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RPT-ANALYSIS-Obama climate agenda faces U.S. Supreme Court reckoning
Reuters(Repeats with no changes) By Lawrence Hurley and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON, May 16 (Reuters) - With a barrage of legal briefs, a coalition of business groups and Republican-leaning states are taking their fight against Obama administration climate...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Colleges and Universities, Washington, DC, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Global Change
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RPT-FACTBOX-U.S. climate change litigation highlights
Reuters(Repeats with no changes) May 16 (Reuters) - U.S. courts have become a battleground in the ongoing public debate over how to address climate change. Some of the significant cases include: - Massachusetts v. EPA: In a landmark 2007 ruling, the Supreme...Tags: Global Change, Litigation and Regulation, Trials, Litigation, Exxon Mobil Corporation
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Indonesia bans clearing primary rainforests, peatlands for 2 more years
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has approved a two-year extension to a landmark ban on clearing primary rainforests and peatlands, officials said Thursday. Environmentalists praised the move but said the government must do more to curb the...Tags: Endangered Species, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Wetlands, Credit and Debt, Environmental Issues
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A return to the 'era of limits' in California
In a reminder of the boom years of the late 1990s, California's fiscal picture brightened in the first few months of 2013, leaving the state unexpectedly flush with cash. But when Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled his revised budget proposal Tuesday for fiscal...
Tags: Politics, Executive Branch, Government, Jerry Brown, Environmental Issues
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For the record
DNA and breast cancer: A Q&A in the May 15 Section A about how genes influence breast cancer risk implied that the average woman's risk of developing breast cancer was 50%. As stated elsewhere in the article, most women face a 12% to 13% lifetime risk...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Environmental Issues
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FACTBOX-U.S. climate change litigation highlights
ReutersMay 16 (Reuters) - U.S. courts have become a battleground in the ongoing public debate over how to address climate change. Some of the significant cases include: - Massachusetts v. EPA: In a landmark 2007 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against...Tags: Global Change, Litigation and Regulation, Trials, Litigation, Exxon Mobil Corporation
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Scientists say united on global warming, at odds with public view
Reuters* 97 percent of scientists say warming mostly man-made * Public think scientists are more divided - study By Environment Correspondent Alister Doyle OSLO, May 16 (Reuters) - Ninety-seven percent of scientists say global warming is mainly man-made but a...Tags: Australia, Weather, Science and Technology, Global Change, England
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Argentina launches WTO dispute to challenge EU biodiesel rules
ReutersGENEVA, May 15 (Reuters) - Argentina has launched a dispute against the European Union at the World Trade Organization, challenging rules for importing and marketing biodiesel used by Spain, Belgium, France, Italy and Poland, the WTO said on Wednesday....Tags: European Union, Renewable Energy, Politics, Biofuels, Argentina
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COLUMN: Energy-efficient not always so
It seemed like a bright idea when Congress decided that all Americans were going to buy the right kind of light bulbs whether we like it or not. Luminaries in both houses believed at least one of two things: That we need to cut our carbon emissions...Tags: Energy Saving, Environmental Issues, U.S. Congress
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Gov. Jerry Brown unveils cautious budget for deficit-free state
SACRAMENTO — California may finally be free of deficits, but Gov. Jerry Brown unveiled a cautious budget Tuesday, saying the state's financial condition remains treacherously unstable. Brown put lawmakers on notice that he had no desire to ratchet...
Tags: Executive Branch, Regional Authority, Government, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Crime, Law and Justice
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Gov. Brown chided for plan to borrow from cap-and-trade funds
Gov. Jerry Brown sparked controversy Tuesday when he proposed to shift $500 million out of the state’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund and loan it to the state general fund as part of the effort to balance the budget. The money would come from a...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Politics, Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Government
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Tesla revenue to get boost from selling "green" car credits -analyst
Reuters* Tesla relied heavily on "green" car credits in Q1 -analyst * Credit sales may allow Tesla to repay DOE loan in 18 months By Deepa Seetharaman DETROIT, May 14 (Reuters) - Tesla Motor Co may draw about 11 percent of its revenue this year from selling...Tags: Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Car Engine Repair, Tesla, Passenger Cars, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company
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