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Environment Minister Peter Kent defends aligning environmental policy with U.S.

TORONTO – Environment Minister Peter Kent defended the Harper government’s alignment of its environmental policies with the United States on Friday, in his first big speech in his new portfolio.

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New Canada environment minister offers no new plans

Canada’s new environment minister said he plans to work closely with the United States where possible on new policies and that no new legislation is needed to carry out the Conservative government’s environmental plan.

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Canada must work with U.S. on environment: Kent

TORONTO – Environment Minister Peter Kent defended the Harper government’s alignment of its environmental policies with the United States on Friday, in his first big speech in his new portfolio.But the Liberals accused Kent and the Harper government of sounding like a broken record — and allowing the U.S. Congress to dictate Canada’s environmental policy.Just three weeks into his new job, Kent …

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Is the Environment a Path to Permanent U.S.-China Cooperation?

An unlikely bond could form between the United States and China, writes Nora Maccoby.

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Politics › Environment minister to visit Latin America, U.S. in July

Environment Minister Sakihito Ozawa said Tuesday he plans to visit Latin America and the United States in late July ahead of October’s international meeting in…

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What Country Is the Best at Protecting the Environment?

After dropping more than 20 spots this year in one ranking that measures how well countries are working to protect the environment, the United States is taking steps to improve its environmental impact.

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Public supports energy over environment

For the first time in 10 years Americans are more likely to say the United States should give more priority to developing oil, natural gas and coal than to protecting the environment , according to a poll on Tuesday.

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U.S. public supports energy over environment: poll

For the first time in 10 years Americans are more likely to say the United States should give more priority to developing oil, natural gas and coal than to protecting the environment , according to a poll on Tuesday.

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Kennedy: Environment not a partisan issue (The Milton Standard-Journal)

LEWISBURG — Contrary to popular belief, the United States does not need to choose between protecting the environment and protecting its economy; in fact, environmentally-friendly policies have been shown to boost their nation’s economies, Robert F. Kennedy Jr

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Canada matches US carbon emissions target (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Canada has aligned itself with the United States in setting a 2020 carbon emissions target of 17 percent below 2005 levels, Environment Minister Jim Prentice said Sunday.

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