
Environmental Capital: Green Ink: Waiting for Obama - WSJ.com
February crude oil futures sunk below $33 Tuesday ahead of the contract’s expiration, and thanks to a strengthening dollar, Bloomberg reports. Economist-turned-prophet Nouriel Roubini calls oil between $30 and $40 for the rest of the year, also in Bloomberg.
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