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"Boxer Loses Key Committee Staffer, Cap-And-Trade Expert" [1]

"The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is hemorrhaging staff as it faces a critical test in the coming weeks to pass a comprehensive global warming bill."

Source: ClimateWire [2], 10/07/2009

"Climate Agency Sees China’s Efforts Paying Dividends" [3]

An International Energy Agency report says that "China will be able to slow the growth of its emissions much faster than commonly assumed because of its rising investment in wind and nuclear energy and its newfound emphasis on energy efficiency."

Source: NYTimes [4], 10/07/2009

"Where's the Next Boom? Maybe in `Cleantech'" [5]

"Silicon Valley investors are pointing to something called cleantech -- alternative energy, more efficient power distribution and new ways to store electricity, all with minimal impact to the environment -- as a candidate for the next boom."

Source: AP [6], 10/07/2009

"Supreme Court's Regulatory Takings Case Draws Widespread Interest" [7]

"More than half of the nation's state attorneys general and two dozen interest groups have weighed in on a high-profile regulatory takings case that the Supreme Court will hear in December."

Source: Greenwire [8], 10/07/2009

"Interior Sends Polar Bear Habitat Designation to White House" [9]

"The Interior Department moved closer to establishing habitat protections for the polar bear yesterday by sending its proposed rule to the White House Office of Management and Budget for review."

Source: Greenwire [10], 10/07/2009

Lobbyists Target Hundreds of Billions in Transportation Spending [11]

Congress must once again approve a 6-year plan for transportation funding. Lobbyists on all sides of the issues have already spent about $45 million in just the first half of 2009, according to the Center for Public Integrity.

CRS Publishes Cost-Benefit Analysis of House Climate Bill [12]

A report prepared by the Congressional Research Service is likely to be one key focus of an upcoming Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing.

CA Set To Curb Energy-Guzzling TVs [13]

Flat-screen TVs can be stunningly energy-inefficient. New California standards could shift manufacturing processes significantly.

Older Buildings May Pose Sizable Risk of PCB Exposure [14]

EPA is warning about possible risks from PCBs in the caulking at some schools and older buildings. Are there some in your community?

Tracking Trash? There's an App for That [15]

MIT researchers have been using custom-made sensors planted on trash in New York City, Seattle, and London to track the circuitous route that trash takes each day. Similar efforts are planned for other cities.

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