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US Politics & Gov't News tagged with climate change

Republicans Boycott Senate Panel Debate on Climate Change Bill.
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, republicans, democrats, climate change )

Cal
- 20 days ago - cnn.com
Republicans boycotted a Senate committee hearing Tuesday on a major bill to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change.
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A Bipartisan Breakthrough on Climate
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: congress, usa, climate change, GoodNews, u.s., news )

Cal
- 41 days ago - climatebiz.com
Kudos to John Kerry and Lindsey Graham. Their op-ed in Sunday's Times points the way to a breakthrough in the climate change debate that's desperately needed.
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The Chamber's Inconvenient Truth
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: politics, business, climate change, Chamber of Commerce, climate change bill )

Cal
- 43 days ago - motherjones.com
Faced with a wave of bad publicity over his organization's obstructionist role in the climate debate, US Chamber of Commerce president Tom Donohue is fighting back. "We don't have regrets about our position, and we're not going to change it," he told repo
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Let's Have a Grown-Up Debate About Climate Change
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: media, usa, congress, politics, climate change )

Cal
- 54 days ago - climatebiz.com
While the congressional debate will focus on science, economics and politics, the climate change issue is fundamentally about our legacy. Are we willing to make sacrifices now -- maybe even painful sacrifices -- to better the world for future generation
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Senate Climate-Change Bill Would Cut Greenhouse Emissions 20% By 2020
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, politics, climate, climate change, government, democrats, congress, usa )

Cal
- 55 days ago - latimes.com
The measure seeks stricter limits than those approved by the House. But it puts many details off for later -- an indication that top Democrats are willing to negotiate to ensure a bill will pass.
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The Melting Climate Change Deadline
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: environment, politics, climate change, congress, news, media, government, usa )

Cal
- 71 days ago - motherjones.com
Has cap-and-trade legislation stalled in the Senate?
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As Senate Prepares for Climate Bill Fight, Poll Finds Wide Public Support
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: climate change, energy, government, congress, politics, obama, usa, media, news )

Cal
- 84 days ago - climatebiz.com
A majority of Americans support changes to U.S. energy policy and a greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program to address climate change, in addition to standing behind federal requirements for businesses and industries to conserve energy,
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BAD BUSINESS---Oil Lobby to Fund Campaign Against Obama's Climate Change Strategy
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, climate change, politics, propaganda, oil lobby, OIL lobbyists, media )

Cal
- 97 days ago - guardian.co.uk
Email from American Petroleum Institute outlines plan to create appearance of public opposition to Obama's climate and energy reform
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Climate Change & National Security: The U.S. Military Gets It
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: military, politics, climate change, government, obama, politics, usa, troops, news )

Cal
- 111 days ago - blog.nature.org
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee recently held a hearing on climate and energy legislation focusing on an aspect of global warming that so far has received surprisingly little public attention: national security
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Obama Faces Economically Delicate Summer
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: US, OBAMA, politics, economics, congress, summer months, health care, climate change, finances, government oversight )

ON VACATI
- 140 days ago - hosted.ap.org
The next three months are critical for Barack Obama's presidency will determine whether Obama can prod Congress on the key features of his agenda with momentum or from a defensive crouch.
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Obama Focuses on Senate After First Climate Win
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, politics, government, climate change )

Cal
- 147 days ago - reuters.com
President Barack Obama, fresh from his first legislative victory on climate policy, expressed confidence on Monday that new greenhouse gas emission limits would become law with help from the U.S. Senate.
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U.S. House Puts Climate Bill on Quick Pace for Passage
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: obama, politics, climate change, laws, democrats, government )

Cal
- 172 days ago - uk.reuters.com
Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives have put major environmental legislation on a fast-track, boosting chances a climate change bill will pass this month or next...
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POLITICS AND CLIMATE CHANGE: Democrats Try to Haggle Together a Cap and Trade Bill
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: economy, ENVIRONMENT, CLIMATE CHANGE, politics, obama, usa )

Cal
- 194 days ago - time.com
With Republicans unanimously opposing the climate change bill in the first House committee to consider it, the haggling is taking place among Democrats. On one side are those trying to pass landmark global warming legislation, and on the other, those seek
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Take Action: Tell Secretary Salazar to Save the Polar Bears
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: animals, polar bears, environment, greenhouse gas, obama, bush, salazar, palin, politics, government, habitat, species, endangered, climate change, wildlife, ocean, polar bears, whales, humans, global warming, arctic )

Tom
- 243 days ago - change.org
Time is running out to save the polar bear and other endangered species. As their sea ice habitat disappears, polar bears are starving and drowning, and mothers and cubs are dying as their snow dens collapse on them due to a warming climate.
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Sign Petition: Ask President Obama to Save Endangered Species
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: animals, polar bears, environment, greenhouse gas, obama, bush, salazar, palin, politics, government, habitat, species, endangered, climate change, wildlife, ocean, polar bears, whales, humans, global warming, arctic )

Tom
- 243 days ago - change.org
Join us in applauding President Obama's stated commitment to protect endangered species and restore scientific integrity. Urge President Obama to immediately reverse regulations that weaken the Endangered Species Act strengthen protections for wildlife
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