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Caught Up in the Momentum
Physicists group urges U.S. to embrace energy efficiency |
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17 Sep 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:55 AM on 17 Sep 2008 A group of some 46,000 physicists urged the United States on Tuesday to dramatically improve its energy efficiency in the interest of becoming more energy independent, saving money, and staving off climate change. The group, the American Physical Society, said of such a program, "the opportunities are huge and the costs are small." Smart folks. On the issue of climate, t ... |
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| Topics: energy, energy efficiency, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Taking a Standard
U.S. EPA criticizes DOT over fuel-economy standards |
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03 Sep 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 7:20 AM on 03 Sep 2008 Officials at the U.S. EPA have criticized their counterparts at the U.S. Transportation Department lately over the DOT's proposed fuel-economy standards for vehicles of 31.6 miles per gallon by 2015. The EPA has said the DOT used an unreasonably low figure for future gasoline prices -- $2.42 a gallon in 2016 and a high of $3.37 a gallon -- which skewed the final cost-benefit figures in favor o ... |
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| Topics: cars, Department of Transportation, energy, news, politics, United States, US EPA (all these topics) |
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You've Got a Visible Party Line
GOP platform acknowledges human-caused climate change, leaves out ANWR drilling |
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28 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 4:59 AM on 28 Aug 2008 The Republican platform for 2008, hammered out by the Republican National Committee ahead of the party's convention next week, is mildly greener than in 2004, making it "the greenest platform we've ever had," according to a member of the committee. The draft platform acknowledges humans' role in climate change but still takes digs at the issu ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, news, politics, presidential race 08, United States (all these topics) |
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The Fuel's Progress
EPA refuses to lower requirement for ethanol in fuel supply |
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07 Aug 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 12:39 PM on 07 Aug 2008 The U.S. EPA gave a big, husky hug to corn ethanol Thursday, declining a request from Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) to reduce the amount of ethanol required to be blended into the U.S. fuel supply. The federal Renewable Fuel Standard mandates that 9 billion gallons of corn-based ethanol be poured into U.S. gas tanks this year -- which will suck up about a third of the U.S. corn crop. The ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, energy, ethanol, food, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Same Coal Story
Bush praises coal, other fossil fuels in speech to West Virginia Coal Association |
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31 Jul 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 11:33 AM on 31 Jul 2008 In a speech to coal industry executives in West Virginia Thursday, President Bush praised nuclear power and fossil fuels of all kinds, but lavished special praise on coal. "There's no more reliable source of electricity than coal," he said. Bush announced $36 million for carbon capture projects, saying CO2 capture would make coal more earth-friendly. " ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, news, politics, President Bush, United States (all these topics) |
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Where the Sidewalk Ends
Driving cutback in U.S. bankrupting fund for infrastructure improvements |
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28 Jul 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 7:51 AM on 28 Jul 2008 High gasoline prices in the United States have prompted a sustained cutback in driving, and the resulting dip in revenue from the federal gas tax is already canceling plans for infrastructure projects due to lack of funding. Right now, roughly one-quarter of bridges in the U.S. are either "functionally obsolete" or "structurally deficient," and on ... |
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| Topics: energy, gas prices, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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This Too Shale Pass
Bush admin proposes rules for domestic oil-shale development |
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22 Jul 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 7:35 AM on 22 Jul 2008 The Bush administration today will propose rules for tapping the U.S.'s vast oil-shale deposits, estimated to hold up to 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil. Oil shale development is enormously expensive and spectacularly polluting, but the U.S. Department of the Interior is expected to frame the debate in terms of high fuel prices and domestic "energy security." Presid ... |
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| Topics: Department of Interior, energy, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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The Gore-y Details
Al Gore details plan for exclusively carbon-free electricity in U.S. by 2018 |
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17 Jul 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 8:34 AM on 17 Jul 2008 In a speech in Washington, D.C., today, climate activist Al Gore called for the United States to move toward using electricity that comes exclusively from carbon-free sources within 10 years in order to stave off catastrophic climate change. "I ask you to join with me to call on every candidate, at every level, to accept this challenge," he said. "It's ... |
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| Topics: Al Gore, climate, energy, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Drill Bill, Vol. 1
2.6 million acres opened to drilling in Alaska, Dems introduce Drill Act to spur production |
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17 Jul 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 7:02 AM on 17 Jul 2008 The U.S. Interior Department announced it's opening up some 2.6 million acres of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska (NPR-A) to exploratory drilling. A decision on drilling in the sensitive Teshekpuk Lake area of the reserve has been deferred for 10 years, delighting many environmentalists who have advocated for its permanent protection. Bidding on ... |
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| Topics: Alaska, energy, gas prices, legislation, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Slowly But Offshorely, the Drills are Gonna Turn
Top Dems in Congress open to possible compromise deal on offshore drilling |
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09 Jul 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 7:43 AM on 09 Jul 2008 Some key Democrats in Congress have said they're willing to work out a compromise deal to open some offshore areas in U.S. waters to oil and gas drilling. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said he's "open to drilling and responsible production." He also said that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid might also sup ... |
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| Topics: energy, gas prices, news, oil and gas drilling, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Canadians Are So Cute When They're Mad
Canadians fear U.S. energy bill clause could disallow oil-sands exports |
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11 Mar 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:17 PM on 11 Mar 2008 A clause in the recently passed U.S. energy bill could be interpreted to prevent the U.S. from sourcing fuel from Canada's oil sands, putting Canadian officials all in a tizzy. Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act prohibits the U.S. government from purchasing alternative fuels with higher lifecycle greenhouse-gas emissions than conven ... |
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| Topics: Canada, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, news, oil, oil sands, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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What will we look like in 2050?
America's climate and energy future |
Joseph Romm |
03 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
| This post is by ClimateProgress guest blogger Bill Becker, Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Action Project. A few weeks ago, one of the presidential candidates' advisors challenged a group of climate leaders to describe America's future. His challenge triggered a flurry of e-mails as we attempted to articulate a vision. We talked about carbon caps and price signals and new investments in R&D. That's fine, the advisor responded, but what it the v ... |
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| Topics: climate, economy, energy, green living, placemaking, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Problem solved?
U.S. emissions go down! |
Andrew Dessler |
29 Nov 2007 |
Gristmill |
| The White House issued a press release yesterday about the report (PDF) by the Energy Information Administration that U.S. greenhouse-gas emissions for 2006 were 1.5 percent below the 2005 level. Here is the text of the press release: STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT I was pleased to receive the Energy Information Administration's final report today, which includes U.S. greenhouse gas emissions for 2006. The final report shows that emissions declined 1.5 percent from ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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A Little Light Music
U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon |
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14 Mar 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| A Little Light Music U.S., E.U. push phaseout of incandescent bulbs, U.K. gets serious about carbon The world is seeing the energy-efficient light: a U.S. coalition including Philips Lighting and the Natural Resources Defense Council will push to phase out incandescent bulbs by 2016. ... |
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| Topics: Angela Merkel, climate, climate change mitigation, energy, energy efficiency, European Union, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, politics, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Might as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Oil
In SOTU speech, Bush decries oil addiction, promises half-measures |
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01 Feb 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Might as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Oil In SOTU speech, Bush decries oil addiction, promises half-measures Those expecting bold, groundbreaking environmental policy from President Bush's fifth State of the Union address were, uh, deluded. The big "news" is Bush's stark declaration that "America is addicted to oil." Though he's made remarks about dependence on "foreign oil" in ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, oil, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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And Miles to Go Before I NEPA
U.S. government sued over climate impacts of overseas energy projects |
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25 Aug 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| And Miles to Go Before I NEPA U.S. government sued over climate impacts of overseas energy projects U.S. efforts to find fossil-fuel supplies overseas will create significant climate disruption, harming not only people in those countries but folks at home, according to a lawsuit filed against the federal government by a coalition of green groups and U.S. cities. Ranging from Greenpeace to the city of ... |
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| Topics: energy, globalization, news, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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On the Gutting-Room Floor
Clean-energy measures dropped as Congress reaches energy-bill compromise |
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26 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| On the Gutting-Room Floor Clean-energy measures dropped as Congress reaches energy-bill compromise Working into the wee hours Tuesday morning, House and Senate negotiators finished crafting a compromise federal energy bill, in the process killing two provisions intended to curb America's fossil-fuel addiction. A Senate measure that would have required the president to find ways to reduce oil use by ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, politics, renewable energy, United States (all these topics) |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Lawsuits
Lawsuit shield for MTBE makers dropped from energy bill |
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25 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Ladies and Gentlemen, Start Your Lawsuits Lawsuit shield for MTBE makers dropped from energy bill One of the last remaining roadblocks to the passage of the energy bill has reportedly been removed: According to Senate Energy Committee Chair Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), a provision to shield manufacturers of groundwater-polluting fuel additive MTBE from lawsuits has been dropped from the bill. A similar meas ... |
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| Topics: energy, news, oil, politics, toxics, United States (all these topics) |
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Embargoing, Going ...
Discovery of Cuban oil deposits raises hopes for eased restrictions |
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11 Jan 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Embargoing, Going ... Discovery of Cuban oil deposits raises hopes for eased restrictions With the recent hardening of U.S. trade policy toward Cuba, analysts are now speculating that one thing could help ease the restrictions: Oil, that is. Black gold. Texas tea. Two Canadian companies have discovered oil in Cuba's waters off the Gulf of Mexico, announced President Fidel Castro in a Dec. 25 speech to parli ... |
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| Topics: Cuba, energy, oil, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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The LNG and Short of It
States express outrage at LNG provision hidden in omnibus spending bill |
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03 Dec 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| The LNG and Short of It States express outrage at LNG provision hidden in omnibus spending bill Deep in the 3,016-page, $388-billion omnibus spending bill recently approved by Congress, tucked away in a section on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission salaries and expenses, is a provision stating that the feds -- not individual states -- get to decide where liquid natural gas facilities will be sited. Not surp ... |
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| Topics: energy, natural gas, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Credit Where Credit is Overdue
Congress renews wind-energy tax credit for a year |
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27 Sep 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Credit Where Credit is Overdue Congress renews wind-energy tax credit for a year A popular tax credit for companies generating wind energy will likely live on through 2005. Renewal of the wind-energy production tax credit was included in the monstrous Bush administration energy bill, but that bill is, to enviros' great relief, currently stuck in legislative limbo. However, lawmakers inserted the tax credit in ... |
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| Topics: energy, politics, United States, wind power (all these topics) |
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Good for the Goose, Good for the Pander
Kerry Trumpets the Benefits of Coal |
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23 Aug 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Good for the Goose, Good for the Pander Kerry Trumpets the Benefits of Coal In 2000, Al Gore narrowly lost the swing state of West Virginia, which (like so many other things) cost him the election. Many observers speculated that the loss resulted from Gore's reputation as a "radical" environmentalist, particularly his opposition to coal, which many state residents depend on for their livelihoods. Joh ... |
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| Topics: elections, energy, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Clash of the Titans
An excerpt from Boiling Point highlights a clash of interests over climate change |
Ross Gelbspan |
21 Jul 2004 |
Arts and Minds |
| Boiling Point By Ross Gelbspan, Basic Books, 256 pages, July 2004 Journalist Ross Gelbspan's new book, Boiling Point (out in late July from Basic Books), reveals how politicians, big oil and coal, the media, and even activists have fueled the climate crisis -- and how we might still avert disaster. This excerpt traces what Gelbspan describes as a corrupt relationshi ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, energy, oil, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Shape Up or Ship Out
Texas Ship-Inspection Company Implicated in Prestige Tanker Disaster |
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12 Feb 2004 |
Daily Grist |
| Shape Up or Ship Out Texas Ship-Inspection Company Implicated in Prestige Tanker Disaster Negligence on the part of the Texas-based American Bureau of Shipping -- a company that conducts safety inspections of ships -- could be to blame for the notorious Prestige tanker disaster, which spilled millions of gallons of oil off the coas ... |
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| Topics: energy, environmental justice, European Union, marine life, oceans, placemaking, politics, Spain, Texas, United States (all these topics) |
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MTBE-Free or Die
EPA attempts to defuse MTBE issue in New Hampshire |
Amanda Griscom |
28 Jan 2004 |
Muckraker |
| Folks who paid close attention to the speeches of New Hampshire primary victor John Kerry in recent weeks would have noticed an emphasis on MTBE -- a gasoline additive that makes fuel burn more efficiently and cleanly, but is suspected to be carcinogenic* and widely known to contaminate groundwater. To outsiders, this may have seemed like a strange environmental issue to spotlight -- why not focus o ... |
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| Topics: air pollution, energy, Muckraker, New Hampshire, politics, United States, US EPA (all these topics) |
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