Friday, March 15, 2013

Obama's climate readiness plans 'freak out' US firms

Bloomberg: President Barack Obama is preparing to tell all federal agencies for the first time that they have to consider the impact on global warming before approving major projects, from pipelines to highways. The result could be significant delays for natural gas- export facilities, ports for coal sales to Asia, and even new forest roads, industry lobbyists warn. "It`s got us very freaked out," said Ross Eisenberg, vice president of the National Association of Manufacturers, a Washington-based group that...

URL: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/obamas-climate-readiness-plans-freak-out-us-firms-20130315-2g6jz.html

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