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The fossil fuel funded climate debate
As the U.S. Congress and the United Nations continue to initiate actions to combat climate change by regulating energy emissions, many questions remain in the public's mind. Polls indicate that a vast majority of... Water: The nuclear industry's Achilles' heel
Senator Barbara Boxer, the chairwoman of the Senate’s Committee on Environment and Public Works, recently brought added attention to the nuclear industry when she said, "there will be a nuclear title in the bill"... Are artificial trees and sunshields in humanity's future?
Is geoengineering a rational solution to the climate crisis we are facing? Seeing how humanity's unintentional experiment with the climate produced results we are struggling to understand, does it make sense to intentionally manipulate the climate to 'fix' the... Obama Budget Risks Nation’s Energy Security
President Barack Obama’s 2010 budget proposal makes it appear he’s ready, willing and able to bury Americans in new taxes, place the nation’s energy security in peril and put six-million American jobs... Energy politics and investment strategies
President Obama’s campaign slogan of ‘change’ has been echoing through America’s airwaves and business community for several months now. Whether done overtly or covertly, it is becoming established... Republicans introduce American Energy Innovation Act
Republicans are set to announce an energy bill in Congress designed to directly compete with Democrat efforts to pass comprehensive energy legislation in 2009 ahead of the UNFCCC in December in Copenhagen. In... New rules for biofuels; WH creates interagency working group
The federal government is still strongly committed to the development of biofuels, perhaps now, more than ever before. A conference call was held today between Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, Secretary... Oil & gas executives scoff at energy independence
Many oil and natural gas executives would have Americans believe that energy independence is a goal that can not be achieved by current leadership in their industries. In reality, America is decades away from... China follows U.S. lead
It appears as though recent moves in the U.S. to improve energy efficiency and regulate emissions are becoming contagious. Preliminary efforts in Congress to pass an energy and climate bill in line with the... Another last hour Bush Administration rule revoked
Before leaving office last year, President Bush rewrote the Endangered Species Act (ESA) “to keep global climate change and the loss of wildlife habitat from being used under the ESA as a reason to curtail... U.S. commitment to lead might not be enough
Whether it is through regulatory guidelines established by the EPA under the Clean Air Act or through congressional legislation that establishes a national cap on emissions from the transportation and electricity generation sectors, Secretary Clinton, speaking at the Major... Solar populism: a free solar home lighting scheme for people
As elections approach, political parties in India are promising the sky to woo voters. Populism is the flavour of the day. It is not even 'Buy 2 Get 1 free.' It is 'Buy Nothing, Spend Votes, Get Everything free', at least in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Telugu Desam Party... President Obama invites wealthiest nations for climate talks
President Obama’s Administration announced the creation of forum that seeks to bring the sixteen major economies of the world together to discuss climate change and emission mitigation methods in preparation for... President Obama invests in America's future
In President Obama’s news conference last night, he reiterated the top priorities of his administration. Energy, education, health care, and investing in science and technology continue to remain his focus... EPA uses Clean Air Act to declare CO2 a pollutant
The EPA continues to move forward toward establishing a domestic carbon market, entering a proposition to the White House that finds CO2 a danger to public health. In 2007, “the Supreme Court ruled that the...
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