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Canada Delays GHG Emissions Regs, Russia Ups Emissions Cuts

Posted by Environmental Leader on 19/11/2009

Add Canada to a growing list of countries that want to wait until a global climate deal is struck and the United States decides how it will regulate emissions before they regulate their own greenhouse gas emissions. Earlier this week, New Zealand made a similar announcement. There also appears to ...

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US/South Korea: Obama Should Raise North Korea Rights Issues

Posted by Human Rights Watch on 16/11/2009

(New York) - President Barack Obama should take a strong stance on North Korean human rights issues during talks in South Korea on November 18 and 19, 2009, Human Rights Watch said today. Obama is scheduled to visit to discuss North Korea's nuclear capabilities and the US-South Korea Free Trad ...

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Climate Change Will Harm U.S. Economy, Economists Say

Posted by Environmental Leader on 09/11/2009

Almost all 144 top economists surveyed for a New York University School of Law report agree that climate change threatens the United States economy and that carbon regulation — whether it’s a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade system — will drive energy efficiency and innovation, re ...

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U.S. Cap-and-Trade Creates Winners and Losers among Largest Emitters

Posted by Environmental Leader on 04/11/2009

Under the Kerry-Boxer cap-and-trade bill, ExxonMobil would face an annual charge of $5.9 billion to purchase carbon allowances, while electricity giants like Exelon and Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) would emerge as financial winners, because they rely heavily on diversified, low-emission fl ...

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USS New York battleship: The $1 billion battleship built with steel from the Twin Towers

Posted by AditiJ on 04/11/2009

It was a proud moment for the US Navy to see its new recycled battleship sail into New York harbor this week. The USS New York built using steel from the World Trade Center weighs some 25,000 tons and cost the Navy $1 billion. The 648-foot-long ship..

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