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Obama approves new offshore drilling
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COP15 GW Summit should agree to more offshore drilling and nuclear power. The Interior Department today gave the go-ahead for Shell Oil to begin drilling three exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, a move that opens the door for production in a new region of the Arctic. "This is progress," said Alaska Sen. Lisa ...1 day ago -
No unilateral power for Obama and Climate Change
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A dem reminds Obama Congress has a say on US commitments made at Global Warming Scam Conference. While most Americans were out shopping on Black Friday, Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) was busy sending a letter to Barack Obama with an important message for the president to take to Copenhagen: Don’t forget about us. ...1 day ago -
Obama Administration to Pay $3.4 Billion to Settle Suit With Native Americans
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Congress still has to sign off on this: Obamas statement: “Today, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar and Attorney General Eric Holder announced that, at long last, a settlement has been reached in the Cobell class-action lawsuit. This suit was originally filed in 1996 over the United States governments trust ...1 day ago -
US settles massive lawsuit with Native Americans
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Washington, Dec 9 (DPA) The US Tuesday agreed to pay $3.4 billion to settle a long-running lawsuit brought by some 300,000 Native Americans who claimed they had been cheated out of land revenue for more than a century.The class-action lawsuit was first brought 13 years ago and has been the subject of 22 judicial ...1 day ago -
Its Drill Baby Drill in the Chukchi Sea
Today With President Barack Obama —
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Before Bush left office, oil companies went on a oil lease bidding spree in the Chukchi Sea, home of the polar bear. Now, Ken Salazar has approved Shells drilling: Interior Secretary Ken Salazar approved Shell Oil’s exploration plan to drill three wells into Alaska’s Chukchi Sea. “Our approval of Shell’s ...1 day ago -
Department of the Interior Settles Cobell Lawsuit – after 13 years
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A top priority of DOI Secretary Ken Salazar was to settle the 13-year old Indian Trust lawsuit. That goal was just met and announced. The settlement says the Federal Government will: o Establish a $1.4 billion fund to settle historic trust mismanagement and accounting claims. o Create a $2 billion fund that DOI will ...1 day ago -
Youth get in bed together on Lennon anniversary
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It was 29 years ago today that a lone gunman assassinated John Lennon and the anniversary was the spur behind a youth "bed in" at the COP15 conference center. Socres of young folks from around the world used the day to remember Lennons famous bed-in protest of the Vietnam War and to put their own spin on it. They ...1 day ago -
Thank you, EPA: U.S. solar companies
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
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Many businesses chafed on Monday at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s declaration that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health. But executives at the two largest U.S. solar power companies took a shine to the statement, which clears the way for federal regulation and came as a global climate ...2 days ago -
Fossil of the Day Award: And the winner is…
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
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The UN Conference on Climate Change is a weighty gathering of serious folks looking for a way to cut carbon emissions. Its also a great place to bring some much-needed humor and along the way hammer a few perceived laggers in the fight against global warming. Enter the Fossil of the Day Awards, a tongue-in-cheek ...2 days ago -
Despite doctored data, EPA issues new CO2 ruling
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Obama meets with Gore, leader of the Church of Global Warming After a thorough examination of the scientific evidence and careful consideration of public comments, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that greenhouse gases (GHGs) threaten the public health and welfare of the American people. ...2 days ago -
Arlington Hosts White House Clean Energy Economy Forum
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The Green Miles was at Washington-Lee High School in Arlington this morning for the White House Clean Energy Economy Forum. I was part of an Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment contingent invited to attend. W-L served an ideal host –- a gold-level LEED-certified green school in one of the most ...2 days ago -
Icebergs, Copenhagen hot topics in Southern Ocean
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
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The Southern Ocean is toying with us, like some killer whale tossing its prey before devouring it. The small French research ship l’Astrolabe is being battered by 55 kmh (35 mph) winds and tossed like a cork in icy, three metre (9 feet) waves. Many onboard have retreated to the safety of their bunks where, ...2 days ago -
Remembering Pearl Harbor - Obama vs. Bush
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Appeasing our enemies vs. Protecting on national security On a tranquil Sunday morning, as war raged around the globe, the attack on Pearl Harbor effectively ended American isolation -- thrusting our Nation into action. Japanese airplanes had launched an unprovoked assault on our military with immense firepower, ...4 days ago -
Taking the Tesla for a spin
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We took a short spin in a Tesla to see what an all-electric sports car was like. The Roadster Sport wasn’t totally silent, but it wasn’t loud — and it was fast (zero to 60 miles per hour in under 4 seconds). We got lots of looks, too. Tesla calls it “performance with a clean conscience” but building the ...5 days ago -
U.S. says no to Arctic fishing
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(Reporting by Yereth Rosen in Alaska) There is currently no commercial fishing conducted in U.S. Arctic waters, and now there won’t be: a formal ban on commercial seafood harvests in U.S. waters north of the Bering Strait went into effect on Thursday. Environmentalists and fishery managers applauded the move as a ...5 days ago -
Forest carbon schemes – new hope for the Amazon?
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By Stuart Grudgings In the tiny settlement of Boa Frente on the banks of a tributary to the Amazon river, bright blue butterflies flitting through trees and the constant squawks of parrots add to the feeling of a paradise on earth. The poverty endured by most of its residents quickly shatters that illusion, but ...5 days ago -
What to do while the world burns
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A firefighter puts out a fire at a village near Bangkok March 31, 2008. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang This opinion piece by Mort Rosenblum originally appeared in GlobalPost . The views expressed are his own. For the full article, click here . PARIS, France — Back when primal-scream therapy was the rage in ...5 days ago -
Sailing into an icy cauldron
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Reuters employee Pauline Askin has sailed for the Antarctic for a six -week expedition on the icy continent where she will help restore Mawson’s huts named after Australia’s most celebrated Antarctic explorer on Commonwealth Bay, the windiest place on earth. During the expedition, Pauline will report on ...6 days ago -
Al Jazeera notes US Media more interested in Mickey Mouse than the Taliban
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I am not surprised by the US media but found this Al Jazeera story interesting. Youd have been hard pressed to find much coverage of the Obama troop announcement on Wednesdays American breakfast TV. I know this because our North America editors had asked me to watch the US breakfast shows, in case there was a story ...6 days ago -
Obama finds new excuse to escape the Oval Office and fly on AF1
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His "White House to Main Street" photo-op tour will not fix his inept handling of the economy. Under pressure from Republicans and an impatient public to fix the sputtering economic recovery, President Barack Obama is refocusing on this politically potent issue by talking job creation with business and labor ...6 days ago
