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Article: News Tip: Bush's Comments on Global Warming Signal that America has Reached a 'Tipping Point,' Duke Policy Expert Says.
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- July 7, 2005
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Byline: Duke University
Durham, N.C., July. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- President George Bush's acknowledgment this week that an increase in human-caused greenhouse gas emissions is contributing to the problem signals more than a shift in rhetoric, says a Duke University environmental policy expert.
"America has reached a tipping point," says Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions at Duke. "The president has admitted the problem is real and must be addressed, and a majority of senators have demanded a mandatory control program. What is needed now is creative thought to design a program that meets America's ...
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