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"Enviro Groups Threaten to Sue EPA Over Coal Plant Discharge Regs"

"A coalition of environmental groups says U.S. EPA is 26 years tardy in limiting toxic metal discharges from coal-fired power plants and is threatening to sue the agency if it does produce the rules."

Source: Greenwire, 09/15/2009

Wyoming Gas Drilling Study Becomes National Example

An EPA study of possible gas drilling pollution in Wyoming has become a case in point in a national legislative battle.

Source: Gannett, 09/14/2009

GOP Lawmaker Key in Passing $5 Billion NY Green Building and Jobs Bill

NY state Senator Thomas Moran (R) played a critical role in passage of a $5-billion green jobs and energy bill for the state.

Source: SolveClimate, 09/14/2009

"California Air Officials Nix Polluting Dairy Energy"

"Some dairy farmers are investing in machines that turn gases from cow poop into usable energy. The technology keeps potent climate change gases out of the atmosphere. But ... some California farmers are getting into trouble with air pollution officials."

Source: Living on Earth, 09/14/2009

"Baucus Makes a Grab for Climate Bill"

After he finishes health legislation, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus will stake a claim of jurisdiction on the climate bill.

Source: Politico, 09/14/2009

"Russia Ramps Up Oil Exports as OPEC Cuts Back"

"Russia is surpassing Saudi Arabia in oil exports for the first time since the Soviet Union’s collapse as Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin exploits OPEC production cuts to gain market share."

Source: Bloomberg, 09/11/2009

"Workers Excavate Hanford Pool That Held Spent Fuel"

"Workers at the nation's most contaminated nuclear site have finished excavating a leaky pool built in the 1950s to hold spent fuel from nuclear reactors."

Source: AP, 09/11/2009

"A House Made of Straw"

Straw, a century-old building material, is making a comeback as an eco-friendly choice for modern home construction.

Source: Environment Report, 09/10/2009

"Clothesline Dispute Pits Aesthetics vs. Energy Savings"

"Switching to low-tech drying saves energy but can get residents in hot water with associations, landlords or towns that see clotheslines as eyesores. Now states from Maine to Hawaii are stepping in to override local laws and rules."

Source: Asheville Citizen-Times, 09/10/2009

"Mich. Coal Plant Proposals Get Negative Reviews"

"Michigan regulators dealt a setback Tuesday to proposals for new coal-fired power plants near Rogers City and Bay City, questioning the need for both projects at a time of growing emphasis on cleaner fuels."

Source: AP, 09/10/2009

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