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Thu, 2011-06-23 09:24 — mdmcdonald
The Climate Change working group is focused on bringing climate science to effective regulatory policy and stimulating the growth of a green economy.

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Obama Administration Announces New Hazard Resiliency Grant Competition

Tue, 2014-07-01 13:51 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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blogs.planning.org - June 25, 2014

At a commencement speech at the University of California at Irvine, President Obama announced a new $1 billion investment into disaster resiliency for state, local, and tribal communities. The investment, known as The National Disaster Resilience Competition, is part of Obama’s action plan to combat climate change and extreme weather events.

Built largely on the Rebuild by Design program from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the National Disaster Resilience Competition will exclusively assist areas previously hit by a natural disaster by providing grants for recovery and resilience projects.

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NOAA - Climate.gov

Fri, 2014-06-27 21:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux
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NOAA Climate.gov provides science and information for a climate-smart nation.  Americans’ health, security, and economic well-being are closely linked to climate and weather.  People want and need information to help them make decisions on how to manage climate-related risks and opportunities they face.

U.S. to Face Multibillion-Dollar Bill from Climate Change: Report

Tue, 2014-06-24 15:55 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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reuters.com - by Sharon Begley - June 24, 2014

(Reuters) - Annual property losses from hurricanes and other coastal storms of $35 billion; a decline in crop yields of 14 percent, costing corn and wheat farmers tens of billions of dollars; heat wave-driven demand for electricity costing utility customers up to $12 billion per year.

These are among the economic costs that climate change is expected to exact in the United States over the next 25 years, according to a bipartisan report released on Tuesday. And that's just for starters: The price tag could soar to hundreds of billions by 2100.

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American Climate Prospectus
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California’s Cap-and-Trade a Versatile Tool for Environmental Policies

Mon, 2014-06-23 20:11 — Kathy Gilbeaux

environmentalleader.com - by Erica Morehouse - June 23, 2014

Governor Brown signed a budget last week that lays out for the first time how to invest the millions from California’s landmark cap-and-trade program ($734 million so far). California has shown another way that cap-and-trade is like the Swiss army knife of environmental policies: a versatile tool known for its usefulness and adaptability.

A Multi-faceted Investment Portfolio

California will invest $850 million over the next year to reduce dangerous climate pollution, a portfolio of investments that will benefit almost every part of California’s economy, going to low-carbon and public transportation, weatherization and energy efficient buildings, water efficiency, waste diversion, and natural resources like urban forests.

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The Coming Climate Crash

Mon, 2014-06-23 18:29 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

Carbon dioxide emissions like those from coal-fired power plants should be taxed to spur energy innovation.
Luke Sharrett for The New York Times

Lessons for Climate Change in the 2008 Recession

nytimes.com - by Henry M. Paulson, Jr. - June 21, 2014

THERE is a time for weighing evidence and a time for acting. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned throughout my work in finance, government and conservation, it is to act before problems become too big to manage.

. . . We’re staring down a climate bubble that poses enormous risks to both our environment and economy.

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The Turning Point: New Hope for the Climate

Thu, 2014-06-19 16:27 — Kathy Gilbeaux

 

Former US Vice President Al Gore
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It's time to accelerate the shift toward a low-carbon future

rollingstone.com - by Al Gore - June 18, 2014

In the struggle to solve the climate crisis, a powerful, largely unnoticed shift is taking place. The forward journey for human civilization will be difficult and dangerous, but it is now clear that we will ultimately prevail. The only question is how quickly we can accelerate and complete the transition to a low-carbon civilization.

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Americans by 2 to 1 Would Pay More to Curb Climate Change

Wed, 2014-06-18 00:34 — Kathy Gilbeaux

      

The U.S. Capitol Building stands past the natural gas and coal fueled Capitol Power Plant, which provides heating and cooling throughout the 23 facilities on Capitol Hill including House and Senate Office Buildings, in Washington, D.C.  Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

bloomberg.com - by Lisa Lerer - June 10, 2014

Americans are willing to bear the costs of combating climate change, and most are more likely to support a candidate seeking to address the issue.

By an almost two-to-one margin, 62 percent to 33 percent, Americans say they would pay more for energy if it would mean a reduction in pollution from carbon emissions, according to the Bloomberg National Poll.

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Map Shows Energy Installations In Extreme Weather’s Path

Mon, 2014-06-16 18:48 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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The U.S. Energy Mapping System shows the web of natural gas pipelines, power plants and refineries that spread across the Louisiana Gulf Coast both on and off shore, an area hit hard by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.  Credit: EIA

climatecentral.org - by Bobby Magill - June 12, 2014

Imagine living near the Jersey Shore and a hurricane is barrelling in your direction, or living along the South Platte River in Colorado and an unexpected torrential downpour is flooding the river.

Are there natural gas, oil pipelines or electricity transmission lines that could break and leak in the flood or storm surge? Are oil and gas wells nearby that could flood and leach hydrocarbons into the river?

Those answers can be found online using the U.S. Energy Information Administration's interactive U.S. Energy Mapping System, which shows all the major energy infrastructure for any given address in the U.S.

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Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014 - Third Edition

Mon, 2014-06-02 23:44 — Kathy Gilbeaux

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CLICK HERE - Climate Change Indicators in the United States, 2014 - Third Edition

emergencyemail.org - May 29, 2014

For the second time this month, and now from a second branch of the US Government, citizens are being warned about climate change.  The first warning came earlier this month from the President's office.

Now the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has just released the third edition of a report, Climate Change Indicators in the United States.

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Focus: Water risks in the private sector

Sat, 2014-05-31 13:40 — Maeryn Obley

nature.com

Growing population and increasing demand for higher living standards have led to the overuse of water resources.

More recently, the management of watersheds has been threatened by the impacts of climate change on the water cycle.

In the face of these challenges, water companies and agribusinesses need to seek solutions.

In this focus, Nature Climate Change presents four opinion pieces that discuss the risks and opportunities posed to private companies by water scarcity, highlight the steps some companies have already taken and, overall, the actions still required.

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