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Barack Obama: “Climate Change Can No Longer Be Denied or Ignored”

President Obama’s weekly remarks Hi everybody. Wednesday is Earth Day, a day to appreciate and protect this precious planet we call home. And today, there’s no greater threat to our planet than climate change. 2014 was the planet’s warmest year on record. Fourteen of the 15 hottest years on record have all fallen in the … Continue reading Barack Obama: “Climate Change Can No Longer Be Denied or Ignored”

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Obama offers Caribbean US support for wind energy

US President Barack Obama has offered to extend America’s support for the development of low-carbon energy resources in the Caribbean. He made the announcement during his visit to Jamaica on Thursday.   Obama addressed a meeting with Caribbean Community, or Caricom, a coalition of the region’s nations, during the visit. Caribbean Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz … Continue reading Obama offers Caribbean US support for wind energy

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Obama plans to apply carbon emission cap on power plants

In his most sweeping effort to date to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change, the Obama administration will unveil a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday limiting the amount of carbon pollution from coal power plants. The rule will impose a cap on the level of emissions existing power plants are … Continue reading Obama plans to apply carbon emission cap on power plants

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Barack Obama swipes at Mitt Romney over climate change

The president Obama he would continue to invest in wind power and solar energy if he wins a second term, because the threat of climate change was real. President Obama, often shy of turning climate change into a marquee campaign issue, last night made a full-throated endorsement of climate action, calling out Governor Romney and … Continue reading Barack Obama swipes at Mitt Romney over climate change

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