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Obama Budget Would Cut $40 Billion in Fossil-Fuel CreditsPresident Barack Obama, who pledged an “all of the above” energy strategy that included fossil fuels, renewed his proposal to cut more than $40 billion in tax breaks for oil, gas and coal producers in the next decade to spend more for conservation and alternate energy. |
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Sudan and South Sudan sign peace pact, says Thabo MbekiSudan and South Sudan have signed a non-aggression pact, the chief mediator at crisis talks between the two says. |
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Support wanes in US Congress for anti-piracy billEight US lawmakers have withdrawn their support for anti-piracy laws, after 'blackout' protests on thousands of internet sites. |
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Keystone oil sands pipeline rejected, for nowThe Obama administration rejected a bid to expand the controversial Keystone oil sands pipeline Wednesday, saying the deadline imposed by Congress did not leave sufficient time to conduct the necessary review. |
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Burma joy as freed prisoners head homeWhen Ko Ko Gyi arrived at Rangoon airport the crowd had been waiting several hours and rushed to greet him. Ko Ko Gyi is one of the best known of the 88 generation of student leaders, along with Min Ko Naing, the most famous. |
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Paddy Ashdown: The global power shift
via TED Talks |
Fri January 06, 2012 |
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European Carbon Regulation for Airlines Takes Off2012 started with some good news. On Sunday, the European Union began charging all airlines flying into and out of Europe for their carbon emissions. Covering a third of all global flights, this new scheme is one of the widest-reaching measures adopted lately by any country or regional bloc to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. |
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No more corporate personhood in LA, UnanimousThanks to ground work by the U.S. Green Party, the wave of Occupy Wall Street empowerment and Human Rights Aler, Los Angeles became the first major U.S. city to vote against corporate personhood and call for a Constitutional Amendment asserting corporations are not entitled to constitutional rights and that money is not free speech. |
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‘The protester’ named Time’s person of year'The protester' was named Time magazine's person of the year Wednesday, a tribute to those bringing change across the Arab world as well as anti-corporate greed demonstrations in the US and Europe. |
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Australian carbon tax passes into lawAustralia's carbon tax has finally received approval from the country's Senate after years of bitter political wrangling. The Australian prime minister Julia Gillard called it one of the most important environmental and economic reforms in Australia's history. |
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Obama Administration bows to pressure, delays tar sands pipelineIn what can only be described as a major victory for green activists, the Obama Administration has announced it will delay a decision on TransCanada's controversial Keystone XL pipeline for 12-18 months. |
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Australia Advances Cigarette Bill, Defying Threats From ‘Big Tobacco’
via Voice of America |
Sat November 12, 2011 |
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‘Historic’ deal to halt hazardous waste export to southLeading world economies will no longer be able to export hazardous waste to poorer nations unless they obtain the latter's consent, a spokesman from the UN environment agency said Tuesday. |
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Tunisia counts votes in historic free electionTunisian election officials are counting votes after Sunday's election, the first free poll of the Arab Spring. |
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World good news
- EU to ban pesticides in bee scare
- New Zealand legalises same-sex marriage
- U.N. overwhelmingly approves global arms trade treaty
- New wind power cheaper than coal or gas in Australia
- Nations agree on legally binding mercury rules
- Six million turn out for global garbage clean-up
- Swiss Parliament Passes Plastic Bag Ban
- This week, a shark sanctuary the size of Australia has been established
- French move boosts shark sanctuaries
- Canada introduces new rules to curb future vehicle emissions
- Australia outlaws illegally-logged wood from abroad
- Tokelau islands shift to 100% solar energy
- Victories for Marriage Equality and First Openly Gay U.S. Senator
- New opportunity for rapid treatment of malaria
- EU on track to exceed Kyoto emissions goal
- Costa Rica’s Shark Finning Ban Signed By President Chinchilla
- Philippines and Muslim rebels sign key peace plan
- Jaguar conservation gets a boost in North and Central America
- Vancouver council makes ‘historic’ move toward shark fin ban
- Canada will no longer oppose global fight against asbestos
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