"For the first time, the government will enact a national limitation on car emissions, President Barack Obama announced" Monday.

"Advocates of gun rights are poised to win a Congressional victory that eluded them under a Republican president." Visitors carrying loaded and concealed weapons in National Parks.

The House Energy Committe amended its climate bill to include a "Clean Energy Deployment Administration" within the Energy Department that would fund new nuclear plants as well as renewables.

"Fighting off shareholders’ environmental resolution, Dow cites inaccurate information in its SEC filing"

A Texas state senator is seeking documents on meetings between Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Chairman H.S. Buddy Garcia and a lobbyist for Asarco as he was preparing to approve its application to reopen a smelter.

"President Obama will announce tough new nationwide rules for automobile emissions and mileage standards on Tuesday, embracing standards that California has sought to enact for years over the objections of the auto industry and the Bush administration."

West Virginia's environmental agency says it's OK for fish there to contain more mercury than the federal EPA recommends -- because West Virginians consume less fish than the national average.

The House Energy Committee begins markup on the Democrats' climate change bill today.

"Solar panels and wind turbines get most of the buzz, but it's far easier and cheaper to save energy than it is to make more of it."

"WHO chief Margaret Chan warned Monday that the world might be facing the calm before a swine flu storm as she faced pressure from Britain, Japan and other nations not to rush into declaring a pandemic."

In Alaska, some land is rising as it is relieved of the weight of glaciers melted by climate change.

"The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will attempt to finish marking up comprehensive energy legislation this week, including a renewable electricity standard... ."

"A Salt Lake City-based company can import Italian nuclear waste for disposal in Utah, a federal judge ruled Friday."

"America's future climate law began working its way through Congress this week, rewritten with new details and changes that were negotiated to give the coal industry generous incentives. Environmental groups are going along, believing the weakened bill is still the best hope for action on climate."

This week begins a showdown on climate legislation in the House Energy Committee. The Democrats have votes to pass it -- but at what price?