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EPA unveils first rules on carbon dioxide storage.
The US EPA wants to make sure curbing global warming doesn't contaminate drinking water, so it is issuing its first regulations on the burial of CO2 underground.
Associated Press.
16 July 2008
There's an 'energy tsunami' coming.
A bipartisan group of 27 elder statesmen is sending an open letter to both presidential candidates and every member of Congress saying the country faces "a long-term energy crisis" that threatens the security and prosperity of future generations if swift action isn't taken.
Associated Press.
16 July 2008
O'Malley backs wind farm.
Gov. Martin O'Malley threw his support yesterday behind a wind farm off the coast of Delaware. That could be crucial toward launching the United States' first offshore wind energy project - one that potentially could produce enough power for hundreds of thousands of homes.
Baltimore Sun.
16 July 2008
Human consumption: Flying in the face of logic.
Forty years after dropping his Population Bomb into the environment debate, Paul Ehrlich is still railing at man's destructiveness.
London Guardian.
16 July 2008
Climate science: The long summer begins.
A research vessel embedded in the thinning Arctic sea ice has a front-row seat for the cryospheric show of the century.
Nature.
16 July 2008
Taking a look at ice cap melt.
Many scientists' eyes are on the Arctic Ocean to see how much of the ice cap melts this summer, following last summer's extreme melt-off to more than 1.8 million square miles below normal.
Roanoke Times.
16 July 2008
Gulf of Mexico dead zone could reach record size.
The dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico could reach a new record size this year and can be seen as another consequence of global warming.
The Daily Green.
16 July 2008
Climate concerns.
Severe storms, flooding, hotter temperatures and dramatically reduced rainfall are the worrying predictions for Bunbury's climate future.
Bunbury Mail.
16 July 2008
Government scientists wrangle with White House over climate health dangers.
U.S. government scientists have warned of a rising death toll from heat waves, wildfires, disease and smog caused by global warming, in a study the White House repeatedly tried to bury to avoid regulating greenhouse emissions.
London Times.
16 July 2008
Snowmelt caused by global warming may threaten ecosystems and water reserves in western US.
Researchers have discovered that a critical surface temperature feedback is twice as strong as what had been projected by earlier studies.
Asian News International.
16 July 2008
Science on a melting ice floe.
Twenty scientists were this week evacuated from an Arctic ice floe after it began to break up earlier than expected.
Nature.
16 July 2008
Warming may cause increase in kidney stone cases, say US scientists.
The list of climate change's destructive costs is long, but US scientists today proposed adding one more: millions of new kidney stone cases.
London Guardian.
16 July 2008
Study predicts more Americans will get kidney stones.
If the global climate does get warmer, more Americans can expect to get kidney stones – and the medical industry should get ready for the increased business, according to a new study by three Dallas researchers.
Dallas Morning News.
16 July 2008
Early trials prove positive for CO2 capture and storage.
The technological heart of the Rudd Government's plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is the emerging technology of carbon capture and storage, a two-step process aimed at cleaning up pollution from coal-fired power plants.
Sydney Australian.
16 July 2008
Britons shine a light on energy use at home.
Many Britons are using "smart meters" which display a continuous digital readout of home electricity use. Through a host of small efforts like this, people have reduced their carbon footprint by half in the last five years.
International Herald Tribune.
16 July 2008
Climate exchange trading soars, expands overseas.
British carbon credit exchange operator Climate Exchange Plc said on Wednesday that trading volumes at its two main exchanges rose from a year ago, and it made progress with international expansion plans.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
Solar industry's challenge is to lower cost.
The solar power industry - in California and worldwide - is growing fast. Now, it needs to focus on price.
San Francisco Chronicle.
16 July 2008
Doctor walks across U.S. promoting renewable energy.
In his fourth long-distance trek advocating renewable energy, and first in the U.S., Martin Vosseler, a retired physician, has set out to share his ideals and how something so simple as walking can have a positive effect on the environment.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
16 July 2008
Pricey gas is good for earth and waistlines.
Soaring gas prices have made commuting to work seem like an endeavor that requires a second mortgage.
Ventura County Star.
16 July 2008
Down on the farm, they're warming to compo.
Sheep and cattle farmer Ian McLennan has a simple rationale for why the agriculture industry should receive compensation when emissions trading begins.
Sydney Australian.
16 July 2008
Princeton Library loans watt meters to energy savers.
With one simple experiment, the Princeton Public Library discovered a way of saving around $6,500 a year.
Princeton Packet.
16 July 2008
Allianz unit covers 'green' costs.
A U.S. unit of German insurer Allianz SE will begin offering homeowners' protection in California next month that will cover the cost of rebuilding houses to environmentally friendly standards.
Wall Street Journal.
16 July 2008
Norway says wins EU green light for carbon capture.
Norway's government said on Wednesday it has received the go ahead from the European Union to pump more state funds into an experimental project to capture carbon dioxide emissions from a gas-fired power plant.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
US, European aerospace firms pledge cooperation.
U.S. and European defense and aerospace executives on Tuesday agreed to work together on ethical business practices, efforts to reduce the environmental impact of their industry, and export control reforms.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
Emissions trading to hit power bills.
Prices for other products are expected to climb only slightly under the scheme, with the overall cost of living tipped to rise less than one per cent.
Sydney Sky News.
16 July 2008
U.S. unveils plan to bury climate-warming carbon.
The United States unveiled plans Tuesday to bury climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions deep underground to keep the greenhouse gas from further heating up the atmosphere.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
Ground rules proposed for lower carbon emissions.
Federal regulators released draft rules governing the long-term underground storage of carbon dioxide.
Houston Chronicle.
16 July 2008
Rule drafted for carbon trapping.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday a first draft of a rule that will govern injecting carbon dioxide into underground storage.
New York Times.
16 July 2008
EPA proposes first carbon storage rules.
The Bush administration yesterday proposed the nation's first rules to prevent carbon dioxide injected deep into the ground from getting into drinking water or escaping into the air.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
16 July 2008
Blackstone to fund 1 bln Euro German wind farm.
Blackstone Group LP will invest in a 1 billion euro (US$1.6 billion) project to build and manage a German offshore wind farm capable of powering half a million homes, the US-based private equity firm said.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
British schools to join carbon trading scheme.
Schools are to join airlines, power stations and supermarkets in trading carbon, under British government plans to tackle global warming to be announced on Wednesday.
London Guardian.
16 July 2008
Have the big firms got top green credentials?
Businesses are responsible for more carbon dioxide emissions than households, creating 92 million tons of the greenhouse gas in 2006, and clearly have a crucial role in tackling climate change.
Norwich Evening News.
16 July 2008
Clues to past climates and hints of future are hidden in the ice.
For the first time in decades, federal officials allowed drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this summer. It wasn't for oil, though.
Anchorage Daily News.
16 July 2008
Cement industry jumps on flower-power wagon.
The cement industry, one of the key industries threatened by the introduction of a carbon emissions trading scheme, is trying to paint itself green.
Sydney Australian.
16 July 2008
Farborough international airshow takes green turn.
Plane makers and airlines meeting here for the world's largest air show pledged Wednesday to improve efficiency in the global aviation industry to reduce its contribution to global warming.
Associated Press.
16 July 2008
Power station emissions might not be so bad.
In a world of global warming, carbon trading and climate change society is fast to focus on the negative impact of power production, but is the case as bad as people fear?
Port Augusta Transcontinental.
16 July 2008
Australia proposes caps on CO2 emissions.
Australia's government unveiled a plan Wednesday for tackling climate change, aiming for a national limit on carbon dioxide emissions that would require businesses to buy permits if their pollution goes above a specified level.
Associated Press.
16 July 2008
Households' carbon blow to be cushioned.
Australian households will receive either tax cuts or increased family payments to offset higher electricity and fuel prices, as the government admits its climate change plan will drive up inflation.
Sydney Morning Herald.
16 July 2008
EU climate proposals hurt industry, says Germany.
The German Economy Ministry has attacked EU proposals to tackle climate change as "pointless" if other major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions are not also committed to significant reductions.
EU Observer.
16 July 2008
Round two: State looks for feedback on energy plan.
Round two of public hearings on the state's new energy master plan was held Tuesday, as the state attempts to usher in new ways of providing power while its citizens are seeing their wallets emptied due to skyrocketing utility costs.
Parsippany Daily Record.
16 July 2008
Environmentalists oppose more coal plants in Mich.
Environmentalists warned Tuesday that Michigan will be stuck with more coal-fired power plants if lawmakers do not significantly change an energy plan that passed the state Senate last month.
Associated Press.
16 July 2008
Australia to set up carbon trading scheme by 2010.
The Australian government announced plans Wednesday for a carbon emissions trading scheme by 2010 that it described as the biggest economic reform for a generation.
Agence France-Presse.
16 July 2008
Australia scheme to compensate big carbon emitters.
Australia on Wednesday unveiled plans for one of the world's biggest carbon trading schemes, including measures to protect motorists and large companies from higher costs which drew the ire of green activists.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
Green hit for big business.
The burden of Labor's climate change plan will be carried by Australia's big business, particularly those operating in the powerful resources sector.
Melbourne Age.
16 July 2008
Climate change Minister Penny Wong says failure 'not an option'.
Senator Wong has warned of the cost of continuing to pour carbon pollution into the atmosphere, despite unveiling what was by her own admission a gentle approach to emissions trading.
Australian Associated Press.
16 July 2008
Fuel compo for carbon trading announced.
Motorists will be protected for three years from petrol price rises caused by Kevin Rudd's carbon emissions trading scheme.
Australian Associated Press.
16 July 2008
Excise cut to offset new climate tax.
Petrol excise will be cut to offset the Rudd Government's emissions trading scheme under a three-year plan to spare motorists further fuel price hikes as a result of Labor's fight against climate change.
Sydney Australian.
16 July 2008
Emissions trading scheme to deliver one-off hit to inflation.
Free permits to pollute will be offered to emissions-intensive industries and low-income earners will receive compensation under the new emissions trading scheme but the Rudd Government conceded today it will deliver a one-off hit to inflation.
Sydney Australian.
16 July 2008
PM defies Garnaut on fuel.
The Rudd Government will shield motorists from petrol price rises for at least the first three years of Australia's emissions trading scheme.
Melbourne Age.
16 July 2008
Swan confirms petrol tax cut.
The Rudd government will cut the petrol excise in the first three years of its planned emissions trading scheme to offset costs to consumers, Treasurer Wayne Swan says.
Australian Associated Press.
16 July 2008
Sunset clause in petrol excise plan faces fight in Senate.
Kevin Rudd's decision to build a sunset clause into a climate change compensation deal to spare drivers by slashing petrol excise faces a rocky path in the Senate.
Sydney Australian.
16 July 2008
Australia govt releases carbon trade paper.
Australia, the world's biggest per head polluter, unveiled plans on Wednesday to rein-in greenhouse gas emissions, but said it would shield some companies and motorists from a carbon emissions trading scheme expected to drive up inflation.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
Anna Bligh pushes coal as Kevin Rudd faces the consequences.
On the eve of the release of the green paper, Queensland Premier Anna Bligh yesterday outlined three projects for three different coal areas in central Queensland.
Sydney Australian.
16 July 2008
Emission capture law a free ride for petroleum industry.
The Federal Government's draft legislation for a world-first regulated carbon capture and storage system has failed to pass muster with the very groups it is meant to help, including backers of the $5 billion Monash Energy coal-to-liquids project in the Latrobe Valley.
Melbourne Age.
16 July 2008
Australia proposes tax cuts to offset costs from carbon trading.
Australia unveiled its first national plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions, vowing to reduce fuel taxes and raise welfare payments to offset an estimated 16 percent increase in energy costs from the introduction of carbon trading.
Bloomberg News.
16 July 2008
Drive-through dust-up averted.
London may be slamming the brakes on a plan critics say would have effectively banned new drive-throughs in the city.
London Free Press.
16 July 2008
Premiers see no hope for deal on green plan - this time.
Canada's premiers have concluded it's impossible to get an agreement among themselves for a pan-Canadian plan to reduce greenhouse gases, with some saying they may have to wait until after the U.S. elections to kick-start the process.
Toronto Globe and Mail.
16 July 2008
Hot topic for premiers will be climate change.
Curbing climate change will be the hot topic as Canada's provincial and territorial leaders gather today in Quebec City for their annual summer conference.
Toronto Star.
16 July 2008
Operation Noah to deliver giant petition to Prime Minister.
What is thought to be the largest petition ever handed in to any Prime Minister will be delivered to 10 Downing Street on Thursday.
Christian Today.
16 July 2008
EU climate package needs improvement, Germany says.
European Union proposals to slash greenhouse gas emissions are seriously flawed and fail to take sufficient account of business needs, the German Economy Ministry said on Tuesday after a meeting of government and industry officials.
Reuters.
16 July 2008
Regulator seeks clearer green energy tariffs.
Britain's energy suppliers must stop labelling any electricity tariffs "green" unless they commit to spending more of their own money on environmental projects, according to new guidelines from UK energy regulator Ofgem.
Reuters UK.
16 July 2008
Judge tosses 2 lawsuits in Kan. coal plant fight.
A legal battle over two proposed coal-fired power plants in southwest Kansas has become less complicated and could be resolved more quickly because of a district judge's action Tuesday.
Associated Press.
16 July 2008
Catching the wave of renewable energy.
Sydney-based company Oceanlinx is one of four wave energy device developers chosen to take part in creating the world's first large-scale wave energy farm, 16km off the coast of Cornwall.
Canberra Times.
16 July 2008
From waste to wattage.
Ever wonder what happens to all those cucumber peels and pepper seeds discarded from restaurant food prep? Or the loaves of stale bread from the grocery store?
Danville Weekly.
16 July 2008
Building 'green' houses.
On Scottsdale's housing front, there is plenty of keeping up with the Joneses. Yet increasingly residents and builders are trying to keep up with the Greens, as in "green" building.
Phoenix Arizona Republic.
16 July 2008
E. Coli Related Illness Found in New York, Kentucky and Indiana.
People in three new states have fallen ill because of E. coli-tainted beef first thought to be isolated to those living in Ohio and Michigan.
The Daily Green.
16 July 2008
Food crisis a wakeup call for Asian agriculture.
When world rice prices hit $1,000 per tonne in May, more than doubling over five months, Asian governments were forced to take a serious look at their neglected agriculture sectors.
Indo-Asian News Service.
16 July 2008
Group challenges another oil, gas lease sale.
Western Environmental Law Center is challenging today's sale of 80 parcels of federal land in New Mexico and three other states.
Farmington Daily Times.
16 July 2008
