Newt Gingrich finally admits that he is not of this world–leaving earthlings with only a few unanswered questions…
Rich Nations Ignore UNFCCC Guidelines, Present Modest Emission Reduction Goals
June 11, 2009 By 3 Comments
UK Has Exceeded Kyoto 2010 Target By…
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Japan’s Bold New Emissions Target (Note: Not Really Bold)
June 11, 2009 By 2 Comments
Japan will attempt to reduce emissions to 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020, which is about equivalent to eight percent below 1990 levels. Critics will say that the new targets aren’t remotely bold enough for the world’s second largest economy and fifth largest emitter of greenhouse gases, just as some say the cuts proposed for the US in the Waxman-Markey Bill are off the mark.
By Mandate of the Mayor: San Francisco Board Passes Mandatory Recycling and Compost Ordinance
June 10, 2009 By 1 Comment
Refuse collection has been mandatory in San Francisco since the 1930s, so perhaps it came as no surprise when the nation’s leader in recycling passed a mandatory recycling and compost ordinance on June 9, but San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom still commended the Board of Supervisors for its passage of the ordinance.
Interior Sued to Obtain Oil Royalty Revenue Information
June 10, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Is the U.S. Interior Department wrongly withholding information that will reveal whether taxpayers are being ripped off in a controversial oil and gas royalty program? Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) see to think so, according to a lawsuit they filed today. Interior claims that disclosure of bidding and contracting information about its Royalty-In-Kind (RIK) sales would reveal oil company trade secrets.
Farm State Democrats Won’t Support Climate Bill Without Ethanol Safeguards
June 8, 2009 By 13 Comments
H.R. 2454 the American Clean Energy And Security Act of 2009 (aka Waxman-Markley) aims “to create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy.” H.R. 2454 is expected to be weakened significantly through the legislative process. One would expect Republicans and lobbyists to water down the bill, but farm state Democrats are also vying for home state protection for ethanol.
Wind Turbine Syndrome: Are wind farms hazardous to human health?
June 7, 2009 By 13 Comments
As the wind energy industry experiences a period of unprecedented growth and demand, a resistance movement has been gaining momentum in response to a reported number of negative impacts of wind turbines on human health.
Rain barrels illegal in Colorado, but tide may be changing
June 7, 2009 By 13 Comments
The harvesting of rain water by Colorado residents for personal use is prohibited because it is considered water theft, even when the water is falling on their own property. But some recent legislation has indicated that the tide may be turning in the favor of increased rain barrel allowances.
It’s World Environment Day. What are you doing to save the planet?
June 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Every June 5th, countries united for World Environment Day. This year’s focus is on climate change. See what some places around the world are doing to raise awareness.
