Secret US-China Meetings Broke Climate Impasse
Two days of secret meetings in China during July 2008 may have laid the foundation for a new cooperation between the U.S. and China on climate change.
Source: ClimateWire, 05/21/2009
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"Toxic 'Carbon Tet' Lingers in Air Near Schools"
Despite having been banned in most uses for years, carbon tetrachloride, a probable carcinogen, persists in the environment. USA TODAY found it outside 70 of 95 schools in 30 states.
Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009
Climate Bill Aids Coal Industry
"A climate change bill working its way through Congress this week has been packed with amendments aimed at giving the coal industry a chance to survive if technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions is eventually perfected and deployed."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 05/21/2009
Consumers Would Get $750 Billion from Climate Bill
In the House climate bill, "consumers would receive around $750 billion in direct and indirect handouts and subsidies through 2030 to offset the higher energy costs."
Source: NYTimes, 05/21/2009
Senate Confirms Interior Deputy
"The Senate confirmed David J. Hayes as a top Interior Department deputy last night as two Republican senators ended a standoff with Interior Secretary Ken Salazar that had held up Hayes's nomination."
Source: WashPost, 05/21/2009
"Senate Confirms 3 Nominees for DOE, 1 for Interior"
"The Senate yesterday unanimously approved three top-level Energy Department nominees and one Interior Department nominee."
Source: NYTimes, 05/21/2009
"Gas Is Up; Drivers May Not Cut Back"
Gasoline prices are creeping back upward, but more American drivers are expected to hit the roads this Memorial Day than last year.
Source: NYTimes, 05/21/2009
"Rail Industry Petitions To Reduce Toxic Cargos"
"Railroad companies are pressing federal regulators to cut back on trains carrying hazardous materials through urban areas, saying they fear a catastrophic release of toxic chemicals in a large city."
Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009
Guns in Parks Bill Goes to Obama
The House passed a measure that would allow visitors to carry loaded, concealed guns in National Parks. It passed 279 to 147, with 105 Democratic votes.
Source: WashPost, 05/21/2009
Warming May Be Twice as Bad as Thought
An MIT study published in a major science journal predicts that global warming will be twice as severe as previous estimates.
Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009
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