1) The EU rejected a series of offers from US negotiators at climate talks in The Hague, effectively changing the terms of the Kyoto Protocol without formally proposing amendments;
2) This either indicates the EU's insistence on changing Kyoto without admission, or that there was no true agreement due to diverging understandings of key issues like sinks;
3) The incoming US administration should reaffirm US intentions under Kyoto and principles like no economic harm before further climate negotiations.
Working Group- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2.1.01Obama White House
The document summarizes the United States delegation attending the Sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from February 13-16, 2001. It provides background on the IPCC and notes that the Working Group II report will assess potential climate change impacts on health, agriculture, biodiversity, settlements, water resources and insurance. It also lists the members of the U.S. delegation led by Jeff Miotke from the Department of State.
The document provides a status report on federal agency implementation of procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It lists 86 federal agencies and notes that 11 have final NEPA procedures published, 36 have proposed procedures published, and 39 have yet to publish proposed procedures. The agencies are divided into categories based on the status of their NEPA procedure implementation.
This document discusses several issues related to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) negotiations on the Third Assessment Report:
1. It outlines recommendations for restructuring the US attendance at upcoming IPCC meetings to replace representatives from the Clinton/Gore administration with scientists skeptical of climate change risks.
2. It raises issues with deferring portions of the Third Assessment Report to allow more input from the new Bush Administration on the reports and conclusions.
3. It discusses disagreements between climate model projections of increased tropospheric warming and satellite temperature data showing less warming than surface temperatures, calling the ability to correctly model tropospheric temperature changes critically important.
Bellavie 2015 State regulation of large scale hardrock metal mining in the We...Andrew Bellavie
This document provides an overview of state regulation of large-scale hardrock metal mining in 11 Western U.S. states. It discusses the scope of the study, environmental impacts of metal mining such as landscape alteration, biodiversity reduction, and acid mine drainage. The author analyzes each state's regulations regarding administrative efficiency, performance standards, bonding requirements, bond amount determination, and bonding program effectiveness. The states are then ranked and compared to rankings from an annual mining companies survey to determine how variations in environmental regulation affect industry perceptions.
The document discusses the legislative background of OPIC's environmental policies and responsibilities. It outlines how OPIC adopted voluntary environmental guidelines in the 1970s before any statutory requirements. It describes how Executive Order 12114 in 1979 required OPIC to review projects' environmental effects abroad. It also explains how OPIC's 1985 reauthorization and amendments to its statute increased its environmental review responsibilities and prohibited support for certain environmentally hazardous projects.
Global Climate Change Science FOIA Documents 6717-7450Obama White House
This document outlines the Climate Change Science Program Interagency Communications Working Group's (CIWG) implementation plan for calendar year 2005. The CIWG aims to facilitate effective communication between CCSP agencies and the public regarding climate change science. Key functions include media relations, public outreach, and improving CCSP and agency websites. Public outreach efforts will include fact sheets on CCSP, the climate science basics, and quarterly featured research topics. The CIWG will also assist working groups with outreach for new research products and identify opportunities for exhibits and briefings. All communication products require approval from the CIWG and CCSP Principals. The CIWG will evaluate effectiveness and report to the Principals.
This document contains a 3-page email with an attachment. The email provides a zip file containing draft chapters of the U.S. National Communication on Climate Change for review by the Executive Office of the President. It lists the chapters and notes some are still in development. It requests comments be provided and indicates two additional pieces will be sent. The attachment could not be converted to text.
Working Group- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 2.1.01Obama White House
The document summarizes the United States delegation attending the Sixth Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II meeting in Geneva, Switzerland from February 13-16, 2001. It provides background on the IPCC and notes that the Working Group II report will assess potential climate change impacts on health, agriculture, biodiversity, settlements, water resources and insurance. It also lists the members of the U.S. delegation led by Jeff Miotke from the Department of State.
The document provides a status report on federal agency implementation of procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). It lists 86 federal agencies and notes that 11 have final NEPA procedures published, 36 have proposed procedures published, and 39 have yet to publish proposed procedures. The agencies are divided into categories based on the status of their NEPA procedure implementation.
This document discusses several issues related to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) negotiations on the Third Assessment Report:
1. It outlines recommendations for restructuring the US attendance at upcoming IPCC meetings to replace representatives from the Clinton/Gore administration with scientists skeptical of climate change risks.
2. It raises issues with deferring portions of the Third Assessment Report to allow more input from the new Bush Administration on the reports and conclusions.
3. It discusses disagreements between climate model projections of increased tropospheric warming and satellite temperature data showing less warming than surface temperatures, calling the ability to correctly model tropospheric temperature changes critically important.
Bellavie 2015 State regulation of large scale hardrock metal mining in the We...Andrew Bellavie
This document provides an overview of state regulation of large-scale hardrock metal mining in 11 Western U.S. states. It discusses the scope of the study, environmental impacts of metal mining such as landscape alteration, biodiversity reduction, and acid mine drainage. The author analyzes each state's regulations regarding administrative efficiency, performance standards, bonding requirements, bond amount determination, and bonding program effectiveness. The states are then ranked and compared to rankings from an annual mining companies survey to determine how variations in environmental regulation affect industry perceptions.
The document discusses the legislative background of OPIC's environmental policies and responsibilities. It outlines how OPIC adopted voluntary environmental guidelines in the 1970s before any statutory requirements. It describes how Executive Order 12114 in 1979 required OPIC to review projects' environmental effects abroad. It also explains how OPIC's 1985 reauthorization and amendments to its statute increased its environmental review responsibilities and prohibited support for certain environmentally hazardous projects.
Global Climate Change Science FOIA Documents 6717-7450Obama White House
This document outlines the Climate Change Science Program Interagency Communications Working Group's (CIWG) implementation plan for calendar year 2005. The CIWG aims to facilitate effective communication between CCSP agencies and the public regarding climate change science. Key functions include media relations, public outreach, and improving CCSP and agency websites. Public outreach efforts will include fact sheets on CCSP, the climate science basics, and quarterly featured research topics. The CIWG will also assist working groups with outreach for new research products and identify opportunities for exhibits and briefings. All communication products require approval from the CIWG and CCSP Principals. The CIWG will evaluate effectiveness and report to the Principals.
This document contains a 3-page email with an attachment. The email provides a zip file containing draft chapters of the U.S. National Communication on Climate Change for review by the Executive Office of the President. It lists the chapters and notes some are still in development. It requests comments be provided and indicates two additional pieces will be sent. The attachment could not be converted to text.
1. The United States has developed a comprehensive methodology for estimating sources and sinks of greenhouse gases as required by its commitments under the UNFCCC.
2. The U.S. greenhouse gas inventory covers emissions and removals of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride from 1990 to 1999.
3. The inventory provides policymakers with information to evaluate mitigation strategies and account for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as required by the UNFCCC.
This document provides a second progress report on federal agency procedures implementing Executive Order 12114, which requires agencies to assess the environmental effects of major actions outside of the United States. The report lists agencies that have published proposed or final procedures, as well as those still developing procedures and estimated publication timelines. It updates on the status of agency procedures to comply with the Executive Order.
The document summarizes two recent lawsuits filed against the US government regarding climate change policy. One lawsuit claims the EPA is failing to regulate CO2 emissions under the Clean Air Act. The other lawsuit argues that two federal agencies should assess climate impacts when funding overseas fossil fuel projects. Both lawsuits aim to force the government to take stronger action to address climate change.
This document provides the Eighth Progress Report on Agency Implementing Procedures Under the National Environmental Policy Act from the Council on Environmental Quality. It lists federal agencies and the status of their procedures to implement the NEPA regulations, categorizing them based on whether their final or proposed procedures have been published. The report is intended to update interested parties on agency progress in developing NEPA procedures and when their proposed procedures can be expected for public review and comment.
This document is a comment letter from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) to the EPA regarding EPA's draft strategic plan. The CEI expresses concern that the plan implies an intention to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, which the CEI argues the EPA has no authority to do under the Clean Air Act. The CEI argues that the plan uses misleading terminology by describing carbon dioxide as "air pollution" and climate change as an "air quality" issue. The CEI asserts that the plan contains regulatory signals that could bias public debate in favor of policies like the Kyoto Protocol that the Bush Administration opposes.
This document is a comment letter from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) to the EPA regarding the agency's draft strategic plan. The CEI argues that the plan implies the EPA intends to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, even though the EPA has no authority from Congress to do so. The letter asserts that CO2 is not an air pollutant and that the Clean Air Act gives the EPA no jurisdiction over greenhouse gases or global climate change. The CEI urges the EPA to remove any signals or implications in the strategic plan that it may regulate CO2 in the future without authorization from Congress.
1. The document is a letter from the EPA General Counsel responding to questions from the Chairman of a House subcommittee regarding the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act.
2. The EPA argues that while the Clean Air Act does not expressly mention regulating greenhouse gases, the Act gives the EPA broad authority to regulate air pollutants if they are reasonably anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. The absence of explicit statutory authority does not preclude EPA action.
3. The EPA also asserts that provisions mentioning carbon dioxide and global warming do not restrict the EPA's regulatory authority provided by other parts of the Clean Air Act. The EPA believes it has authority to regulate greenhouse gases under
The document summarizes key findings from a 2000 Pew report on the effects of climate change on human health in the United States. It notes that predicting health impacts is difficult due to complex relationships between climate and health and many confounding factors. It identifies priority research areas such as the effects of extreme weather, air and water pollution, and vector-borne diseases. More research is needed on relationships between climate and specific health outcomes to better understand impacts and inform adaptation.
The document is an email from Kameran L. Onley forwarding an op-ed written by Christine Todd Whitman, the former administrator of the EPA. In the op-ed, Whitman defends the EPA's new "Draft Report on the Environment", which analyzes environmental progress made over the past 30 years. She criticizes some environmental groups for attacking the report without considering its findings that air and water quality have improved under existing policies. Whitman argues a fact-based assessment is needed to further environmental goals in the future.
Social Security Administration Regulatory Reform Plan August 2011Obama White House
The Social Security Administration (SSA) outlines its final plan for retrospective review of regulations as required by Executive Order 13563. Over the next two years, SSA plans to review medical listings used to determine disability benefits eligibility. The plan focuses on increasing transparency and simplifying listings to reduce complexity and paperwork burdens for beneficiaries. SSA will also streamline work activity report forms and implement electronic authorization to expedite the disability review process. Public comments were incorporated into the final plan to ensure opportunities for input from stakeholders.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document is an email containing news clips from various publications on topics related to the environment. It includes three attachments: a news clip index, the news clips in HTML format, and a links file for the clips. The email was sent from Janice Sinclair at the EPA to over 30 EPA employees and CC'd to several others, and included news on air quality, climate change, fuels, hazardous waste and other environmental topics from publications like the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal from June 5, 2002.
Environmental groups are launching their biggest campaign effort aimed at defeating President Bush in the 2004 election. The League of Conservation Voters and Sierra Club plan to spend millions mobilizing activists and voters in key states against Bush's environmental record. They will criticize his policies on forests, water, and air quality. The groups are already hiring staff and gathering data to influence early primary states like New Hampshire and Iowa. Their goal is to chip away at Bush's popularity by portraying the Democratic candidates as better for the environment than the president.
This document is an email from Phil Cooney at the White House Council on Environmental Quality forwarding two letters about the administration's climate change policy. The first letter is from EPA Administrator Christie Whitman responding to an editorial criticizing the administration's position on the Kyoto Protocol. Whitman defends the administration's unified opposition to Kyoto. The second letter is from James Connaughton, the CEQ chairman, responding to a New York Times article about the Climate Action Report. Connaughton argues the report is consistent with previous statements from President Bush acknowledging uncertainties in climate science.
The document is an email with numerous recipients containing news clips from June 6, 2002. It includes the full text of several news articles on topics related to EPA and the environment, such as defending wild forests on public lands from new road construction and development. The email acts to disseminate recent environmental news and issues to many EPA employees.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This email chain discusses a letter from the White House Counsel's office regarding man-made global warming. Theodore Ullyot agrees to send Phil Cooney a copy of the final signed version of the letter. Cooney asks if anyone knows what letter a Washington Times article is referring to about a US Climate Action Report submitted to the UN. Kameran Onley also asks for a copy of this letter.
The document summarizes the White House Forum on Health Reform held on March 5, 2009 in Washington D.C. It includes introductory remarks from President Barack Obama where he stresses the need for health care reform to lower costs and expand coverage. The forum brought together various stakeholders to discuss solutions. Breakout sessions addressed confronting issues like costs, quality, and expanding coverage. The goal is to enact comprehensive reform by the end of the year through an open and transparent process.
This document contains a forwarded email with an attached letter regarding an agriculture climate report. The attachment could not be converted. The forwarded email discusses sending a cover letter for an agriculture assessment report prepared by John Reilly to various individuals. It notes that the report's findings are nationally positive in a net sense, though impacts vary regionally, so developing plans to adapt would seem important, especially for some regions.
The document is a New York Times article summarizing a recent EPA climate report commissioned by the Bush administration. [1] It acknowledges the severe environmental consequences the US will face from global warming, including rising sea levels and more extreme weather, but the administration has no plans to take action. [2] While a break from the administration's previous denial of climate change, conservatives strongly criticized even this recognition of the problem. [3] The president distanced himself from the report and said he had no plans to address global warming, despite the report's warnings about coming climate changes across the US.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Obama White House
This document is the table of contents for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended through May 22, 2008. It lists the 35 sections of FIFRA and provides a brief title for each section, which defines key terms, establishes requirements for pesticide registration, sets standards for pesticide use and labeling, and describes enforcement procedures.
1. The United States has developed a comprehensive methodology for estimating sources and sinks of greenhouse gases as required by its commitments under the UNFCCC.
2. The U.S. greenhouse gas inventory covers emissions and removals of carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and nitrogen trifluoride from 1990 to 1999.
3. The inventory provides policymakers with information to evaluate mitigation strategies and account for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions as required by the UNFCCC.
This document provides a second progress report on federal agency procedures implementing Executive Order 12114, which requires agencies to assess the environmental effects of major actions outside of the United States. The report lists agencies that have published proposed or final procedures, as well as those still developing procedures and estimated publication timelines. It updates on the status of agency procedures to comply with the Executive Order.
The document summarizes two recent lawsuits filed against the US government regarding climate change policy. One lawsuit claims the EPA is failing to regulate CO2 emissions under the Clean Air Act. The other lawsuit argues that two federal agencies should assess climate impacts when funding overseas fossil fuel projects. Both lawsuits aim to force the government to take stronger action to address climate change.
This document provides the Eighth Progress Report on Agency Implementing Procedures Under the National Environmental Policy Act from the Council on Environmental Quality. It lists federal agencies and the status of their procedures to implement the NEPA regulations, categorizing them based on whether their final or proposed procedures have been published. The report is intended to update interested parties on agency progress in developing NEPA procedures and when their proposed procedures can be expected for public review and comment.
This document is a comment letter from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) to the EPA regarding EPA's draft strategic plan. The CEI expresses concern that the plan implies an intention to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, which the CEI argues the EPA has no authority to do under the Clean Air Act. The CEI argues that the plan uses misleading terminology by describing carbon dioxide as "air pollution" and climate change as an "air quality" issue. The CEI asserts that the plan contains regulatory signals that could bias public debate in favor of policies like the Kyoto Protocol that the Bush Administration opposes.
This document is a comment letter from the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) to the EPA regarding the agency's draft strategic plan. The CEI argues that the plan implies the EPA intends to regulate carbon dioxide emissions, even though the EPA has no authority from Congress to do so. The letter asserts that CO2 is not an air pollutant and that the Clean Air Act gives the EPA no jurisdiction over greenhouse gases or global climate change. The CEI urges the EPA to remove any signals or implications in the strategic plan that it may regulate CO2 in the future without authorization from Congress.
1. The document is a letter from the EPA General Counsel responding to questions from the Chairman of a House subcommittee regarding the EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide under the Clean Air Act.
2. The EPA argues that while the Clean Air Act does not expressly mention regulating greenhouse gases, the Act gives the EPA broad authority to regulate air pollutants if they are reasonably anticipated to endanger public health or welfare. The absence of explicit statutory authority does not preclude EPA action.
3. The EPA also asserts that provisions mentioning carbon dioxide and global warming do not restrict the EPA's regulatory authority provided by other parts of the Clean Air Act. The EPA believes it has authority to regulate greenhouse gases under
The document summarizes key findings from a 2000 Pew report on the effects of climate change on human health in the United States. It notes that predicting health impacts is difficult due to complex relationships between climate and health and many confounding factors. It identifies priority research areas such as the effects of extreme weather, air and water pollution, and vector-borne diseases. More research is needed on relationships between climate and specific health outcomes to better understand impacts and inform adaptation.
The document is an email from Kameran L. Onley forwarding an op-ed written by Christine Todd Whitman, the former administrator of the EPA. In the op-ed, Whitman defends the EPA's new "Draft Report on the Environment", which analyzes environmental progress made over the past 30 years. She criticizes some environmental groups for attacking the report without considering its findings that air and water quality have improved under existing policies. Whitman argues a fact-based assessment is needed to further environmental goals in the future.
Social Security Administration Regulatory Reform Plan August 2011Obama White House
The Social Security Administration (SSA) outlines its final plan for retrospective review of regulations as required by Executive Order 13563. Over the next two years, SSA plans to review medical listings used to determine disability benefits eligibility. The plan focuses on increasing transparency and simplifying listings to reduce complexity and paperwork burdens for beneficiaries. SSA will also streamline work activity report forms and implement electronic authorization to expedite the disability review process. Public comments were incorporated into the final plan to ensure opportunities for input from stakeholders.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document is an email containing news clips from various publications on topics related to the environment. It includes three attachments: a news clip index, the news clips in HTML format, and a links file for the clips. The email was sent from Janice Sinclair at the EPA to over 30 EPA employees and CC'd to several others, and included news on air quality, climate change, fuels, hazardous waste and other environmental topics from publications like the New York Times, Washington Post, and Wall Street Journal from June 5, 2002.
Environmental groups are launching their biggest campaign effort aimed at defeating President Bush in the 2004 election. The League of Conservation Voters and Sierra Club plan to spend millions mobilizing activists and voters in key states against Bush's environmental record. They will criticize his policies on forests, water, and air quality. The groups are already hiring staff and gathering data to influence early primary states like New Hampshire and Iowa. Their goal is to chip away at Bush's popularity by portraying the Democratic candidates as better for the environment than the president.
This document is an email from Phil Cooney at the White House Council on Environmental Quality forwarding two letters about the administration's climate change policy. The first letter is from EPA Administrator Christie Whitman responding to an editorial criticizing the administration's position on the Kyoto Protocol. Whitman defends the administration's unified opposition to Kyoto. The second letter is from James Connaughton, the CEQ chairman, responding to a New York Times article about the Climate Action Report. Connaughton argues the report is consistent with previous statements from President Bush acknowledging uncertainties in climate science.
The document is an email with numerous recipients containing news clips from June 6, 2002. It includes the full text of several news articles on topics related to EPA and the environment, such as defending wild forests on public lands from new road construction and development. The email acts to disseminate recent environmental news and issues to many EPA employees.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
This email chain discusses a letter from the White House Counsel's office regarding man-made global warming. Theodore Ullyot agrees to send Phil Cooney a copy of the final signed version of the letter. Cooney asks if anyone knows what letter a Washington Times article is referring to about a US Climate Action Report submitted to the UN. Kameran Onley also asks for a copy of this letter.
The document summarizes the White House Forum on Health Reform held on March 5, 2009 in Washington D.C. It includes introductory remarks from President Barack Obama where he stresses the need for health care reform to lower costs and expand coverage. The forum brought together various stakeholders to discuss solutions. Breakout sessions addressed confronting issues like costs, quality, and expanding coverage. The goal is to enact comprehensive reform by the end of the year through an open and transparent process.
This document contains a forwarded email with an attached letter regarding an agriculture climate report. The attachment could not be converted. The forwarded email discusses sending a cover letter for an agriculture assessment report prepared by John Reilly to various individuals. It notes that the report's findings are nationally positive in a net sense, though impacts vary regionally, so developing plans to adapt would seem important, especially for some regions.
The document is a New York Times article summarizing a recent EPA climate report commissioned by the Bush administration. [1] It acknowledges the severe environmental consequences the US will face from global warming, including rising sea levels and more extreme weather, but the administration has no plans to take action. [2] While a break from the administration's previous denial of climate change, conservatives strongly criticized even this recognition of the problem. [3] The president distanced himself from the report and said he had no plans to address global warming, despite the report's warnings about coming climate changes across the US.
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Obama White House
This document is the table of contents for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as amended through May 22, 2008. It lists the 35 sections of FIFRA and provides a brief title for each section, which defines key terms, establishes requirements for pesticide registration, sets standards for pesticide use and labeling, and describes enforcement procedures.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
The document summarizes the findings of a study examining the effectiveness of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) after 25 years of implementation. Key findings include:
- NEPA has been successful in requiring agencies to consider environmental impacts and allowing public
input, but implementation is sometimes inefficient and documents are too long.
- Five elements are critical to effective NEPA implementation: strategic planning, public involvement,
interagency coordination, place-based interdisciplinary decision-making, and adaptive management.
- Agencies could improve NEPA by integrating it earlier in planning, being more creative in public
outreach, better coordinating with other agencies, and implementing long-term monitoring and
EPA is denying a petition to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles for three reasons: 1) EPA lacks authority under the Clean Air Act; 2) Congress assigned regulation of fuel economy to DOT, not EPA; and 3) regulating GHG emissions from vehicles would be inappropriate at this time given ongoing scientific studies. The agency outlines the Bush administration's voluntary approach to addressing climate change through public-private partnerships and fuel efficiency programs.
This document outlines the United States Department of Labor's plan for retrospectively analyzing existing rules in compliance with Executive Order 13563. It discusses establishing a framework for reviewing significant rules to identify those that are obsolete, unnecessary, unjustified or overly burdensome. The plan aims to reduce regulatory burdens through various rulemaking efforts. It also details how the Department solicited public input during plan development and will continue to engage the public going forward.
Ford Motor Company submitted comments on the draft U.S. Climate Action Report identifying issues that should be addressed before publication. Suggested revisions included clarifying language on climate change impacts, fuel economy measurements, and greenhouse gas accounting. Ford also noted controversies around projections of climate change impacts used in the report.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against developing mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms.
White House State of the Union 2016 - Enhanced GraphicsObama White House
On January 12, 2016, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address to Congress and the nation.
Check out the slides from the enhanced broadcast of his address, featuring charts, graphs, and images that help explain the policies and issues he discussed.
Learn more at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.
President Obama penned a letter to Congressman Nadler of New York outlining how the Iran deal is a key piece of our strategy to help our allies in the Middle East counter Iran's destabilizing activities.
This document appears to be notes from a meeting on drought and wildfire between Western governors and White House officials. The agenda includes presentations on drought and wildfires, followed by discussion. The document outlines various federal efforts to address drought, including disaster assistance for workers, water conservation programs, strategic investments, and fire preparedness. It also discusses the impacts of drought on forests and unsustainable increases in wildfire suppression funding.
Everyday acts of kindness and giving back can drive positive change in our nation and address global challenges when people come together through movements like #GivingTuesday. This document encourages supporting neighbors in need through charitable donations and kindness this holiday season to cultivate understanding that we are all part of something greater and can have an impact around the world.
Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865). "Nicolay Copy," Gettysburg Address, 1863. Page 1 and 2. Holograph manuscript. Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. Gift of Hay family, 1916 (2.5). Courtesy of the National Archives and Library of Congress.
Message: Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the White House FellowsObama White House
This is the President's message commemorating the establishment of the White House Fellows, a prestigious program dedicated to giving the nation’s most promising leaders insight into the inner workings of the Federal government. To learn more visit: http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/fellows.
The minimum wage helps support family incomes, reducing inequality and poverty, but as a slide deck from the Council of Economic Advisers shows, as the real value of the minimum wage has been allowed to erode, it has stopped serving this important purpose.
White House State of the Union 2014 Enhanced Graphics PosterObama White House
On January 28, President Obama delivered the 2014 State of the Union Address to Congress and the nation.
Check out the slides from the enhanced broadcast of his address, featuring charts, graphs, and images that help explain the policies and issues he discussed.
White House State of the Union 2014 Enhanced GraphicsObama White House
On January 28, President Obama delivered the 2014 State of the Union Address to Congress and the nation.
Check out the slides from the enhanced broadcast of his address, featuring charts, graphs, and images that help explain the policies and issues he discussed.
See more at WhiteHouse.gov/SOTU.
President Obama's Handwritten Tribute to the Gettysburg AddressObama White House
150 years after President Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, President Obama penned a handwritten tribute to President Lincoln's historic remarks.
President Obama believes we have a moral obligation to lead the fight against carbon pollution. Share the details of his plan to help make sure people in your community get the facts.
The document outlines the President's plan to reduce the deficit by more than $4 trillion total through 2023. It details that over $2.5 trillion in deficit reduction has already been signed into law. This includes $1.4 trillion in spending cuts and more than $600 billion in new tax revenue from the wealthy. The President has also offered Speaker Boehner an additional $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction, including $930 billion in spending cuts to defense, health care, and entitlement programs, as well as $580 billion from limiting tax deductions for the wealthy.
Now Is the Time: President Obama's Plan to Reduce Gun ViolenceObama White House
The President’s plan to protect our children and our communities by reducing gun violence.
Learn More: http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/preventing-gun-violence
The document discusses President Obama's proposal to extend middle-class tax cuts. It proposes extending tax cuts for families making under $250,000 per year. This would benefit 114 million middle-class families. Failing to extend the cuts would increase taxes by an average of $1,600 for each of these families. The plan aims to reduce the federal deficit by $1.16 trillion over 10 years by not extending high-income tax cuts for those making over $250,000 annually.
The Obama Administration recognizes that the interconnected challenges in high-poverty neighborhoods require interconnected solutions. The Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative is a community-based approach to help neighborhoods in distress transform themselves into neighborhoods of opportunity.
#WenguiGuo#WashingtonFarm Guo Wengui Wolf son ambition exposed to open a far...rittaajmal71
Since fleeing to the United States in 2014, Guo Wengui has founded a number of projects in the United States, such as GTV Media Group, GTV private equity, farm loan project, G Club Operations Co., LTD., and Himalaya Exchange.
17062024_First India Newspaper Jaipur.pdfFIRST INDIA
Find Latest India News and Breaking News these days from India on Politics, Business, Entertainment, Technology, Sports, Lifestyle and Coronavirus News in India and the world over that you can't miss. For real time update Visit our social media handle. Read First India NewsPaper in your morning replace. Visit First India.
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Federal Authorities Urge Vigilance Amid Bird Flu Outbreak | The Lifesciences ...The Lifesciences Magazine
Federal authorities have advised the public to remain vigilant but calm in response to the ongoing bird flu outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.
projet de traité négocié à Istanbul (anglais).pdfEdouardHusson
Ceci est le projet de traité qui avait été négocié entre Russes et Ukrainiens à Istanbul en mars 2022, avant que les Etats-Unis et la Grande-Bretagne ne détournent Kiev de signer.
Christian persecution in Islamic countries has intensified, with alarming incidents of violence, discrimination, and intolerance. This article highlights recent attacks in Nigeria, Pakistan, Egypt, Iran, and Iraq, exposing the multifaceted challenges faced by Christian communities. Despite the severity of these atrocities, the Western world's response remains muted due to political, economic, and social considerations. The urgent need for international intervention is underscored, emphasizing that without substantial support, the future of Christianity in these regions is at grave risk.
https://ecspe.org/the-rise-of-christian-persecution-in-islamic-countries/
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negotiations generally, and U.S. commtensspecifically, toward limiting man-made
greenhouse gas (0110) emissions due to their possible contribution to climate disruption
pursuant to the theory of catastrophic man-made global warming. The Bush
Administration should consider the following actions, assertive yet hardly revolutionary,
to improve the U.S. position in these ongoing negotiations.
-- These recommendations are o frered in the context of EU nations; by design or ------
otherwise, having engineered the futil-ity of rec~ent negotiations in The Hague, where they
"wouldn't take 'yes' for an answer." IThat is, the EU rej ected in November of a series of
offers; made by U.S. negotiators, culnminating in near-total abandonment bythe U.S. of its
long-held stance on the critical if limited issue of "sinks" (or, Land Use Land Use Change
and Forestry, LULUCF). EU negotiaItors informally justified their actions in part on the
grounds that their nations desired sekn aiiainin 2001, and their constituents
would not accept ratification in th lec fwoeaelessening of'the U.S. abilities to
use mechanisms, such as sinks, emissin trading and joint implementation (technology
transfer in return for partial project credit). Formally, they argue that absenit their terms
the U.S. could otherwise avoid major, emission cuts and domestic sacrifice.
This position is critical. The EU negotiators did niot formally request amendment
of that which was agreed in Kyoto. However, this newfound insistence that sinks can not
in any meaningful way be used to satisfy a country's emission reduction requirements
would effectively and significantly alter their agreement mn Kyoto, If that is their wish,
they are free to formally propose such, hc a eefce taCPoc h treaty is
in effect- Alternately, the EU positio may be distilled as denying that in Kyoto they
contemplated a country using sinks, t al., to any meaningful degree to satisfy its
obligations (envisioned most prominntly by the U.S., and the contemporaneous
unde~rstanding of which by major participants isrclear from the Kyato record). In such
case, the parties widely diverged on thtto which they believed they agreed, thus there
was no agreement in Kyoto. It is tinj e to clarify, and to lead as opposed to being led.
Executive Summary
1) U.S. negotiators at The Hague, to obtain "progress" and therefore "give the appearance
that Kyoto is a live agreement, vs. ddlad", immediately and dramatically changed course;
2) Borne of these U.S. tactics, or sin!pyt aetadlEU negotiators rejected a series
of U.S. offers which by the end of the negotiating session represented what even U.S.
negotiators made clear were poiin not contemplated by the U.S. in agreeing to Kyoto;
3) Either the EU now insists on chatiying that which was agreed in Kyoto re: key
compliance mechanisms, 'without admitting such and through a "back door", or exhibits
that there was no agreement on sc key components of "Kyoto", and thus no agreement;
4) Therefore, the Executive and Senpt should put forth expressions of principles, derived
from the UNECCC and what the U..intended by its agreement in Kyoto, necessary to
optimize and indeed protect US itrsts in this arena;
5) A "1revisiting," and clarification i~fntent, of Kyoto is the only rea~sonable U.S.
negotiating step, should EU nations wish to continue an international solution beyond
that which has already been agreed a ratified, the UNFCCC and it's cormnotments.
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UNFCCC (United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Chanuge)
Negotiated amid election year politics in 1992 by President George Bush, under strong
pressure and criticism from left-leann groups and individuals such as Senator Al Gore
for not more aggressively and personmiBy pursuing a wide-ranging deal, this treaty calls
for, inter alia, voluntary efforts to stabilize atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations.
Hailed by some advisors, for its voluntary vs. mandatory approach, the treaty was
unanimously ratified after President Bush submitted it alm ost immediately.
Not long after taking office-, led by nowVP Gore the administration dramatically shifted
the U.S. position, saying the time hadl come for mandatory 002 limits. Thus began what
now appears as a pattern of "solutionl", the terms of which are soon decolared entirely
inadequate and/or, as we saw agi ATeHague, morph toward the more onerous. it
is
key to remember that Kyoto's promoesamtthat it's requirements represent as little as
"~one thirtieth" of what they seek. Toays agreements become tomorrow's anachronisms
and
at a record clip, even as the science cniusto trend away from the carbon theory,
buttresses non-anthropogenic factorsJ such as the sun, as determinative to cinnate.
Koto -Proto-ol
Negotiated at the third post-Rio swumnit, or Conference of the Parties (COP3). After the
the
U.S. negotiators were confronted with unwise demands including several violative of
uianinious Bagel/Byrd resolution, Al Gore flew in at a late hour and encouraged
"increased flexibility" by U.S. negotiators. That yielded capitulation on major positions,
though few specifics were provided in the agreement The most critical specz-ific included
a U.S. commitment to~reduce total g eenhouse gas emissions (man-made) to 7% below
1990 levels, and maintain that level inperpetuity or face international sanctions. That
figure in present terms yields redutinof approximately 20% of current emissions.
'Though belied by EU actions in The~Hague, this agreement included a statement that:
"The net changes in greenhocuse gas emissions by sources and removals by sinks
resulting from direct human-indu~ced land-use change and forestry activities,
limited to afforestation, refo~estation and deforestation since 1990. measured as
verifiable changes in carbon~stocks in each rommitment period, shall be used to
meet the commitments under this Article of each Party included in Annex
V"(Article 3, Section 3; emphasis added).
No limitation or restriction upon the use of emission reductions resulting from any sink
was included or implied, for any calculation, either here, or elsewhere in the Protocol
where sinks are referenced. Consid~rations cited include transparency and verifiability,
etc., in terms of whether some aci~ycould qualify as a sink; not how much of an
obligation, either in terms of total aonpercentage, or otherwise, a country could
satisfy with sinks. Indeed, the Protocol's various provisions citing calculation of a
the
country's emissions evinces no peu tin of limitations on use of sinks at the time
Protocol was drafted and agreed to.
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Aodditionally, the record as reotd Kyoto makes clear the U.S. intended by this
agreement the ability and anticipation to use sinks to a meaningful degree to meet its
commitments. The record is equall certhat the other negotiating parties Were fblly
aware of this intent at the time they, too, agreed to the language.
nTheHge
U. S. negotiators immediately and une xpectedly removed nuclear and hydroelectric power
from the table as acceptable means for countries to meet thimsinrdcIon
obligations (through a letter on Gore-Lebrman letterhead). This represented a shift
from as recently as the September pr-agesessions in Lyons, where the U.S. affirmed
its longstanding position that all options must remain on the table.
Following this development, the US iffered to "discount" the amount of credit available
using sinks, at 80%; that is, the U.S. 'tvuld accept 20% credit (down fRom 100%) for the
approximately 288 million metric torls identified as available to the U.S. via sinks (of the
total 600 million, first-year obligatio ~. The EU rejected the first formal offer through
the press, and refused every subsequen offer, each more generous.
Up through the Lyons talks, until seN oral days prior to this capitulation, and though it had
expressed a willingness to negotiate and presumably for concessions elsewhere, the U.S.
had not advocated any limitation on tredit for identified, verifiable sinks. That is, the
U.S. express assumption had all alon~g boona that it could meet nearly 50%1/ of its reduction
commitments through land use and forstry practices, satisfying a meaningful portion of
its putative conimitment by removin~ carbon from the atmosphere. With this position
'change, compounded by the abandometof nuclear and hydroelectric power as options,
the U.S. exposed itself to the necess~ of energy taxes, on a much greater scale than the
Bin tax unisuccessfully proposed as patof the first Clinton tax increase/budget package.
Despite all of this, Europeans geneal igrteUS or the %ilue at The Hague.
Principlies { e ot
The incoming administration needs :opromptly stfrha set of principles that will guide
the U.S- irk its participation in all futre discussions under the UNFCCO. These must
include the Hagel/Byrd requirement of no economic harm to the U.S., and like
participation by developing counris (not the illusory "meaningful participation by key
developing countries" as this Admi istration unilaterally revised the HagellByrd
restriction). Also, untilen understahiding of Kyoto's termisis reached, these mustinclude-
reaffirming the UNECOC'3s "volunit niness" aspect.
Most important, the U.S. must reaffirm the clear intent of its commitment via the Kyoto
accords, particularly meaningful, significant emission reduction credits through sinks and
other mechanisms foward its commimetprior to engaging in any fbrther discussions
under the UNFCCC in a climate of shifting demands and understandings.
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A statement should also issue, and gdethe U.S., to the following effect: "This is what
we intended. The record is clear. A'insistence to the contrary merely indicates to us
either an attempt to amenad Kyoto, or that we in fact had no agreement at all, given there
was no meeting of the minds on key cnditions. You decide. and you come to us. The
U.S. is no longer chasing other count ies around to gain their approval, as they seek to
burden us with competitive disadvant eges unsupported by the science,"
A harmonized effort should also be considered in the, Senate, given there is rumored to be
an effort afoot to pass a resolution superceding and/or weakening Hagel/Byrd. Finally,
make clear that whatever post-Hague promises are made by the outgoing administration
are not binding, in either fact or law.
Concluding Notes/Action Steps
It seems the EU ensured there would ble no deal arising out of The Hague. It remains
unclear why. -Theories range from unease over looming internal conflicts in the event the
treaty takes effect (e.g., between Franlce and G~ennany, on nuclear), and genuine
constituent desire for significant dinuition of U.S. flexibility and increased U.S. cost, to
premature manifestation of the intent to continue ratcheting down obligations.
It is worth noting tint EU nations havje significant existing energy taxes and a "bubble'
deal under Kyoto such that their marginal costs of compliance, would be much lower than
the costs facing the U.S. Resistance oratification among EU-nation constituents, who
are generally also more accepting of tlIhe relevant theory and the prescribed interventions,
would understandably be lower. However and as demonstrated this summTer, those same
high energy taxes have-yielded signiicn unrest adresistance to further increasing
these taxes, making ratification a posh~ibly undesirable political move in the near term.
It is not certain but does appear that, whatever the underlying reason(s) and despite
claims of a desire to ratify, EU nations feel best served to maintain a no-deal, "U.S.-as-
bad-guy" dynamic in UNFCCC negtain. This does abet pressure to ratif or comply.
The incoming administration should, before inauguration, reaffirm what was agreed to in
Kyoto, that that document also provile for a process, and that nothing agreed to in the
interim is binding on the, incoming admnstration, legally or otherwise. Next, personnel
should be put in plane at the State Department at the earlest moment filling the positions
of Under Secretary for Global Affairs~, Assistant Secretary for International Foliation,
plus the Special Negotiator for Climatde Change. Otherwise, the outgoing administration
will continue to negotiate the U.S. position in all of the work leading up to COP `~6s5" in,
Bonn, end of May/first of June 200l1 possibly to the further detriment of the U.S.
Christopher C. Hornier: Counsel, Coler Heads Coalition and Adjunct Policy
Analyst, Competitive Enterprise Inttte; 202-331-1010, 202-262-4458 (cell)