Thursday, February 7, 2013

U.S. Missing Goal on Critical Emission Cuts

Inter Press Service: Environmentalists here are warning that the United States is not on track to meet a target of a 17-percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2020, despite President Barack Obama's stated commitment. Yet, according to a new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI), a Washington-based environment think tank, the country can still meet that goal by using existing federal laws and state action, and investing in renewable energy sources. "Even without Congressional involvement or new technologies,...

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