"Calculating Coal's Toll"
"A new study argues the human costs of coal mining in Appalachia far outweighs its benefits."
Source: Living on Earth, 06/29/2009
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"In Close Vote, House Passes Climate Bill"
"The House narrowly passed an ambitious climate bill [Friday] that would establish national limits on greenhouse gases, create a complex trading system for emission permits and provide incentives to alter how individuals and corporations use energy."
Source: Wash Post, 06/29/2009
"Two Utilities Are Leaving Clean Coal Initiative"
"Two of the nation’s biggest coal-burning utilities said Thursday that they were withdrawing from a $2.4 billion project to demonstrate carbon capture and storage, and would instead pursue their own work in the field."
Source: NYTimes, 06/26/2009
Balto Drivers to Test Electric Fleet
"Several U.S. companies hope to race ahead of foreign rivals by using federal loans and grants to commercialize electric cars and lighter, longer-lasting batteries. But a Canadian company might get there first."
Source: Greenwire, 06/26/2009
"Close Win Predicted For Cap-and-Trade Bill"
"The House could vote today on a measure to cap U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, with Democratic leaders predicting a tight victory for a behemoth bill that has grown more complex with each compromise."
Source: WashPost, 06/26/2009
U.S. Awards First Leases for Wind Energy off NJ, DE Coasts
"The federal government today issued five leases to allow wind-energy companies to explore the possibility of building wind farms off the coast of New Jersey and Delaware."
Source: Newark Star-Ledger, 06/25/2009
Farm Lobby Wins: USDA in Charge of Offsets
"The Agriculture Department will have the lead role in overseeing agriculture offsets under the House climate bill...."
Source: ClimateWire, 06/25/2009
"From the Trees to the Tank"
Southerners are looking to their forests for alternative fuel.
Source: Environment Report, 06/24/2009
"Deep in Bedrock, Clean Energy and Quake Fears"
Advanced geothermal technology -- deep drilling to fracture rock far underground -- threatens to cause earthquakes when deployed along faults. The Energy Department is funding private firms to try such projects in the U.S.
Source: NYTimes, 06/24/2009
Gingrich Ad Uses GOP, Coal Money To Slam Climate Bill
"As the House barrels toward a vote on climate and energy legislation, a group headed by a prominent Republican is launching a national campaign aimed at scuttling the bill."
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
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