"Hurricane Forecast Predicts Slightly Milder Season"
"Forecasters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say they are expecting an average Atlantic hurricane season this year, with four to seven hurricanes."
Source: NPR, 05/22/2009
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Cape Cod Wind Farm Wins Key State Permit
The Cape Wind project to build a wind farm in Nantucket Sound won approval of a key permit from Massachusetts.
Source: Reuters, 05/22/2009
"Renewable Power Overcomes Hurdle in Senate"
"A measure requiring utilities to generate a certain amount of electricity from renewable sources, such as wind and solar, overcame a legislative hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 05/22/2009
House Committee Approves Climate Bill
"The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill by a vote of 33-25 on Thursday evening. It’s a landmark occasion, the first time a serious climate bill has made it this far in the House."
Source: Grist, 05/22/2009
Interview: Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar
The Environment Report's Lester Graham interviews Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about problems and challenges he faces.
Source: Env. Report, 05/21/2009
"U.S. Carbon Emissions Fall by Most Since '82"
U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide related to energy use fell 2.8 percent last year, driven down by high oil prices and the sagging economy -- the steepest drop since 1982.
Source: WashPost, 05/21/2009
Secret US-China Meetings Broke Climate Impasse
Two days of secret meetings in China during July 2008 may have laid the foundation for a new cooperation between the U.S. and China on climate change.
Source: ClimateWire, 05/21/2009
"Toxic 'Carbon Tet' Lingers in Air Near Schools"
Despite having been banned in most uses for years, carbon tetrachloride, a probable carcinogen, persists in the environment. USA TODAY found it outside 70 of 95 schools in 30 states.
Source: USA TODAY, 05/21/2009
Climate Bill Aids Coal Industry
"A climate change bill working its way through Congress this week has been packed with amendments aimed at giving the coal industry a chance to survive if technology to capture carbon dioxide emissions is eventually perfected and deployed."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 05/21/2009
Consumers Would Get $750 Billion from Climate Bill
In the House climate bill, "consumers would receive around $750 billion in direct and indirect handouts and subsidies through 2030 to offset the higher energy costs."
Source: NYTimes, 05/21/2009
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