"Chemical Company Adds Lobbying Muscle for Push on Energy, EPA"
Petrochemical companies are spending more money to influence government decisions on energy and climate.
Source: Greenwire, 11/26/2010
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Probe Finds 'Alcohol Incidents' Among DOE Agents on Nuke-Transport Duty
"Several Department of Energy agents tasked with transporting nuclear weapons got drunk while on duty, according to the agency's inspector general office."
Source: Greenwire, 11/24/2010
"Salazar Aims to Streamline Offshore Wind"
"Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced a broad-based initiative on Tuesday aimed at accelerating the development of offshore wind power projects on the Outer Continental Shelf along the nation’s Atlantic coast."
Source: Green (NYT), 11/24/2010
Climate Science Critic Responds To Plagiarism Allegations
"The author of a report critical of climate scientists defended himself against plagiarism charges Tuesday, and denied he was pressured by Republicans to tilt the report."
Source: USA TODAY, 11/23/2010
"Nissan Leaf Runs Equivalent Of 99 Miles Per Gallon"
"The Nissan Leaf, an electric car aimed at attracting environmentally conscious motorists, will get the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving, based on government testing."
Source: AP, 11/23/2010
"Nations That Debate Coal Use Export It to Feed China’s Need"
"Even as developed countries close or limit the construction of coal-fired power plants out of concern over pollution and climate-warming emissions, coal has found a rapidly expanding market elsewhere: Asia, particularly China."
Source: NYTimes, 11/22/2010
Pioneering Chicago Climate Exchange Fades into Sunset
"A tough political atmosphere in which Congress backed away from comprehensive clean energy and climate change legislation may have been the nail in the coffin for one of the voluntary carbon market's early pioneers."
Source: Reuters, 11/22/2010
Dems Cling to Hope of RES Bill This Session, Prepare for Next Year
"Key Senate Democrats continue to hope they can pass a renewable electricity standard and other smaller energy bills this year despite the dwindling time and interest in the lame-duck session."
Source: Greenwire, 11/19/2010
"Rare Earth Elements in US Not So Rare, Report Finds"
"Approximately 13 million metric tons of rare earth elements (REE) exist within known deposits in the United States, according to the first-ever nationwide estimate of these elements by the U.S. Geological Survey."
Source: Science Daily, 11/18/2010
"Feds Understate the Cost of Climate Disruption, Critics Contend"
"The Obama Administration has ignored wrenching climate impacts such as ocean acidification in its effort to estimate the cost of carbon emissions, making emissions limits disproportionately expensive, economists say."
Source: Daily Climate, 11/17/2010
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