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Environment groups cite Lansing power plant for coal ash pollution.
Near one power plant in New Mexico, ranchers have reported losing hundreds of livestock who drank polluted groundwater. In a Montana town, people have been sickened by drinking water contaminated with high levels of sulfate and boron, the same metals discharged into groundwater by a nearby plant. Gannett News Service. 10 September 2010.
Coal-related health problems will lead to 945 premature New York deaths this year, study finds.
Pollution in coal-fired power-plant emissions will cause an estimated 13,500 premature deaths nationwide and roughly 945 in New York this year, according to a Clean Air Task Force report released Thursday. Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, New York. 10 September 2010.
Climate-change study: Today's power plants aren't the problem.
When it comes to greenhouse-gas emissions contributing to global warming, the big problem isn't the power plant on the outskirts of town. Rather, the big factor is the plants that will be built a decade or two from now. Christian Science Monitor. 10 September 2010.
12 states ask Supreme Court to review greenhouse gas 'nuisance' case.
Challenging the appropriateness of using the courts to address climate change, Indiana and 11 other states are urging the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court decision that would allow greenhouse gas emitters to be sued for their contribution to global warming. Greenwire. 10 September 2010.
The irrigation juggernaut.
Scientists have found that widespread irrigation is altering weather patterns and probably masking the effects of global warming in some localities. New York Times. 10 September 2010.
Arkansas salamander proposed for endangered list.
The four-legged Ozark hellbender, whose population is declining partly from contamination by humans, is being proposed for the nation’s endangered species list. Associated Press. 10 September 2010.
Steelworkers accuse China of illegal subsidies in clean energy.
A broad trade case filed on Thursday by an American labor union, accusing China of unfairly subsidizing its clean energy industry, pressed a hot-button jobs issue in the United States during a Congressional election season. New York Times. 10 September 2010.
World Bank's climate change envoy steers around hot-button issues.
Ask Andrew Steer, the World Bank's new climate change envoy, what he thinks of his institution's controversial recent decision to help build the world's fourth-dirtiest coal plant in South Africa, and he hedges. ClimateWire. 10 September 2010.
U.S. steps up its effort against a European system of fees on airline emissions.
The United States has stepped up pressure to prevent Europe from charging foreign airlines for greenhouse gas emissions when they take off and land there. New York Times. 10 September 2010.
UN risks ‘huge mistake’ in carbon-trading probe: Energy markets.
A United Nations investigation into alleged improper claims for hydrofluorocarbon-pollution credits threatens to choke off investment in projects to curb emissions, according to Bill Clinton’s former adviser on global warming. Bloomberg News. 10 September 2010.
U.S. Speaker calls for cut in oil imports.
Nancy Pelosi would like to see the United States buy less of what Canada is selling. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. 10 September 2010.
Canada's oil exports threatened by U.S. boycott.
U.S. concerns about Alberta’s oilsands highlight the federal Conservative government’s “laughable” approach to global warming and environmental protection, Liberal critics say. Toronto Star, Ontario. 10 September 2010.
Startup planning $200M plant to manufacture 'green' cement.
A sustainable materials startup plans to develop an up to $200 million manufacturing plant that would make “green cement.” Sriya Green Materials claims its cement-making process will cut carbon dioxide emissions in the manufacturing process by nearly 30 percent. Atlanta Business Chronicle, Georgia. 10 September 2010.
Green groups press Barack Obama for 60MPG fuel efficiency standard.
America's environmental groups have given up on getting climate change legislation through Congress at a time of Republican ascendancy, and have downsized to a series of more modest goals like fuel economy. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 10 September 2010.
Forthcoming study finds gap between expectations and reality of electric cars.
As the roll-out of plug-in electric vehicles approaches, IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates is preparing a report that challenges hopes for a rapid deployment of the plug-in models. It argues that they will be held back, in part, by shortages of recharging stations for urban motorists. ClimateWire. 10 September 2010.
Developer says biomass facility won't pollute.
The developer of a proposed 29-megawatt biomass/wood pellet manufacturing facility spoke to the Banner Wednesday about the project, providing more detail on emissions the project will likely produce as well as other impacts. Many residents have expressed concerns over the project. Bennington Banner, Vermont. 10 September 2010.
Fight over bid to suspend California's global warming law gets ugly.
The fight over Proposition 23, a November ballot initiative to suspend California's global warming law, turned ugly this week, with personal attacks and emotionally charged rhetoric on both sides. Los Angeles Times, California. 10 September 2010.
Climate change law's suspension slammed by UC Berkeley study.
Suspending California's climate change law would hurt the state's growing clean-tech industry and cut state revenue, a new report says. Sacramento Bee, California. 10 September 2010.
U.S. climate action faces tough odds after fall election.
Comprehensive climate control efforts, already in serious trouble in the U.S. Congress, could suffer more setbacks if Republicans take control of the House of Representatives or Senate in November's congressional elections. Reuters. 10 September 2010.
Does more CO2 mean more poison ivy?
Plants need carbon dioxide (CO2) to photosynthesize. So more CO2 in the atmosphere means faster plant growth and a greener world. That is a good thing, right? Not necessarily. Climate Central. 10 September 2010.
Beijing gets tough on targets for energy.
Some local governments in China are rationing power to factories, homes and hospitals—and even shutting down traffic lights—in a scramble to fall into line with Beijing's unyielding energy-efficiency targets that also underscores the challenges in finding apt and lasting measures. Wall Street Journal. 10 September 2010.
Solar power a feasible option for Illinois businesses, says Dersch.
Tom Dersch, of Mt. Carmel-based Dersch Energies, appeared before the Mt. Carmel Kiwanis Club Tuesday at the Eagles, speaking about solar energy. Mt. Carmel Daily Republican Register, Illinois. 10 September 2010.
China-US collaboration on clean energy research.
Chinese and US scientists will be collaborating on research into clean energy with millions of dollars in backing by the two nations, according to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The team, led by West Virginia University, will develop and test new technology for capturing and storing carbon dioxide. Agence France-Presse. 10 September 2010.
The greatest climate threat is from future cars and building, study says.
If the whole world were to go on using the things we already have, but didn't build new cars, planes, power plants, and buildings that used fossil fuels, then the planet would heat up another 0.5ºF to 1.2ºF (0.3ºC to 0.7ºC), a new study published in the journal Science estimates. National Geographic News. 10 September 2010.
How much global warming is guaranteed?
Humanity has yet to reach the point of no return when it comes to catastrophic climate change, according to new calculations. Scientific American. 10 September 2010.
Global warming is a winnable war, with proper planning: Study.
Humans have yet to push the planet past the point of no return when it comes to global warming, according to the surprising results of a new study. Postmedia News. 10 September 2010.
What if today's CO2-emitting devices were the last?
What would happen if cars, trucks, power plants and factories that now give off climate-warming carbon dioxide were allowed to die after their expected lifespans, and no new ones were built? Reuters. 10 September 2010.
Global warming? It doesn't exist, says Ryanair boss O'Leary.
The outspoken airline chief says climate change is a plot by scientists seeking research cash. London Independent, United Kingdom. 10 September 2010.
UN climate chief urges flexibility in talks.
The United Nations' climate chief urged countries to be flexible in order to make progress at climate talks in China next month. Associated Press. 10 September 2010.
Government agencies make plans to reduce federal carbon footprint in next decade.
Strategies have been revealed for 56 government agencies that will work to reduce the federal carbon footprint in the next decade to reach President Obama's goal of a 28 percent emissions reduction. Washington Post. 10 September 2010.
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