Barack Obama
Solar
Clean Energy Savings for All Initiative promises to accelerate rollout of solar power and efficiency upgrades in low-income communities, while training people for solar jobs
20 July 2016
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3 min read
Climate change
US president attacks those who 'pay lip service' to natural beauty while blocking efforts to tackle climate change
20 June 2016
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3 min read
Climate change
Letter asking the president to prevent future hunting for oil in the waters follows a series of new heat and melting records in the Arctic, which stunned researchers
15 June 2016
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2 min read
Energy
Falling coal use and cheap natural gas powering the drop in carbon emissions, US officials say
10 May 2016
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1 min read
Policy
Eight corporate giants speak out forcefully about the business benefits of the federal plan to mitigate carbon emissions, using friend-of-the-court briefs to jump into the controversy
08 April 2016
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7 min read
Politics
Environmental groups call president's reversal an outsize victory after backlash from communities that fear Gulf of Mexico rig disaster could happen again
16 March 2016
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4 min read
Energy
President also expected to protect large areas of Atlantic coast after backlash from communities that fear Gulf of Mexico rig disaster could happen again
15 March 2016
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3 min read
Politics
Canadian premier Justin Trudeau and US president Barack Obama expected to announce range of new climate initiatives, including plans to slash methane emissions and boost protection for the Arctic
09 March 2016
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2 min read
Policy
Bipartisan group of 17 governors unveil new Accord for a New Energy Future, underlining support for clean energy investment
17 February 2016
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2 min read
Policy
The Supreme Court's decision to stay the Clean Power Plan while legal action is heard is less than ideal, but it will barely make a dent in US clean energy investment
11 February 2016
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5 min read
