| National Review Online | - |
The Bloomberg report makes it clear that Obama's
order opens the way for further litigation and substantial delays on
Keystone, whether the federal government officially blocks construction
or not.
Showing posts with label Regulation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Regulation. Show all posts
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Friday, March 15, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Frontrunner to lead EPA vows more action on climate change. The Hill
| The Hill (blog) | - |
The front-runner to fill the vacancy atop the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pledged to push ahead with actions to confront climate change during a wide-ranging speech Thursday. “As President Obama said, climate change is a priority - and we ...
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
NASA to launch new earth-observing satellite.
NASA to launch new earth-observing satellite.
If the weather holds, NASA will launch its
newest Earth-observing satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in
southern California late Monday morning. The satellite can monitor
changes in the earth's surface, including those linked to climate
change.
Climate Central
Nine US states announce deal to cut greenhouse gases.
Nine US states announce deal to cut greenhouse gases.
Nine northeastern and mid-Atlantic states
agreed Thursday to strengthen existing limits on carbon dioxide
emissions from power plants that burn fossil fuels.
Associated Press
First-time reports from industry reveal massive methane emissions.
First-time reports from industry reveal massive methane emissions.
U.S. EPA's addition of oil, gas and coal
methane emissions to its online greenhouse gas tracking tool revealed an
82.6-million-metric-ton increase in carbon dioxide equivalents over
numbers from the previous year, when those figures were not available.
ClimateWire
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
***** Fracking seen by EPA as No. 2 emitter of greenhouse gases.
Fracking seen by EPA as No. 2 emitter of greenhouse gases.
Natural gas and oil production is the
second-biggest source of U.S. greenhouse gases, the government said,
emboldening environmentalists who say tighter measures are needed to
curb the emissions from hydraulic fracturing.
Bloomberg News
Tribal members sign treaty calling for an end to Alberta oil sands development and Keystone XL.
Tribal members sign treaty calling for an end to Alberta oil sands development and Keystone XL.
Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s approval of
that state’s section of the disputed Keystone XL pipeline has united not
only indigenous from the U.S. and Canada but also non-Native ranchers,
farmers and concerned citizens who oppose the pipeline.
Indian Country Today Media Network
Sunday, February 10, 2013
UK surge in wind turbines. The Independent
| The Independent | - |
Last year the approval rate for wind
farms went up by 50 per cent, according to industry group Renewable UK,
who said: “This welcome trend is coupled with continued strong support
for wind energy, with two thirds of the population in favour of ...
Thursday, February 7, 2013
***** Report outlines climate change options for Obama administration. MiamiHerald.com
| MiamiHerald.com | - |
...
Resources Institute, a think tank that focuses on the environment and
socioeconomic development, looks at the technical and legal authority
President Barack Obama could use to build on the pledge in his inaugural
address to address climate change.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
US power plant emissions drop as coal loses favour. Sydney Morning Herald
| Sydney Morning Herald | - |
In
its second-annual accounting of greenhouse gases, the US Environmental
Protection Agency today released details of emissions from about 8,000
factories, power plants and refineries. Two Southern Co. coal-fired power facilities topped the list ...
Friday, February 1, 2013
The US has some of the lowest energy taxes in the developed world. WashPo
| Washington Post (blog) | - |
A well-designed tax on fossil fuels could, in theory, help curb wasteful use and allow society to recoup the damages wrought by, say, heat-trapping carbon pollution.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Can Obama Do for the Grid What Eisenhower Did for Highways? NYT
| New York Times (blog) | - |
Building on earlier discussions of President Obama's options on energy and the environment, here's a “Your Dot” contribution from Lee C. Harrison, a frequent comment contributor who'se a senior research associate at the Atmospheric Sciences Research ...
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Obama advisers call for halt to Arctic oil exploration. Guardian
Obama advisers call for halt to oil exploration.
The entire future of Shell's drilling plans in
the Arctic was put in doubt on Friday after two of Barack Obama's most
trusted advisers called for a permanent halt to oil exploration.
The Guardian
Soot, Carbon 1/3 of Warming's Cause [Diesel, Cooking Fuels]? Economist
The new black.
For years the institutions that focus on
climate policy have played down the role of pollutants such as black
carbon that stay in the atmosphere for a short time, and concentrated on
carbon dioxide, which, once generated, tends to remain there. That may
soon change.
Economist
Friday, January 25, 2013
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Germany: Renewables growth 5X US. Vid interview
| Mother Jones | - |
Correspondent
Rick Karr reports on how German political parties of every stripe are
now backing a plan that is expected to nearly end that country's use of fossil fuels by 2050. Below, Karr sits down with German environmental economist Claudia Kemfert ...
U.S. Should Act Unilaterally on Climate Change Bloomberg
| Bloomberg | - |
Those who make the Sophisticated Objection acknowledge that climate change is a serious problem, and that the world's nations should be doing something about it.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Friday, January 18, 2013
Study: Natural Gas No Bridge to Zero Fossil Fuel Future StateImpact Pennsylvania
New research questions climate benefits of natural gas
TheTyee.ca
Powering western society with natural gas instead of coal has immediate ... At that rate, gas may actually accelerate dangerous global warming faster than ...Study: Natural Gas No Bridge to Zero Fossil Fuel Future
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Proponents of natural gas tout new shale deposits, ... when lowering emissions to halt climate change, the methane that leaks from natural gas wells is not ...
TheTyee.ca
Powering western society with natural gas instead of coal has immediate ... At that rate, gas may actually accelerate dangerous global warming faster than ...Study: Natural Gas No Bridge to Zero Fossil Fuel Future
StateImpact Pennsylvania
Proponents of natural gas tout new shale deposits, ... when lowering emissions to halt climate change, the methane that leaks from natural gas wells is not ...
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