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"43 New Coal Plants Would Escape Climate Bill CO2 Standards"

"A new burst of coal-fired power plant construction now underway -- the largest in decades -- will put 43 new coal plants on American soil in the next five years, and all of them will escape the performance standards written into the climate bill now moving through Congress."
Source: SolveClimate, 07/17/2009

"Biobutanol Creeps Toward the Market"

"A type of fuel once used in Japanese aircraft during World War II is slowly making its way again toward the market, and its backers say that it will work better in automobiles than ethanol."
Source: NYTimes, 07/17/2009

Opinion: "Kerry Spars With Palin Over Climate"

Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) penned a response criticising AK Gov. Sarah Palin's July 14, 2009, Washington Post op-ed slamming the Democrat's cap-and-trade plan. The blogosphere buzz built by Palin's foray into climate matters suggests she may still have a role to play in U.S. politics. Both Republicans and Democrats seem to hope so.
Source: NYTimes, 07/16/2009

"U.S. Asks Supreme Court To Hear Oil Royalty Case"

"The U.S. Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a legal decision between the Interior Department and Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC.N) that, if allowed to stand, could cost the government billions of dollars in lost oil royalties from energy companies."
Source: Reuters, 07/16/2009

Climate May Spawn 2010 Political War

Southern Virginia Democrat Rep. Tom Perriello voted for the House climate bill. Now both parties are waging a political war over his seat that may push the climate issue front and center in 2010 elections nationwide.
Source: ClimateWire, 07/15/2009

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