Saturday, November 21, 2009

greenhouse gases

Senators, EPA Push to Regulate Emissions

Sens. Boxer and Kerry released their climate change bill the same day the EPA announced a new rule. more >>

Obama Puts Government on Greenhouse-Gas Diet

Climate Change Bill Faces Hurdles in the Senate

Democrat Barbara Boxer is leading the fight in the Senate. more >>

Ray LaHood: A 'Transformational' Time for the U.S. Transit System

The secretary of transportation talks about high-speed rail and the administration's priorities. more >>

A China-U.S. Partnership on Global Warming

Experts say there is room to collaborate on new technologies. more >>

Auto Executives Back Obama's Emissions Plan

By 2016 the American car fleet must be nearly 40 percent more fuel efficient than it is today. more >>

How Solid Is Concrete's Carbon Footprint?

Concrete may absorb more carbon dioxide than earlier estimates suggested. more >>

Obama Proposes Strict Vehicle Emissions Limits

The president's proposal would require vehicles to get 35.5 miles per gallon by 2016. more >>

Obama Announces New Emissions and Mileage Standards

By 2016, the average car on our roads will be cleaner and more fuel-efficient. more >>

Obama Taps Consumers for Emission, MPG Standards

Ethanol Ruling a Test for Obama Administration

A new EPA proposal has sparked debate over measuring greenhouse gas emissions. more >>

California Weighs Nation's First Low-Carbon Fuel Rule

Next Bernie Madoff? Emissions Cap-and-Trade Aids the Corrupt, Hurts the Little Guy

It wouldn't work but would make a playground for the rich and sneaky. more >>

How Should the U.S. Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions After the Kyoto Protocol?

Check out the debate in the latest issue of U.S. News Weekly. more >>

Entrepreneur Goes Green With Clean Tech Firm

How one startup is addressing the problem of motorcycles and carbon emissions. more >>

Hot Docs: The Anthrax Case, Reducing Greenhouse Gases, Criticisms of Fuel Standards, and More

Today's selection of timely reports. more >>

McCain Veeps and Cap-and-Trade

Where the possible McCain veeps stand on cap-and-trade legislation. more >>

Public Opinion: What Should the United States Do About Global Warming?

Is it a serious problem? Or overblown? more >>

Carbon Tax? Cap and Trade? How About Both?

Some environmentalists want to choose the worst of both worlds. more >>

The U.N. on the State of Climate Change

Q & A: Yvo de Boer discusses progress toward a global treaty. more >>

Bush Tackles Climate Without Change

As he rides off into the sunset, the president fails to round up greenhouse gas savings. more >>

How Big Oil Could Help on Climate Change in Iraq

Flaring destroys huge stores of natural gas and pours carbon into the atmosphere, but stopping the waste will take money, know-how and infrastructure. more >>

Are Nukes Needed to Stop Climate Change?

Exelon's CEO says the cost of cutting greenhouse gas emissions won't be cheap, but it may be far worse with the wrong approach. more >>

EPA Chief Defends Shielding of Global Warming Papers

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen Johnson said this morning that he was attempting to protect his agency's ability to defend itself in court when he initially redacted documents turned over to a congressional committee concerning his dispute with California over global warming regulations. more >>

Fart Like a Kangaroo (and Save the Climate, Too)

If cows and sheep can, I'm positive we can. more >>

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