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Fertile Ascent U.S. fertility rate now high enough to sustain population		21 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 10:04 AM on 21 Dec 2007 Americans consume far more than their fair share of the world's resources -- and more Americans are on the way. The overall fertility rate in the U.S. increased 2 percent from 2005 to 2006, nudging the average number of babies born per woman to 2.1 -- high enough to sustain a stable population for the first time since 1971. The U.S. is somewhat of an anomaly, as most developed countries hav ...
Topics: news, population, United States (all these topics)

The Thin Lead Line U.S. House passes toy safety bill with tightened lead standards		20 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 7:35 AM on 20 Dec 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill yesterday aimed at improving the safety of toys sold in the country. The bill lowers the allowable lead level in children's toys, mandates independent testing, increases the budget of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, and raises the cap on potential civil penalties for manufacturers from $1.25 million to $10 million ...
Topics: legislation, news, politics, toxics, United States (all these topics)

As Tom Goes Bye Tom Tancredo dropping out of presidential race; dozens of Republicans mourn		20 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 5:41 AM on 20 Dec 2007 Republican presidential candidate Tom Tancredo is expected to drop out of the race today, after months of trailing at the back of the pack in polls of GOP voters. Wondering what might have been? Check out Grist's exclusive interview with Tancredo about his environmental views. sources: Associated Press, The Denver Post in Grist: An interview with Tancredo, A fact shee ...
Topics: news, politics, presidential race 08, United States (all these topics)

Win, Lose, and Law Bush signs diluted energy bill into law		19 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 9:45 AM on 19 Dec 2007 President Bush today signed an energy bill into law that the House passed yesterday and the Senate passed last week. The bill increases fuel-economy standards for cars and light trucks to 35 miles per gallon by 2020, mandates the use of at least 36 billion gallons of biofuels a year by 2022, raises efficiency standards for some appliances, and will eventually phase out many inefficient light bulbs. " ...
Topics: legislation, news, politics, United States (all these topics)

It's Time to Face the Tax Germany's Social Democrats call for climate sanctions on U.S. goods		19 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 7:56 AM on 19 Dec 2007 Angered by what it sees as America's climate inaction and obstructionism, the Social Democratic Party in Germany has called for sanctions on imports of energy-intensive products from the U.S. "The U.S. is a major part of the problem. Levying special taxes or sanctions on energy-intensive U.S. products, such as steel and aluminum, which are exported to Europe, could ...
Topics: Germany, international politics, news, politics, United States (all these topics)

Buoy Meets World Utility PG&E agrees to buy electricity from future wave-power farm		19 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 6:38 AM on 19 Dec 2007 The utility Pacific Gas & Electric this week became the first power company in the United States to sign a deal agreeing to purchase electricity generated by wave power. The wave-power farm that would generate said electricity is still years from completion -- not to mention government approval -- but securing a power buyer is seen as an important step. In the first phase ...
Topics: business, news, United States, wave and tidal power (all these topics)

Energy and Matter U.S. House approves toned-down energy bill, Bush to sign it tomorrow		18 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 12:13 PM on 18 Dec 2007 The U.S. House of Representatives today passed a toned-down version of an energy bill that will boost fuel-economy requirements for cars and light trucks to 35 miles per gallon by 2020 -- the first such increase since 1975. The bill, which was approved by the Senate last week, also mandates using 36 billion gallons of biofuels by 2022 and will increase efficiency requirements ...
Topics: legislation, news, politics, United States (all these topics)

Back to the FutureGen FutureGen		18 Dec 2007	News
"clean coal" demonstration plant slated for Illinois Posted at 8:26 AM on 18 Dec 2007 FutureGen, the U.S. Department of Energy's massive "clean coal" demonstration plant, will be sited in Mattoon, Ill., officials announced this morning. Three other potential locations for the plant each lobbied heavily for the roughly $1.8 billion project to be built on their turf -- one other site in Illinois and two others in Texas. The FutureGen project, wh ...
Topics: climate, coal, cogeneration, Department of Energy, news, United States (all these topics)

Buy Low, Sell Hybrids Honda plans small		14 Dec 2007	News
"affordable" hybrid car for U.S. market by 2009 Posted at 6:37 AM on 14 Dec 2007 Honda Motor Co. has announced it plans to improve the fuel-efficiency of its U.S. fleet by using "affordable" hybrid-engine technology in at least one model of subcompact car by 2009, as well as offering diesel versions of its larger vehicles. A company official characterized the plan this way: "At this moment, we say hybrid for small cars and diesel ...
Topics: business, cars, electric vehicles, hybrids, news, United States (all these topics)

You first! No, you first! China and the U.S. are both obliged to act on climate change, quick-like	David Roberts	13 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, climate equity, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics)

Roadblock at Bali Climate Conference? Not U.S.! The U.S. sits on the sidelines rather than leading the charge in a war on climate change	Anna Fahey	13 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: Bali 07, climate, climate change mitigation, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics)

All That Glitters Is Not Goal U.S. blocking agreement on emissions goal at Bali conference		12 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 6:42 AM on 12 Dec 2007 Defying all predictions, the United States delegation at the United Nations climate conference in Bali, Indonesia, appears to have successfully blocked agreement on specific emissions-reduction targets so far. Europe and many developing nations have called for cuts of 25 percent to 40 percent by 2020 to avoid the effects of catastrophic warming, but in the face of U.S. opp ...
Topics: Bali 07, climate, news, United States (all these topics)

Al Gore is so wrong There is no comparison between Chinese and American GHG emissions	Eric de Place	11 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: Al Gore, China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics)

They've Got It Down to a Science House report condemns		11 Dec 2007	News
"systematic" Bush admin climate-science manipulation Posted at 7:28 AM on 11 Dec 2007 "The Bush administration has engaged in a systematic effort to manipulate climate change science and mislead policymakers and the public about the dangers of global warming," concludes a report from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The report, written by the Democratic majority, is the product of a 16-month investiga ...
Topics: climate, climate science, Congress, news, United States (all these topics)

West Laid Plans Western states and feds agree to new pact on Colorado River drought rules		11 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 5:41 AM on 11 Dec 2007 The seven states served by the Colorado River agreed with federal officials last week on new rules for how to manage the river's all-important water in times of drought. The agreement stipulates through 2026 what water levels must be maintained in the region's two main reservoirs, Lake Mead and Lake Powell, triggering conservation measures when levels dip below the line. Wa ...
Topics: news, politics, state politics, United States, water conflicts (all these topics)

Dim bulb? How much power do Americans guzzle for lighting?	Clark Williams-Derry	08 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: energy, energy at home, United States (all these topics)

Stall That and More Landmark energy bill stalls in the Senate		07 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 10:25 AM on 07 Dec 2007 Today, Senate Republicans blocked efforts to push through the landmark energy bill that was passed by the House yesterday. To cut off debate on the bill and avoid a filibuster, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) needed 60 votes; he got only 53. Republican leaders in the Senate now hope to strip out two key provisions of the bill: a Renewable Portfolio Standard mandating that utilities produ ...
Topics: legislation, news, United States, US Senate (all these topics)

Don't Say We Didn't Warner You Senate Environment Committee approves Lieberman-Warner climate bill		06 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 7:10 AM on 06 Dec 2007 A climate bill with a mandatory cap on U.S. CO2 emissions cleared a significant hurdle yesterday. America's Climate Security Act, cosponsored by Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) and John Warner (R-Va.), was voted through by the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee after an endurance-testing nine and a half hour hearing. It will now go to the floor of the Sena ...
Topics: climate, legislation, news, politics, United States (all these topics)

Loggin' Went a-Courtin' Part of		06 Dec 2007	News
"Healthy Forests" law struck down by court for skirting eco-reviews Posted at 6:48 AM on 06 Dec 2007 A key part of the Bush administration's "Healthy Forests" law, passed in 2003, was effectively struck down this week by a federal appeals court. The "hazardous fuels reduction" rule let the U.S. Forest Service get out of analyzing the environmental impacts of timber sales up to 1,000 acres in size and prescribed burns up to 4,500 acre ...
Topics: deforestation, litigation, news, United States, US Forest Service (all these topics)

Bringing Down the Grouse Bush admin ignored best science when considering sage grouse species protections		05 Dec 2007	News
Posted at 6:23 AM on 05 Dec 2007 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service must reconsider its decision not to list the greater sage grouse under the Endangered Species Act, a federal judge ruled this week. The judge said that the FWS ignored the best available science on the species when deciding whether to list it in 2005; he also expressed doubts about the efficacy of the agency's entire decisi ...
Topics: endangered species, litigation, news, United States, US Fish and Wildlife Service (all these topics)

What will we look like in 2050? America's climate and energy future	Joseph Romm	03 Dec 2007	Gristmill

Topics: climate, economy, energy, green living, placemaking, politics, United States (all these topics)

A Beak Outlook More than a quarter of U.S. bird species are endangered		30 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 11:30 AM on 30 Nov 2007 It's not a good time to be a bird in the U.S. The Watch List 2007, published by the National Audubon Society and American Bird Conservancy, finds that 178 bird species in the continental U.S. and 39 in Hawaii are vulnerable to extinction. That's almost all of Hawaii's non-migratory native birds and more than a quarter of total U.S. bird species, including the Gunnison sage grouse, lesser prai ...
Topics: endangered species, Hawaii, lists, news, United States, wildlife (all these topics)

In Efficiency U.S. could slash emissions at little cost through boosted efficiency, says report		30 Nov 2007	News
Posted at 10:16 AM on 30 Nov 2007 The U.S. could significantly slash its greenhouse-gas emissions "at manageable costs to the economy," says a new study from consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Assuming no significant change in consumer lifestyle, researchers did an in-depth cost-benefit analysis of various options for reducing GHG emissions. Their conclusions: "clean coal" is ...
Topics: energy, energy efficiency, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, scientific research, United States (all these topics)

It can be done McKinsey & Co. on how to reduce greenhouse gases	David Roberts	30 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: United States, climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics)

Problem solved? U.S. emissions go down!	Andrew Dessler	29 Nov 2007	Gristmill

Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, United States (all these topics)

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