James Connaughton
James Connaughton
James Laurence Connaughtonis an American energy industry lawyer and the former George W. Bush administration environmental adviser. Connaughton served as chairman of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Director of the White House Office of Environmental Policy from 2001 to 2009...
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There's no physical border (between Canada and United States) when it comes to air.
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It's a complement to it. For the countries in Kyoto, it will be a very useful tool for them to meet their obligations.
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Each country has already begun to identify a portfolio of actions to improve their energy security, reduce pollution and cut their greenhouse gases. What we are going to do with the partnership is find some alignment of those strategies so we can expand and promote investment in technologies that will help meet those goals.
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Each of the six countries will come to the table with its own portfolio of actions.
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Our goal is to minimize, and where possible eliminate, the harvest of naturally spawning fish that provide the foundation for recovery.
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We are doing what we said we would do. We are on track. Stay tuned for the planning and construction of the more permanent barrier.