Major Banks Toughen Rules For Financing Coal Power Plants
Big banks take greenhouse gas emissions into account when assessing risks of financing power plants
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REPORT: Clean Water Act Violations Occur Routinely
In 2005, at least 3,600 facilities violated their water discharge permits more than 24,000 times, according to a US Public Interest Research Group report released Oct. 11, 2007.
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Local Expertise Solicited To Document Plant Material Changes
"Citizen scientist" program to document when local plants flower, bud, leaf.
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DOE Greenhouse Gas Data Expected in November
The Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration is expected to release its annual report on greenhouse gas emissions in the last week or two of November 2007.
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States Have Major Differences in "Net Metering" Policies
"Net metering" for selling excess wind or solar energy to utilities shows great variability among states.
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NOAA Launches New Drought Resource
Drought is a major local story for many news media. Weather extremes, including drought, are an integral part of the climate change dilemma.
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Senate Committee Finishes Hearings, Plans Markup Start
After years of wrangling, and little significant action, federal legislative efforts addressing greenhouse gases and climate change are beginning to crystallize.
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High-Efficiency Toilets Save Water, Energy: Breed Puns
Looking for a story with timely consumer appeal, audio/video fun, a climate change connection, and the opportunity to unleash your inner punster? Check out high-efficiency toilets (HETs), also known as "low-flow" or "dual-flush" toilets.
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USFS Predicts Extensive Development Around Forests
National forests throughout the US are expected to be subject to substantial development pressure around their periphery in the next quarter century, according to a US Forest Service study announced Oct. 25, 2007.
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Pressure Mounts To Fix Old Uranium Sites
One of those problem areas is the thousands of old mines that were dug to extract uranium ore. During the era from the 1940s to the 1980s when most were excavated, many were simply abandoned when they played out or the economic incentives changed. Radioactivity now contaminates many sources of human and environmental exposure.
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