Governors seek action on global warming
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Governors want to expand state regulation of greenhouse gases in hopes of increasing pressure for federal action on global warming, the chairman of the National Governors Association said Wednesday.
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In one of the fastest-starting presidential campaigns in history, one group of politicians has not kept pace: the nation's governors.
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Rising global temperatures that are melting the Arctic and expanding the oceans are now drawing more than 80 world leaders to the U.N. podium for an unprecedented summit Monday on how to combat climate change.From California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a champion of climate-saving legislation, the presidents and premiers will hear that even an often-reluctant United States is pitching in.'California is moving the United States beyond debate and doubt to action,' he says in remarks prepared for the meeting's morning kickoff. Read more
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping global warming initiative that imposes the nation's first cap on greenhouse gas emissions, saying the effort kicks off "a bold new era of environmental protection."
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Three days after California regulators adopted tough rules to cut car pollution, San Francisco's mayor unveiled a plan on Monday to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, saying cities must take action because the Bush administration is ignoring global warming.
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California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced plans Wednesday to join forces to advance stem cell research and curb global warming.
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Governors of 20 US states must slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday.
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Both leading Democrat and Republican candidates vie to show they can tackle global warming.
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Hoping to make Massachusetts a national showcase for energy conservation, Governor Deval Patrick will announce plans today to offset the state's annual increases in electricity demand with equivalent energy-efficiency and conservation measures by 2010.
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Governors of 20 U.S. states must slash levels of tiny particles spewed by power plants, cars and other sources by 2010, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Friday.
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Business leaders, consumer groups, and prominent politicians, come together to call for a new environment agency.
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By ED SEALOVER THE GAZETTE DENVER - Colorado's top legislative leaders asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to approve California's tighter emissions standards for cars, which could open the door for a similar law to be passed here in 2008.
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The nation's governors sought help yesterday from Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in their ongoing fight against proposals in Congress to give President Bush more control -- and governors less -- over the National Guard during disasters.
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Consumers are being urged to implement more energy saving moves in the fight against global warming.
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Wilting heat, deadly storms, flash floods, coastal erosion, more days with unhealthy air &#151; those are just some of the effects of rising temperatures on the Northeast, a group of scientists reported Wednesday. They urged governments and citizens to take steps now to avoid the most devastating consequences of global warming.
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By TANIA SOUSSAN Journal Staff Writer  Environment New Mexico and other environmental groups called for far-reaching policy changes to address the state's water woes Wednesday.
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Governors are facing up to some harsh realities: Their states' school children aren't ready for the 21st century, their workers aren't trained for the new jobs created every day, and their businesses aren't competing as strongly as they must to keep ahead.