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"Obama Pushes for More U.S. Ice-Breaking Might in Arctic"

"ANCHORAGE -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday will propose a faster timetable for buying a new heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Arctic, where quickly melting sea ice has spurred more maritime traffic, and the United States has fallen far behind Russian resources."

Source: Reuters, 09/01/2015

"UN Climate Talks: the Sticking Points"

"The 195-nation UN climate talks resume Monday when rank-and-file diplomats gather in Bonn to lay the foundation for a global climate pact to be inked in December."

Source: NPR, 08/31/2015

"Behind Tianjin Blasts, Flouted Regulations and Corruption"

"One partner was the son of a local police chief, the other an executive at a state-run chemicals firm. After meeting at a dinner party, they started a company here to handle the export of the most dangerous chemicals made in China, promising 'outstanding service' and 'good results.'"

Source: NY Times, 08/31/2015

"Water Policy: Judge Throws Major Obama Rule Into Doubt"

"The legal and practical morass surrounding the Obama administration's controversial water rule became more muddied [Thursday] when a federal judge blocked its implementation in 13 states just hours before it was set to go into effect."

Source: Greenwire, 08/31/2015

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