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U.S. Says It Won’t Back New International Coal-Fired Power Plants
Posted by New York Times: Michael D. Shear on October 30th, 2013
New York Times: In an aggressive move to impose President Obama’s environmental policies overseas, the Treasury Department on Tuesday largely declared an end to United States support for new coal-fired power plants around the world. The decision means that Mr. Obama’s administration will no longer contribute to coal projects financed by the World Bank and other international development banks. “What we’re trying to do is to use the leverage associated with public finance to help developing countries move in the...
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Posted by New York Times: Michael D. Shear on September 29th, 2013
New York Times: A new television ad scheduled for broadcast on Sunday will call on President Obama to “do the right thing” to prevent climate change by rejecting the Keystone XL pipeline. Produced and narrated by Tom Steyer, a billionaire hedge fund manager from California, the ad is the latest attempt by his political action committee to put pressure on Mr. Obama and try to counter proponents of the pipeline. “Mr. President, you’ve had real accomplishments when it comes to fighting climate disruption,” Mr. Steyer...