Millions of people take steps each year to try to reduce their carbon footprint and save energy. Utility companies offer behavior-changing suggestions such as thermostats, appliances and smart meters to help them do just that. What many people don’t realize is that these changes, while positive, are a drop in the bucket and won’t produce substantive […]
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U.N. Chief Welcomes Obama Climate Change Plan
New York, N.Y. United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed the Clean Power Plan formally unveiled today by President Barack Obama, saying it shows the determination of the United States to address global warming while also saving money and growing the economy. Sustainable energy. Photo: World Bank/Dana Smillie. The Plan reportedly assigns each state a […]
Obama Unveils Plan to Cut Power Plant Carbon Emissions
Washington, D.C. U.S. President Barack Obama unveiled new regulations Monday aimed at cutting carbon pollution that comes from the nation’s power plants. “I’m convinced that no challenge poses a greater threat to our future than climate change,” the president said during the unveiling. Obama’s Clean Power Plan would reduce reliance on coal-fired electricity and move […]
