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Obama Administration releases implementation plan for the National Strategy for the Arctic Region

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The main lines of effort of the Strategy and the Implementation Plan are: (1) to advance US security interests; (2) to pursue responsible Arctic region stewardship, including an increase in scientific research related to the region; and (3) to strengthen international cooperation. Provide for Future US Energy Security.

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‘The Plane Is Fine’: An Airline Course Looks to Overcome Fear in the Skies

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There’s also a section on how pilots are trained to deal with various scenarios — including cabin depressurization, malfunctioning landing gear, holes in the fuselage and sudden gusts of wind on the runway that force what is called a “go-around” — when a pilot suddenly aborts the landing and sends the plane barreling straight back into the sky.

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Ninth annual Green Innovation Index finds California light-duty vehicle emissions spike; major challenge to 2030 climate goals

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The California Green Innovation Index has tracked key economic and environmental indicators at the regional, state, national and international level since 2008. Other transportation-related findings include: As of the end of 2016, about half of all zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) ever sold in the US were bought in California.

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Obama sets goal of reducing US oil imports by 1/3 by 2025; domestic and Western Hemisphere production, natural gas, biofuels, electric vehicles, fleet purchases

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We’re also exploring and assessing new frontiers for oil and gas development from Alaska to the Mid- and South Atlantic. In fact, the Air Force is aiming to get half of its domestic jet fuel from alternative sources by 2016. But let’s be honest—it’s not the long-term solution to our energy challenge. —President Obama.

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