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EPA Expands Energy Conservation Push with Churches [1]

The estimated 370,000 houses of worship in the US could reduce energy consumption as much as 30%, so EPA is offering incentives, resources, and tools as encouragement.
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TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [3]
Government [4]
People & Population [5]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

New Findings Slow CO2 Sequestration Rule [8]

EPA has been working on regulations designed to protect drinking water from impacts of underground carbon sequestration, but new data and concerns have spurred the agency to open a short new public comment period.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [9]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Government [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [7]

Coal and Water – Do They Mix? [11]

Journalists around the US who cover water quality, as well as those who cover coal mining and/or Appalachia, will benefit from an analytical NYT series and databases, combined with a Sept. 11 EPA announcement about extended NPDES permit reviews.
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Energy & Fuel [3]
Pollution [12]
Water & Oceans [13]
Government [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [6]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
August 15, 2010 to August 20, 2010

2010 Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings [14]

Cutting the 'Footprints' of Buildings
Professional Meetings [15]
Visibility: 
Public [7]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [9]
Economy & Business [16]
Energy & Fuel [3]
Technology [17]

"Schwarzenegger Orders More Renewable Energy -- His Way" [18]

"The governor says California electric utilities must get 33% of their power from renewable sources by 2020, but he plans to veto Democratic bills that push to produce it in state."
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [7]
California [19]
Source: LA Times [20], 09/16/2009

"World Bank Spends Billions on Coal-Fired Power Stations" [21]

"The World Bank is spending billions of pounds subsidising new coal-fired power stations in developing countries despite claiming that burning fossil fuels exposes the poor to catastrophic climate change."
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [7]
International [22]
Source: London Times [23], 09/16/2009

"Obama Administration Unveils Fuel Economy Rules" [24]

"With global talks on climate change looming, the Obama administration sought to gain momentum Tuesday by unveiling its plan to require better gas mileage for cars and trucks and the first-ever rules on vehicle greenhouse gas emissions."
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [25], 09/16/2009

"Enviro Groups Threaten to Sue EPA Over Coal Plant Discharge Regs" [26]

"A coalition of environmental groups says U.S. EPA is 26 years tardy in limiting toxic metal discharges from coal-fired power plants and is threatening to sue the agency if it does produce the rules."
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Greenwire [27], 09/15/2009

Wyoming Gas Drilling Study Becomes National Example [28]

An EPA study of possible gas drilling pollution in Wyoming has become a case in point in a national legislative battle.
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [7]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Gannett [29], 09/14/2009

"California Air Officials Nix Polluting Dairy Energy" [30]

"Some dairy farmers are investing in machines that turn gases from cow poop into usable energy. The technology keeps potent climate change gases out of the atmosphere. But ... some California farmers are getting into trouble with air pollution officials."
Energy & Fuel [3]
Public [7]
California [19]
Source: Living on Earth [31], 09/14/2009

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