September 03, 2010
>> TOP STORY
EPA to issue more rules governing carbon emissions
>> Reuters
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will roll out more regulations on greenhouse gases and other pollution to help fight climate change, but they will not be as strong as action by Congress, a senior administration official said.
>> MORE NEWS
Crews kill leaking oil well in North Dakota, water being tested
>> Dickinson Press
Support crews were able to “kill” a breached oil well near the town of Killdeer Thursday afternoon following a blowout Wednesday morning that leaked more than 1,000 barrels.
Wisconsin, Michigan plan to work together on climate change issues
>> Associated Press
Michigan and Wisconsin plan to work together to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and determine the best strategies to adapt to climate change as part of an effort to protect the Great Lakes region.
World’s largest turbine maker may cut forecasts a third time
>> Bloomberg
Vestas Wind Systems may have to cut its forecasts a third time this year as banks curb loans for wind farms and its competitors gain market share, the top-ranked money manager said.
Enbridge promises to restore legal rights to people in spill area – upon repayment
>> Michigan Messenger
Report: Smart meters not to blame for bill spikes in California
>> New York Times
Wind turbine plant expected to bring 750 jobs to Michigan town
>> Grand Rapids Press
Bankrupt VeraSun asking corn farmers for repayment from ethanol stocks
>> Associated Press
Enbridge announces improvements to pipeline under Lake Michigan
>> Detroit Free Press
>> TOP FEATURE
UN: Summer of disasters shows need for climate action
>> Agence France-Presse
UN climate chief Christiana Figueres on Thursday warned that a string of weather calamities showed the deepening urgency to forge a breakthrough deal on global warming this year.
Photo: Flooding in Ames, Iowa by Sarah Cady via Creative Commons
>> MORE FEATURES
Bill McKibben talks climate change on Letterman’s ‘Late Show’
>> Treehugger.com
Climate activist Bill McKibben spoke to David Letterman about his new book, Eaarth, and what it will take to get us on a road to a low carbon economy.
Michigan offers radiation-sickness pills to people near nuclear plants
>> Associated Press
Who’s registering Smart Grid trademarks?
>> GigaOm.com
Concerns mount over safety of underground oil pipelines
>> St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Feds: Homeowners must pay off energy loans before refinancing
>> New York Times
Solar development stalls on federal desert land
>> Associated Press
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>> FEATURED OPINION
Matthew McDermott: Can you really boycott the oil sands?
>> Treehugger.com
There is symbolic and practical value in boycotting tar sands producers and financiers, but let’s not think that it’s fully possible to not be dirtied by tar sands production when still buying oil.
>> MORE OPINION
Katie Fehrenbacher: Facebook has a point, but needs to step up
>> Earth2Tech
Greenpeace is after Facebook for not using renewable energy at its new data facility in Oregon. Facebook points out the energy efficiency advantages of the location, but it still could be doing more.
Ted Nace: It’s time for ‘Cash for Coal Clunkers’
>> Grist
Although it is estimated that tightened emissions regulation will push about a sixth of the aging coal fleet into retirement, those plants that survive the gauntlet will be harder than ever to close after receiving expensive retrofits.
Editorial: Scale back plans for Michigan coal plant expansion
>> Holland Sentinel
Rather than “expansion” of the DeYoung plant, we believe the emphasis should be on “modernization” — making Holland’s electric future more efficient while maintaining local control and sufficient capacity.
Robert Rapier: An E85 case study
>> The Energy Collective
Editorial: Find oil line flaws before next rupture
>> Detroit Free Press
Tom Rooney: Why so many conservatives are wrong on energy
>> The Energy Collective
George Monbiot: IPCC chair innocent, but smears will continue
>> The Guardian
