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Letters: The future of coastal access is not yet secure

Keith Roberts (Letters, 26 January) is right to applaud the passing of the Marine and Coastal Access Act which provides for a walking route around the coast of England, and to remind us of the leading part played by the Ramblers in campaigning for this.But he is premature in saying that the coastal access has [...]

[ More ] January 30th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

U.S. embraces Copenhagen pact, Senators rework bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama Administration formally embraced the Copenhagen Accord on global warming on Thursday, a day after the president urged a fractious U.S. Congress to get to work on comprehensive legislation to stem the nation’s emissions….

[ More ] January 29th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Barack Obama commits to climate change bill

President Obama pledges to help pass ‘comprehensive’ climate change law, but also backed nuclear power and drillingBarack Obama put himself firmly behind the effort to get a climate change bill through Congress last night – but said it must include a new generation of nuclear power.The brief passage on energy and climate in Obama’s state [...]

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

1,198 State Legislators Call for Action on Clean Energy Jobs Legislation

National bipartisan coalition of lawmakers calls on U.S. Senate to enact clean energy and climate bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Coalition of Legislators for Energy Action Now (CLEAN), a national bipartisan group of state legis…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Expectations For Carbon Legislation, Regulation & Business Reaction 2010

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The following is being released by Pace Global Energy Services, LLC (Pace):
What:
Bridging Carbon Conference:  Building the Bridge from Pre-Compliance to Compliance
Structured as a series of executiv…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Climate control supporters focus on job creation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The four-letter word that will dominate President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Wednesday — jobs — could be the savior for faltering climate control legislation, or at least that’s environmentalists’ latest hope….

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |
 

Fears Barack Obama will omit climate change from State of Union speech

Environmental organisations believe Obama is being urged to downplay climate change during this year’s speechGlobal warming – a signature issue for Barack Obama – is at risk of getting the short shrift in this year’s State of the Union speech on Wednesday, further shrinking the already slim prospects of getting a climate change law through [...]

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

AVMA Supports Proposal Calling For More Wildlife and Zoo Veterinarians

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today announced its support of newly-introduced federal legislation that will help bolster the nation’s supply of veterinarians specializing in the …

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |

Over 80 U.S. Companies Call on President Obama & Congress To Enact Comprehensive Climate and Energy Legislation

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 /PRNewswire/ — More than 80 leading CEOs from U.S. businesses, including Exelon, Virgin America, NRG Energy, eBay and PG&E, sent a letter to President Obama and members of Congress today calling on them to move quickly to enact…

[ More ] January 21st, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Environment |