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Bush Warms to Global Warming

The president looks to lead on climate change, in his own way

Dec 29, 07 1:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Aiming to polish his legacy, President Bush is mulling new climate policy that may include mandatory emissions caps, the Washington Post reports. The Post tracks his evolution from climate skeptic to advocate of higher fuel efficiency and a $37 billion investment in alternative fuels—although critics remain dubious of... More »

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climate change • Angela Merkel • greenhouse gases • global warming • cap and trade • White House • Kyoto Protocol • Environmental Protection Agency • George W. Bush

EPA Chief Ignored Staff
on Calif. Ruling

Auto industry pushed White House to sway him, sources say

Dec 21, 07 1:58 PM CST
(Newser) - The EPA chief—under heavy pressure from the auto industry—rejected his own staff's advice in denying California’s request to set its own fuel economy standards, the Los Angeles Times reports. Stephen Johnson told the state that it’s request was unnecessary in the wake of the new... More »

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Chrysler • Dick Cheney • California • greenhouse gases • Henry Waxman • Arnold Schwarzenegger • fuel efficiency • Environmental Protection Agency • Barbara Boxer • energy bill • fuel economy standards • Stephen Johnson • George W. Bush

Feds Block California's Tougher Emissions Law

EPA refuses waiver with 16 states waiting in the wings

Dec 19, 07 11:57 PM CST
(Newser) - The Bush administration has refused to allow California and 16 other states to set their own strict standards on tailpipe admissions. EPA chief Stephen Johnson yesterday declined to grant California a federal waiver to impose its own standards on greenhouse gas admissions from vehicles. The other states were poised to... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • global warming • Arnold Schwarzenegger • vehicle emissions • Environmental Protection Agency • auto industry • Jerry Brown • emissions standards

Gas Limits Dumped to Assuage US
in Bali Talks

Language softened to break standoff

Dec 14, 07 3:47 AM CST
(Newser) - Negotiators at the UN climate conference in Bali eased off goals to limit emissions of greenhouse gases today in an attempt to overcome US opposition, Reuters reports. The compromise draft has removed a specific target of cutting emissions by 25 to 40% by 2020. The Indonesian hosts are hoping softer... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • Bali

Senate OKs New Fuel Standards

Bill would mandate 35 mpg for autos, boost ethanol production

Dec 13, 07 7:05 PM CST
(Newser) - A bill that will require better fuel mileage for automobiles passed the Senate today after majority Democrats dropped billions in taxes on oil companies, the AP reports. The bill, which Republicans said won't be vetoed if, as expected, it passes the House next week, would force cars, light trucks, and... More »

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greenhouse gases • ethanol • vehicle emissions • fuel economy standards

China, India
Are Rich in 'Crystal Gas'

Frozen methane stash could feed growing energy appetites

Dec 13, 07 3:41 PM CST
(Newser) - The discovery of a massive store of frozen methane on the seabed off the coast of China may help the world's fastest growing nation keep up with its accelerating energy needs. Methane hydrate, also known as crystal gas, is frozen and yet flammable, and it could mean a breakthrough for... More »

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China • greenhouse gases • India • global warming • methane • fossil fuel

Calif. Clears Hurdle on Emissions Law

In blow to automakers, judge rules state can set standards on greenhouse gases

Dec 12, 07 3:46 PM CST
(Newser) - California is one step closer to being able to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles after a federal judge today rejected the auto industry’s challenge to a state law, the Los Angeles Times reports. The state still needs a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency to implement its standards,... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • Environmental Protection Agency • fuel economy • auto industry

Kangaroo Farts Could Help
Curb Warming

Secret to methane-free gas could be transferred to cattle and sheep

Dec 8, 07 7:43 PM CST
(Newser) - Australian scientists worried about global warming have turned to one of Mother Nature's cleanest "natural gas" producers, the kangaroo, for help. It seems that when kangaroos fart, the stuff contains none of the methane produced by cattle and sheep breaking wind. Scientists want to transfer the bacteria from kangaroos'... More »

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cattle • Australia • greenhouse gases • global warming • methane • scientific research • kangaroo

Climate Reps at Odds Over Deforestation

Rich countries balk at paying poorer nations to stop hacking trees

Dec 8, 07 5:37 PM CST
(Newser) - The triumph of the Bali summit may be its plan to stop deforestation, but rich and poor nations are still clashing over details, the Washington Post reports. A dozen developing countries want incentives to stop tree-cutting, but some developed nations wince at paying them for actions not taken. "The... More »

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United Nations • greenhouse gases • carbon dioxide • global warming • Kyoto Protocol • deforestation • developing countries • Bali • developed countries • tropical rain forests

New Aussie PM Urges US to Back Kyoto

Washington now alone among developed nations on emissions

Dec 5, 07 11:46 AM CST
(Newser) - Two days after ratifying the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse-gas emissions, Australian PM Kevin Rudd says the US should, too. Like the US, Australia had previously refused to join the agreement, which sets binding limits on emissions. But Rudd says he wants Washington on board, as “all developed and developing... More »

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climate change • Australia • diplomacy • greenhouse gases • Kyoto Protocol • Kevin Rudd • George W. Bush

Climate Talks Move Forward, But Slowly

Bali participants take baby steps toward fighting global warming

Dec 4, 07 12:20 PM CST
(Newser) - Sniping among the 190 nations in attendance isn't keeping the climate talks in Bali from inching forward, Reuters reports. Participants have succeeded in putting together a "special group" to look at post-Kyoto Protocol options, but "the devil's in the detail," cautioned a top UN official. Meanwhile, environmentalists... More »

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climate change • United Nations • Indonesia • greenhouse gases • Kyoto Protocol • Bali • Yvo de Boer

Climate Time Bomb Ticking, UN Says

Ecological doomsday looms within 10 years unless world acts

Nov 27, 07 5:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Global warming will wreak devastation on economies and living standards around the world within 10 years unless nations take steps now to curb carbon emissions, a UN report warns. The report, the latest in a series of dire warnings from international agencies, is intended to spur action at next month's... More »

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climate change • United Nations • greenhouse gases • global warming • carbon emissions

Court Orders Stricter Fuel Economy Rules

It throws out US standards for SUVs
and minivans

Nov 15, 07 6:01 PM CST
(Newser) - Environmentalist groups rejoiced today after a federal appeals court struck down upcoming fuel-economy standards for some SUVs, minivans, and small trucks, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The court ruled that regulators refused to treat carbon dioxide emissions as a serious threat to global warming and ordered the government to review... More »

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greenhouse gases • global warming • vehicle emissions • fuel economy • US Circuit Court of Appeals • Sierra Club

Toyota: Not Easy Seeming Green

Green activists turn against Toyota over opposition to fuel economy laws

Nov 15, 07 3:31 AM CST
(Newser) - Toyota set a new green standard ten years ago with its ahead-of-its-time Prius hybrid and projects an image of environmental responsibility. But now the green community is using Toyota for target practice, Newsweek reports. The Japanese carzilla is generating fury with its new low 14 mpg Tundra and Sequoia models,... More »

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greenhouse gases • global warming • Toyota • fuel economy • Prius • Tundra • Sierra Club

California Sues EPA in Fight Over Emissions

Feds lag on allowing states to set tougher controls, Arnold says

Nov 8, 07 5:21 PM CST
(Newser) - California sued the Environmental Protection Agency today in an attempt to force the federal government to give states the authority to enforce their own controls on greenhouse-gas emissions. Fourteen other states filed with California in two separate lawsuits, the Los Angeles Times reports. "There's no legal basis for Washington... More »

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California • greenhouse gases • Clean Air Act • Environmental Protection Agency

UK to Cut Greenhouse Gases

Britain pledges to reduce emissions
60 percent by 2050

Nov 7, 07 2:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Britain has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent over the next four decades, the BBC reports. Under the Climate Change Bill, the government will create an independent commission to help it meet five-year "carbon budgets." The government says the plan gives Britain the first... More »

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John McCain • greenhouse gases • global warming • cap and trade • Gordon Brown • Britain • George W. Bush

Dems Run Risk With Costly Green Reforms

Could win suburban support, but price tag will draw GOP attack

Nov 6, 07 6:20 PM CST
(Newser) - The leading Democratic candidates are committed to far-reaching environmental pledges, surely fueling future GOP attacks—and potentially turning next November in either party’s favor. Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John Edwards have all signed on to 80% cuts in greenhouse gases by mid-century, the Post reports, which could mean... More »

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climate change • Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • energy • John Edwards • greenhouse gases • suburban voters

Sarko: France to Go Green

French leader is optimistic about a cleaner future

Oct 25, 07 7:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nicolas Sarkozy called for a greener France today, including higher taxes on polluters, a 50% reduction of pesticide use, and the eradication of genetically modified crops. The French president spoke at the close of a national environment summit that counted Al Gore in attendance. But the conference failed to generate... More »

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Al Gore • greenhouse gases • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • fossil fuel • green energy • green technology • green transportation • pesticide

To Save the Earth, Gobble Chicken

Beef production worst, but vegetarian diet isn't eco-friendliest

Oct 22, 07 4:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to environmentally friendly eating habits, a vegetarian diet isn't necessarily the answer. PETA would have us believe that meat consumption is the single biggest cause of global warming, but the group is misinformed, Salon says—fossil fuels are to blame. To chow down ethically, steer clear of... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • global warming • livestock • PETA • vegetarianism • poultry • pork

Kansas Blocks Plant Over CO2

First decision to forbid construction because of carbon emissions

Oct 19, 07 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kansas' health department yesterday became the nation's first government agency to block a proposed coal-burning power plant on environmental grounds, saying it would be "irresponsible to ignore the contribution of carbon dioxide to climate change." The decision, particularly in a red state, cheered environmental groups, and it may... More »

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climate change • greenhouse gases • Kansas • power plant • Kathleen Sebelius

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