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President Obama Calls on Congress to Protect Arctic Refuge as Wilderness
Posted by on January 25, 2015 at 11:00 AM ESTPresident Obama announces his plans to ask Congress to designate the Coastal Plain and other core areas of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness.
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Unleashing Data and Tools to Boost Climate Resilience in India
Posted by on January 25, 2015 at 5:35 AM ESTToday, the Administration announced the release of the next tranche of higher-resolution elevation data for India. Until now, these elevation data for India were freely and publicly available only at 90-meter resolution. The announcement aligns with the Administration’s wide-ranging efforts to empower people and communities at home and abroad with the information they need to plan for climate change.
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Launching the Presidential Challenge for Advanced Outdoor Lighting
Posted by on January 23, 2015 at 1:46 PM ESTThe Presidential Challenge for Advanced Outdoor Lighting will work with dozens of municipalities to accelerate the adoption and use of high-efficiency outdoor lighting, driving carbon pollution reductions in communities across the nation.
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Happening Today: YouTube Creators Interview President Obama Live from the White House
Posted by on January 22, 2015 at 11:02 AM ESTWatch President Obama's interview with YouTube creators live on Thursday, January 22, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern on WhiteHouse.gov/Live and YouTube.com/WhiteHouse.
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Promoting Science-Based Stewardship, Security, and Opportunity in the Arctic Region
Posted by on January 21, 2015 at 3:05 PM ESTToday, President Obama issued an Executive Order to help coordinate Arctic-related activities across the Federal Government and enhance collaboration with State, local, and Alaska Native tribal governments and similar Alaska Native organizations, academic and research institutions, and the private and nonprofit sectors. The Arctic region provides critical ecological, cultural, and economic services to our Nation.
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New Approach to Conservation Creates New Partnerships, New Jobs
Posted by on January 14, 2015 at 4:40 PM ESTThe Regional Conservation Partnership Program is leveraging an unprecedented $750 million investment in projects to preserve clean land and water and create new jobs across the country.
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New Actions to Reduce Methane Emissions Will Curb Climate Change, Cut Down on Wasted Energy
Posted by on January 14, 2015 at 10:45 AM ESTThe Obama administration is announcing an ambitious new goal to cut methane emissions from the oil and gas sector by 40-45 percent from 2012 levels by 2025. Achieving this goal would save up to 180 billion cubic feet of wasted natural gas in 2025 — enough to heat more than 2 million homes for an entire year.
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The Road to State of the Union: Can You Answer This One Question?
Posted by on January 9, 2015 at 6:07 PM ESTThe State of the Union is a tradition that's as old as the presidency itself -- but here's something we haven't always been able to do: Ask you, the American people, what you'd like to see come out of it.
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The Year in Review: A Look Back at the Most Memorable Moments of 2014
Posted by on December 29, 2014 at 12:31 PM EST2014 has offered some great achievements for President Obama and the American people. Join the President's Chief of Staff Denis McDonough in taking a look back at this year's most memorable moments.
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2014: A Year of Action
Posted by on December 22, 2014 at 2:15 PM ESTIn his State of the Union Address this year, the President vowed that 2014 would be a year of action—and he delivered on that promise.
