Dem Senators Demand Action on Supreme Court Vacancy Before Clean Power Plan Ruling
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International
Obama Administration Denies Violating U.S. Law in Funding U.N. Climate Bodies
The U.S. State Department has denied that providing funding to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) would violate U.S. law now that the body has recognized Palestinian statehood. A group of 28 Republican senators, in an April 18 letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, called for a halt to all U.S. financial support […]
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International
Australian Science Agency Establishes Climate Center
Australia’s national science agency said Tuesday it would establish a Climate Science Center intended to provide climate modeling and forecasts for the nation. “The announcement today is a culmination of the ongoing consultation and feedback that we’ve had from our staff and stakeholders, and this new Centre is a reflection of the strong collaboration and […]
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Innovation & Infrastructure
DOE-Backed Project Could Augment Power Plant Carbon Capture
The Department of Energy said Tuesday that a new method for advancing power plant turbine efficiency could augment carbon capture operations from such facilities and thus reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The DOE National Energy Technology Laboratory’s Small Business Technology Transfer program has sponsored the research by HiFunda LLC and the University of Connecticut. At issue […]