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State Republicans seek roll back curbs on greenhouse gas emissions
Los Angeles Times, Evan Halper, 6.16.08
California has a huge deficit, a looming cash crisis, an angry public and pressure to raise taxes — and in this dismal state of affairs, the state’s minority Republicans see opportunity.
GOP lawmakers hope to use their leverage over the state budget, which cannot pass without some of their votes, to roll back landmark policies implemented by Democrats and the governor.
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US, China commence high-stakes business conference
Associated Press, Martin Crutsinger, 6.17.08
The United States and China must increase their cooperation on energy issues in the face of increased demand and record high oil prices, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday as he opened a meeting of high-level economic officials from the two countries.
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Support for gas tax hike plunges
Vallejo Times Herald (CA), Denis Cuff, 6.17.08
Rising gas prices have soured support for imposing a 10-cents-per-gallon gasoline tax in the Bay Area to fight global warming by paying to expand public transit or reduce traffic congestion, according to a new poll.
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$9 a gallon gasoline?
White Mountain Independent (AZ),U.S. Senator Jon Kyl, 6.17.08
As I discussed in a recent column, Congress could address the rising cost of energy that is straining Americans’ budgets by increasing our oil supply, by lifting the restrictions on domestic energy exploration and promoting economic growth, which would strengthen the dollar.
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Conflicts fuelled by climate change causing new refugee crisis, warns UN
The Guardian, Julian Borger, 6.17.08
Climate change is fuelling conflicts around the world and helping to drive the number of people forced out of their homes to new highs, the head of the UN’s refugee agency said yesterday. After a few years of improvement, thanks mainly to large-scale resettlement in Afghanistan, the numbers of civilians uprooted by conflict is again rising. During 2007 the total jumped to 37.4 million, an increase of more than 3 million, according to statistics published today.
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