1. Obama Builds Green Legacy With ’70 Law.
- Author
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DAVENPORT, CORAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL policy , *CARBON dioxide mitigation , *CLIMATE change mitigation , *COAL-fired power plants , *AUTOMOBILE emissions , *GOVERNMENT policy ,CLEAN Air Act (U.S.) - Abstract
The article discusses United States president Barack Obama's use of the U.S. Clean Air Act to implement environmental regulations, highlighting Obama's potential long-term environmental legacy. Topics addressed include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (E.P.A.'s) powers under the Clean Air Act, Obama's policies aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants and automobiles in an effort to mitigate global warming, and Republican opposition to Obama's policies.
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- 2014