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Archive from 1/30/10
Nuclear power gets strong push from White House
New York Times
The Obama administration moved to promote nuclear power, proposing to triple federal loan guarantees for new projects and appointing a high-level panel to study what to do with nuclear waste…
US commits to greenhouse gas cuts under Copenhagen Climate Accord
Scientific American
The US officially committed yesterday to the greenhouse gas emission cuts proposed by President Obama in Copenhagen…
China insists that its steps on climate be voluntary
New York Times
China is banding together with other major developing nations to stress that only the wealthier countries need to make internationally binding commitments…
US government plans to reduce its energy use
New York Times
The federal government will take steps to cut its energy use and reduce its heat-trapping emissions by 28 percent by 2020, the White House announced on Friday…
Climate, energy programs could see boosts despite budget freeze
Greenwire
Climate change and clean energy programs are expected to remain priorities in the 2011 budget request despite a request to freeze spending…