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A negative-carbon corn ethanol plant? Cogeneration and ethanol production |
Joseph Romm |
03 Jan 2008 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: biofuels, climate, cogeneration, energy, ethanol, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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Runaway Sue California, 15 other states, and five nonprofits sue EPA over waiver decision |
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02 Jan 2008 |
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| Posted at 11:47 AM on 02 Jan 2008 California has made good on its promise to sue the U.S. EPA over the agency's refusal to allow the state to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles, and 15 other states have made good on their promise to join in on the litigation. The swarm of states, along with five nonprofit groups, filed suit today in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. The presu ... |
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| Topics: California, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, litigation, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Parting company with McKibben and, maybe, Hansen What is the safe upper limit for atmospheric CO2? |
Joseph Romm |
31 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Bill McKibben, climate, climate science, greenhouse-gas emissions, James Hansen (all these topics) |
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Did You Get the Memo? U.S. EPA directs employees to gather documents related to California decision |
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28 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 10:17 AM on 28 Dec 2007 The U.S. EPA has directed employees to preserve and produce all documents -- including communications with the White House -- related to its recent unpopular decision to block California from regulating greenhouse-gas emissions. The memo to employees indicates that the agency will comply with a Congressional investigation into its decision. source: Associated Pre ... |
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| Topics: climate, Congress, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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As States Would Have It Multiple states will sue over EPA decision to not let California regulate vehicle emissions |
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21 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 5:10 PM on 21 Dec 2007 Riled up about the U.S. EPA's decision not to allow California to regulate vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions, Golden State Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared he will sue the agency "within the next three weeks." At least eight other states that would have adopted the stricter emissions standards had the EPA allowed it have said they'v ... |
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| Topics: California, cars, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, litigation, news, politics, regulation, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Big Ol' Jet Air Whiner Plan to regulate airline emissions moves forward in E.U. |
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21 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 4:26 PM on 21 Dec 2007 A proposed law that would regulate emissions from airlines taking off from or landing in the European Union has been approved by environment ministers. The bill to include airlines in the E.U.'s carbon-trading scheme was scaled back from the version passed by the E.U. Parliament last month, aiming to start in 2012 instead of 2011 and making airlines buy only 10 percent of their carbo ... |
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| Topics: air travel, business, carbon trading, climate, climate change mitigation, European Union, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, news, politics (all these topics) |
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Johnson's staff
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David Roberts |
21 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: air pollution, California, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, shenanigans, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Shop, Collaborate, and Listen Online shopping better for the earth than going to the mall, says study |
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21 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:04 PM on 21 Dec 2007 Online shopping is better for the planet than multiple trips to the mall, says a somewhat ill-timed study. (Start your online shopping today, spend $3,000,000 for shipping.) "Using several assumptions and data from several authoritative sources, we can reasonably estimate that nearly [500,000 metric tons] of carbon dioxide are kept out of the atmosphere by ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, greenhouse-gas emissions, news, shopping (all these topics) |
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Waxman investigates
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David Roberts |
20 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: US EPA, California, politics, air pollution, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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More on EPA's waiver decision
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David Roberts |
19 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: US EPA, California, air pollution, fuel efficiency, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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EPA: Nay U.S. EPA won't let California enact vehicle greenhouse-gas limits |
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19 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 3:54 PM on 19 Dec 2007 The U.S. EPA has denied California the waiver it needed to enact a state law requiring a 30 percent reduction in vehicle greenhouse-gas emissions by 2016. Said EPA chief Stephen Johnson, "The Bush administration is moving forward with a clear national solution -- not a confusing patchwork of state rules -- to reduce America's climate footprint from vehicles." But that decision w ... |
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| Topics: California, cars, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, jackassery, news, politics, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Porsche de Crossy European automakers in a snit over proposed EU emissions cuts |
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19 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 1:07 PM on 19 Dec 2007 A European Union proposal to reduce average new-car CO2 emissions 20 percent by 2012 -- and to fine automakers that don't meet the target -- has revved up observers on all sides. German Chancellor Angela Merkel -- a climate Cassandra whose country is home to industry giants including Porsche, BMW, and DaimlerChrysler -- took a public swipe at the unfairness of the plan; conservationi ... |
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| Topics: Big Auto, cars, climate, European Union, greenhouse-gas emissions, news (all these topics) |
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Not the bill to take home to mother Nuclear subsidies likely to stay in omnibus spending package |
Brian Beutler |
18 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, nuclear power, politics (all these topics) |
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The answer depends on whom you ask How much global warming results from air travel? |
Clark Williams-Derry |
18 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: energy, climate, air travel, travel, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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'Economic prediction' is an oxymoron Economists cannot predict the future |
biodiversivist |
17 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: greenhouse-gas emissions, climate, economy (all these topics) |
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Season's greetings: Oregon Peaceworks starts on a 5% solution Combating global warring by addressing global warming |
JMG |
16 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, climate change mitigation (all these topics) |
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Letter from Bali: A tragic truth Professor Andrew Light laments the unnecessary line in the sand the U.S. has drawn in Bali |
Guest author |
15 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Bali 07, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, politics, international politics (all these topics) |
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Annals of irritance Feinstein agrees with Big Auto about federal fuel efficiency standards |
David Roberts |
13 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: legislation, fuel efficiency, greenhouse-gas emissions, US EPA, Big Auto, air pollution, politics (all these topics) |
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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 |
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| Topics: China, climate, climate change mitigation, climate equity, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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'Decision-makers' rank GHG abatement technologies Guess which type of energy comes in last in a recent poll |
Ron Steenblik |
12 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, renewable energy, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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It's a Christmas Miracle! Judge tosses out Big Auto's suit against California |
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12 Dec 2007 |
News |
| Posted at 12:02 PM on 12 Dec 2007 Automakers must have been bad this year, because Santa has given them a big holiday disappointment. And by Santa we mean U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii, who today declared that California has the authority to regulate greenhouse-gas emissions from vehicles, and tossed out automakers' lawsuit against the state. Automakers had sued in 2004 when California passed a law requiring vehicl ... |
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| Topics: Big Auto, California, cars, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, litigation, news (all these topics) |
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Al Gore is so wrong There is no comparison between Chinese and American GHG emissions |
Eric de Place |
11 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: Al Gore, China, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions, international politics, politics, United States (all these topics) |
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Me in Fast Company A titillating* new column on corporate carbon reporting |
David Roberts |
10 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: business, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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What are the most important elements in a climate bill? On Lieberman-Warner, long-term emissions targets, and picking a trajectory |
David Roberts |
10 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: climate, energy, greenhouse-gas emissions, legislation, politics (all these topics) |
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What gets measured gets fixed
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David Roberts |
10 Dec 2007 |
Gristmill |
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| Topics: California, climate, greenhouse-gas emissions (all these topics) |
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