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"Obama Seeks National Oversight of Waters"

"The Obama administration called Thursday for a comprehensive national system for regulating the use of federal waters along the nation’s marine and Great Lakes shores, now administered by a hodgepodge of federal, state or other agencies with often-conflicting goals."

Source: NYTimes, 09/18/2009

"Enviros Greet Canada's PM with Tar Sands Protests Ahead of White House Meeting"

"Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is getting a chilly reception from environmental groups as he heads to the White House today to talk energy with President Obama."

Source: SolveClimate, 09/16/2009

"Schwarzenegger Orders More Renewable Energy -- His Way"

"The governor says California electric utilities must get 33% of their power from renewable sources by 2020, but he plans to veto Democratic bills that push to produce it in state."

Source: LA Times, 09/16/2009

"World Bank Spends Billions on Coal-Fired Power Stations"

"The World Bank is spending billions of pounds subsidising new coal-fired power stations in developing countries despite claiming that burning fossil fuels exposes the poor to catastrophic climate change."

Source: London Times, 09/16/2009

"Obama Administration Unveils Fuel Economy Rules"

"With global talks on climate change looming, the Obama administration sought to gain momentum Tuesday by unveiling its plan to require better gas mileage for cars and trucks and the first-ever rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions."

Source: AP, 09/16/2009

"Clean Energy To Create More Jobs Than Coal: Study"

"A strong shift toward renewable energies could create 2.7 million more jobs in power generation worldwide by 2030 than staying with dependence on fossil fuels would, a report suggested Monday."

Source: Reuters, 09/15/2009

"Offshore Drilling, BPA Bills Fail in Calif. Legislature"

A bill to allow offshore oil leasing and a bill to ban BPA in baby bottles both died in the California legislature as it adjourned.

Source: Greenwire, 09/15/2009

"Enviro Groups Threaten to Sue EPA Over Coal Plant Discharge Regs"

"A coalition of environmental groups says U.S. EPA is 26 years tardy in limiting toxic metal discharges from coal-fired power plants and is threatening to sue the agency if it does produce the rules."

Source: Greenwire, 09/15/2009

Wyoming Gas Drilling Study Becomes National Example

An EPA study of possible gas drilling pollution in Wyoming has become a case in point in a national legislative battle.

Source: Gannett, 09/14/2009

GOP Lawmaker Key in Passing $5 Billion NY Green Building and Jobs Bill

NY state Senator Thomas Moran (R) played a critical role in passage of a $5-billion green jobs and energy bill for the state.

Source: SolveClimate, 09/14/2009

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