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Saturday, November 21, 2009 4:34 PM

Published 06/29/2009 by The Australian


Obama opposes global warming tariffs

BARACK Obama has expressed opposition to a provision that would impose trade penalties on countries that did not accept limits on global warming pollution.

Obama has told a small group of reporters at the White House that, at a time when the global economy is still deep in recession,...

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Liberal groups allied with the White House are fuming -- mostly in private -- about some comments President Obama made yesterday attacking a provision ... - [06/29/2009 - The Huffington Post | Full News Feed]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's top energy adviser, Carol Browner, said on Monday she was confident that the U.S. Senate would pass comprehensive ... - [06/29/2009 - Reuters: Environment]
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Obama opposes energy bill trade penalties: reports - [06/29/2009 - Reuters: Politics]
Obama opposes energy bill trade penalties: reports - [06/29/2009 - Reuters: Environment]
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Obama against penalties on those not accepting ... - [06/29/2009 - Space Daily]
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...he thought "we have to be very careful about sending any protectionist signals out there" , The New York Times...
Obama opposes global warming tariffs [The Australian - 06/29/2009]
"I think there may be other ways of doing it than with a tariff approach" the president was quoted...
Obama opposes global warming tariffs [The Australian - 06/29/2009]

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