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EPA proposes repeal of Obama Clean Power Plan

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Released in 2015 by the Obama Administration EPA, the CPP established the first national standards to limit CO 2 emissions from fossil-fuel-fired power plants (Electric Generating Units, EGUs), with a target of a 32% reduction against a 2005 baseline by 2030. Earlier post.). Comments should be identified by Docket ID No.

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US-Mexico Transboundary Hydrocarbons Agreement enacted as part of the budget act

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59 ) which President Obama signed into law. The Transboundary Agreement sets clear guidelines for the development of oil and natural gas reservoirs that cross the maritime boundary. The Transboundary Agreement removes uncertainties regarding development of transboundary resources in the resource-rich Gulf of Mexico. Click to enlarge.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative , a US $100 million research effort announced by President Barack Obama in 2013. Legal scholars working with the NeuroRights Foundation say the right to mental privacy is under the most imminent threat. “If

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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2 ] Rasmussen’s “one agreement, two steps” plan was quickly endorsed by US President Obama, as well as Australia’s Prime Minister Rudd and Russia’s President Medvedev, all of whom were present at the APEC summit. “ Internationally, we reject legally binding emissions.

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