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Eco-alchemy in Alberta.
There's a roaring debate in Canada about whether tailings ponds, and oil mines in general, are ecologically salvageable—specifically, whether they can ever support the same flora and fauna as undisturbed land. Science. 20 November 2009.
A cleaner coal?
Underground coal gasification is one of a handful of techniques being tested across the West to make coal--the cheapest, most plentiful fuel around--more palatable to a carbon-constrained world. High Country News. 20 November 2009.
Air panel urged to deny pollution permit for Xcel coal plant.
Neighborhood, university, religious and other group representatives packed a state air-quality regulators' hearing Thursday night — pushing for cleaner energy. Denver Post, Colorado. 20 November 2009.
Energy leaders back climate change deal.
Energy industry leaders on Thursday called for an international deal on climate change to tackle financial uncertainty and prevent potentially catastrophic global warming. Agence France-Presse. 20 November 2009.
Australia carbon deal failure may spur poll.
A senior Australian government minister said Friday that Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could call an early election if Parliament fails to pass his carbon trading program. Wall Street Journal. 20 November 2009.
Dusty thinking settles across wide brown land.
Amid a pitched battle for the centre of the Liberal Party, ACCI's chief executive Peter Anderson managed to align the country's biggest business group - with those in the Opposition who would do nothing to address climate change, perhaps ever. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. 20 November 2009.
The global heat is on.
The Earth's natural ability to absorb carbon dioxide is declining and global temperatures are on course to rise by 6°C by the end of the century, according to a study. Johannesburg Mail & Guardian, South Africa. 20 November 2009.
A renewable energy lobby seeks power in Brussels.
The European Renewable Energy Council thinks renewables could supply 100 percent of Europe's future energy needs. GlobalPost. 20 November 2009.
Clean, green goo to power engines.
A handful of scientists and venture capitalists are willing to gamble on the next big thing, believing a bright green future lies in pond scum. Inter Press Service. 20 November 2009.
Google spywear will help vigilantes save rainforests.
Environmentalists across the world are to be enlisted as armchair detectives to monitor satellite images of rainforests and report any illegal logging. London Times, United Kingdom. 20 November 2009.
Saskatchewan premier takes green scheme south.
Brad Wall is finding open doors on Washington's Capitol Hill and at the White House, as he pitches the province's carbon capture and shoratage projects for one of the U.S.'s biggest emissions problems — greenhouse gases released from aging coal-fired power plants. Canwest News Service. 20 November 2009.
The hidden costs of fossil fuels - and biofuels, too.
The 'hidden' costs of burning fossil fuels and biofuels aren't factored into their market prices, but someone has to pay them. Christian Science Monitor. 20 November 2009.
Details on US-China climate and energy plans.
Appearing with President Hu Jintao, President Obama on Tuesday told reporters that the United States was determined to work with China and other countries to help produce a substantive agreement in Copenhagen climate talks next month. New York Times. 20 November 2009.
Coal company source of big political gifts.
The coal company that has found itself embroiled in controversy over the firing of a key state mining regulator has been a major contributor to political campaigns and committees in Kentucky the past five years. Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky. 20 November 2009.
Climate change negotiations hit stumbling block.
Climate change negotiations between the Rudd Government and the Opposition have hit a stumbling block just days before an agreement was to be taken to the Coalition party room. Queensland Courier Mail, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Turnbull loses vital ETS ally.
Malcom Turnbull is facing a growing shadow of cabinet pressure to vote down the government's emissions trading bills, with former minister Tony Abbott abandoning his earlier support for the Opposition Leader's strategy to try to amend and pass the scheme. Sydney Australian, Australia. 20 November 2009.
Adaptation is the name of the game.
Uruguay must start focusing on efforts against global warming, and work in a coordinated manner with its South American neighbors, said one scientist. Inter Press Service. 20 November 2009.
What drives China? Soon, cleaner fuel.
Lorry driver Zhang Jianwei isn't worried about cleaner fuel requirements that come into force in China next year, raising the price of motor fuels -- he will just keep buying cheaper, dirtier diesel at smaller stations. Reuters. 20 November 2009.
EPA sends ship emission rules to White House.
U.S. EPA moved closer yesterday to finalizing new engine and fuel standards for the largest ocean-bound ships by sending the draft rules to the White House for review. Greenwire. 20 November 2009.
4 groups threaten to sue over Mirant's P.G. landfill.
Four environmental groups are threatening to sue the owners of a Prince George’s County landfill they say is dumping toxic chemicals into a creek feeding the Patuxent River watershed. Baltimore Daily Record, Maryland. 20 November 2009.
Is it the beginning of the end of surface mining in SW Virginia?
Coal is a lifeline for much of Southwest Virginia, and mountain-top mining - or surface mining- represents about a third of coal industry jobs. There’s been an ongoing tug-of-war between mining companies and environmentalists. Bristol Herald Courier, Tennessee, Virginia. 20 November 2009.
Soil cleanup proposed at 7 Chanute sites.
The Air Force has proposed removing 6 inches or more of soil from seven separate sites on the old Chanute Air Force Base property as a way of cleaning up the property and making it available for redevelopment. Urbana-Champaign News-Gazette, Illinois. 20 November 2009.
Parts of Missouri run afoul of air quality standards.
The St. Louis and Kansas City areas, along with part of southeast Missouri, have violated 2008 air quality standards and may be forced to impose new restrictions, the state said Thursday. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Judge scolds attorneys in Oklahoma poultry case.
A federal judge scolded the 30-some attorneys on Oklahoma's pollution case against the Arkansas poultry industry Thursday, accusing them of bombarding him with "thousands" of documents as the bench trial dragged into its 25th day. Associated Press. 20 November 2009.
Environmental groups move to stop strip mine.
A coalition of environmental groups have filed a petition to stop the state's first coal strip mine on private land near Bryce Canyon National Park, which has already received preliminary approval from the state. Salt Lake Tribune, Utah. 20 November 2009.
Hidden hazard: ice rink air.
Ice rink air -- is it healthy enough for you and your family to breathe? Sacramento KOVR TV, California. 20 November 2009.
Hydropower and our climate conundrum.
How concerned should we be about dams and their effect on Earth’s climate? Experts say that same methane released by dams, meanwhile, accounts for 4% of total global warming while reservoirs contribute approximately 4% of all carbon dioxide emissions resulting from human activity. Mongabay. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Manchin seeking to tighten his new energy law.
As a special session of West Virginia’s Legislature continues, lawmakers have passed two resolutions expressing their support for the coal industry. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Saddle up for the coal war.
The coal industry, like the tobacco industry before them, is employing the same tricks and strategies. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Climate requires a careful choice.
Given the lack of progress on climate legislation this year in Congress and the failed-before-it-even-began climate talks next month in Copenhagen, "our choice" to do something about climate change is becoming more difficult. MarketWatch. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
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