"Great Lakes Water Diversion Praised and Blasted"
Wisconsin's landmark out-of-basin diversion of the Great Lakes is getting both praised and blasted by water watchers.
Source: Great Lakes Echo, 05/25/2009
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"Speedway's Environmentally Friendly Efforts"
The Indianapolis Speedway, site of yesterdays Indy 500, mounts a major effort to be environmentally friendly.
Source: Indianapolis Star, 05/25/2009
"The Lithium Boom Is Coming"
The push for greener cars will likely bring a boom for companies that mine and refine lithium -- a key ingredient in batteries.
Source: Reuters, 05/25/2009
Chase for Wind Power Turns to Public Lands
"Rows of tall turbines have already remade the landscape on wheat farms and ridgelines on private land around the region. But so far there have been no wind farms built on public land in the Northwest. That's about to change."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 05/25/2009
"Sun for Rent"
"It's an old energy problem with a new solution: After decades of facing prohibitively high costs to install solar panels, Massachusetts residents will be able to lease the panels for a tiny fraction of their upfront cost."
Source: Boston Globe, 05/25/2009
Zebra Mussels Invade Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Zebra mussels, which have caused an estimated $5 billion in damage to the Great Lakes, have been found in a Maryland tributary of Chesapeake Bay. If they spread, they could threaten the less-salty waters of the Bay.
Source: WashPost, 05/25/2009
"Arctic Methane Rise Spurs Worry On Permafrost Thaw"
"OSLO -- A rise in concentrations of a powerful greenhouse gas over the Arctic after a decade of stability is stirring worries about a possible thaw of vast stores trapped in permafrost, experts said."
Source: Reuters, 05/25/2009
"Ban Says U.S. Climate Bill Plan 'Not Enough'"
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said the climate bill approved Thursday by the House Energy Committee is 'not enough' to stem warming to the degree hoped for in the next climate treaty.
Source: Reuters, 05/25/2009
Hoyer Expects Fast Action from House Committees on Climate
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said he expected the eight committees with partial jurisdiction over the new House climate bill to act swiftly.
Source: NYTimes, 05/25/2009
"Green Last Requests, Pt. 1"
Some people are starting to weigh the environmental costs of caskets and other trappings of traditional funerals. And they have found alternatives.
Source: Environment Report, 05/22/2009
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