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  • May 2008

    • High Costs Put Clean Coal on Back Burner

      New York Times  |  May 30, 08 2:45 AM CDT

      High Costs Put Clean Coal on Back Burner

      (Newser) - Ambitious plans to combat global warming by pumping carbon dioxide from coal-burning power plants into the ground have been delayed or canned due to spiraling costs, the New York Times reports. Scientists now fear that the next generation of coal-burning plants will be built using old, emission-spewing technology, spelling disaster for the climate. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • carbon emissions  • carbon dioxide  • coal  • coal power  • power plant  • US department of Energy

    • US Can Drive 55—and Should, Greens Say

      Wired  |  May 22, 08 9:15 PM CDT

      US Can Drive 55—and Should, Greens Say

      (Newser) - Escalating fuel prices and fear of global warming are rekindling debate over the nation's maximum speed limit—and environmentalists are urging Congress to slow the US back down to 55 mph, Wired reports. Advocates say going back to the speed limit set during the oil crunch of the 1970s will allow cars to get better gas mileage and emit less carbon dioxide, while skeptics say the benefit would be trivial. More »

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      environment  • gas  • cars  • gas mileage  • speed limit  • US department of Energy

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