Obama climate speech calls for cuts at power plants

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"Outlining a new climate change plan on a warm day in Washington, President Obama said Tuesday his State Department should not sign off on the Keystone XL oil pipeline if it increases greenhouse gas emissions.

"Our national interest will be served only if this project does not significantly exacerbate the problem of carbon pollution," Obama said during a major address on global warming at Georgetown University.

Keystone is not part of the climate change plan that includes new rules to restrict what Obama called "the limitless dumping" of carbon pollution from power plants, as well as the promotion of renewable energy sources and new energy-efficiency standards."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/06/25/obama-climate-change-speech-power-plan-restrictions/2453475/

Encouraging - he's raised the bar on Keystone XL, and by any analysis it's going to be difficult to argue it won't raise carbon emissions.

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1. Where's the Important Speech?

Where's the mea culpa and restitution of privacy for the world? Wanker.

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2. Wanker? WTF does restitution of privacy have to do with Energy Policy.

Wanker, indeed.

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3. Kick