"Obama Urges Passage of Climate Bill"
"President Obama on Tuesday gave a full endorsement to energy and climate change legislation now pending before the House, calling it 'extraordinarily important.'"
Source: NYTimes, 06/24/2009
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"House Aims for Friday Vote on Climate Bill"
"Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives hope to debate and pass a climate change bill on Friday, although negotiations were continuing with farm-state lawmakers who have concerns, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 06/24/2009
"Tesla Says It Will Turn Profit Next Month"
Tesla Motors' chief executive, whose company has been mired in legal actions, predicted in a blog post that the company would become profitable next month.
Source: NYTimes, 06/23/2009
CBO: Climate Bill Will Cost Average Household $175
The House climate bill would cost on average $175 per household, the Congressional Budget Office estimated Friday. Maneuvering to get the bill to the House floor continues.
Source: NYTimes, 06/23/2009
Greenwash Misleads Shoppers, Congress Told
"98% of supposedly environmentally friendly products in US supermarkets make false or confusing claims, campaigners say."
Source: Guardian, 06/22/2009
"New Diesels Cut Soot, Smog Over 90%
"For decades, diesel trucks and buses have spewed large amounts of soot, smog-causing gases and carcinogens into the air. But new diesel engines are more than 90 percent cleaner than a few years ago, far exceeding the emission reductions required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, according to a new independent study released Thursday. Data show new diesel technologies are working even better than expected."
Source: Env. Health News, 06/19/2009
"Estimate Places Natural Gas Reserves 35% Higher"
Estimated U.S. gas reserves have increased by 35 percent, according to a group of experts connected with the Colorado School of Mines -- although much of that increase would come from hydraulic fracturing of shale, a technique whose effects raise environmental concern.
Source: NYTimes, 06/19/2009
"'Cash-for-Clunkers' Bill Passes in Bid To Revive Car Sales"
"The Senate approved a $1 billion program yesterday to give vouchers to consumers who trade in their gas-guzzling clunkers for more fuel-efficient models -- a move that dealers hope will revive slumping auto sales."
Source: Wash Post, 06/19/2009
"Can 'Hamster Power' Help Save the West's Landscapes"
Small-scale, local power generation could reshape our energy system.
Source: High Country News, 06/18/2009
"Biggest U.S. Community College System Nears Energy Independence"
"By the middle of next year, the nine campuses that make up the nation's largest community college system plan to be completely energy self-sufficient. It's a huge step, and it will begin saving money immediately."
Thursday, June 18, 2009
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