All Posts Tagged With: "climate change"

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In-Depth — Supreme Court Hearing of GHG Case Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences

If the Court permits this kind of lawsuit, utilities could face significant future liability for climate change-related damages and a proliferation of similar nuisance suits across the country.

24Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Busted … But For How Long?
National Renewable Energy Standard
Dead for Now

Clean energy industry groups expressed unanimous disappointment with Congress’ inability to include a national RES as part of what is now a watered-down energy bill. Some hold out slim hope that it could be offered as an amendment but time is running out.

29Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Big Oil Seeks Gas Shale Deal in Climate Bill

Three oil majors want U.S. senators crafting the climate bill to keep the federal government from regulating shale gas drilling methods that have made vast domestic reserves accessible but have been criticized for polluting water supplies.

26Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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COP-15: The Mice in Council

Long ago a group of mice held a supreme council to consider how to deal with the threat posed by the local Cat. After hours of debate they finally agreed the best solution was to tie a bell around the Cat’s neck so they would have advance warning of its approach. They began returning to their homes, when a wise old mouse said, “I have just one question — who’s going to tie the bell on the Cat?”

30Dec2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cap-and-Trade Policy Could Benefit Wyoming

Geiger’s study points out that the state probably would receive more energy-based revenues under the plan because the effort to reduce GHG emissions probably would spur natural gas production and wind energy while also supporting technologies to curb emissions from coal.

16Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Barrasso, Bingaman Introduce Bill to Address Climate Change

The legislation would encourage technologies for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and permanently sequestering it. The Carbon Dioxide Capture Technology Act, S.2744, will establish an award system for scientists and researchers.

14Nov2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cap-and-Trade Proposals Failing Public’s “Test of Common Sense” Says Western Business Group

The Western Business Roundtable says that if Congress develops climate change legislation that follows “10 Common Sense Principles,” released by the Roundtable last week, it would gain the acceptance of a public increasingly skittish about sweeping proposals from the federal government.

23Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Carbon Sequestration: Implications for Wyoming

While capture and underground storage of carbon dioxide may be a viable climate change mitigation option in some states including Wyoming, its potential risks require further study. A USGS talk in Cheyenne next week will tackle this critical issue.

29Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The 10 Biggest Cleantech Victories in 2008

There were some disappointments, including electric car maker Tesla hitting a wall and T. Boone Pickens putting his massive wind power project on ice. But the nascent industry also saw a lot of
significant milestones in 2008. Here are some of the highlights.

6Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued