Wednesday, June 26, 2013

ENVIRONMENT - President Obama and Greenhouse Gases

"Obama Moves to Limit Greenhouse Gases Emissions Through Executive Order" (Part-1) PBS Newshour 6/25/2013

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SUMMARY:  In an address at Georgetown University, President Barack Obama announced a new climate change plan aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.  The president zeroed in on new and existing power plants that burn coal, and called for public lands to generate power via wind and solar energy projects.  Gwen Ifill reports.



"Reactions to the White House Proposal to Curb Climate Change" (Part-2) PBS Newshour 6/25/2013

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SUMMARY:  President Barack Obama announced a sweeping proposal to curb climate change and cut emissions.  Gwen Ifill gets two reactions on the plan and its potential impact from Frances Beinecke, president of the Natural Resources Defense Council and attorney Scott Segal, who represents companies pushing for the Keystone extension.

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