Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Salazar's Dirty Energy Disgrace

Jeremy Nichols | Posted 12.01.2009 | Denver


Jeremy Nichols

Here's an international embarrassment waiting to happen. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is not only planning to tag along with Obama in Copenhagen, he's going to be a keynote speaker.

Cap And Trade Should Go The Way Of The DoDo Before We Do

Daphne Wysham | Posted 12.01.2009 | Green


Daphne Wysham

Carbon offsets are attractive to polluters because they're cheaper than cuts. But they'll open up a new market in carbon, open to gaming, corruption, and the creation of a "carbon bubble."

Climate Change: Too Much At Stake

Jim Selman | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living


Jim Selman

To the extent that we speak from our hearts about the world we want to create, we will attract energy, resources and support--and inspire others to act.

California Releases First Draft 'Cap And Trade' Plan To Cut Greenhouse Gases

Sacramento Bee | Jim Downing | Posted 11.25.2009 | Los Angeles


The California Air Resources Board on Tuesday released a preliminary version of its first-in-the-nation "cap and trade" plan to cut greenhouse-gas emi...

Whose Ridiculous Publicity Stunt Is It, Anyway?

Jeremy Nichols | Posted 11.24.2009 | Denver


Jeremy Nichols

A demonstration called on Governor Ritter to stop clowning around when it comes to confronting global warming. Greenhouse gas emissions are actually on the rise in Colorado thanks to Xcel Energy.

Reminding Al Gore: 5 'Encouraging Truths' About Ethanol

Bob Dinneen | Posted 11.21.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

Having an appreciation for Al Gore's commitment to science and advocacy of responsible policies on energy, the environment, and the economy, I was disappointed by his treatment of ethanol and other biofuels in his new book.

Kumi Naidoo, New Greenpeace President, "Disappointed" In Obama

BBC | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green


The new head of Greenpeace, South African Kumi Naidoo, has told the BBC he will make human life more of a priority for the environmental group. Mr Na...

Find Out Where World Leaders Stands On Climate Change Legislation

BBC NEWS | Posted 11.06.2009 | Green


There are just over four weeks to go before the Copenhagen conference intended to agree a new international framework for controlling greenhouse gas (...

Come on Al, Steak or the Earth?

Ingrid Newkirk | Posted 11.05.2009 | Green


Ingrid Newkirk

Considering that the meat industry produces 40 percent more greenhouse gas emissions than all the world's transportation systems, we see no reason to back down in our criticism of Al Gore, among others.

President Obama After One Year

Dean Baker | Posted 11.01.2009 | Politics


Dean Baker

A year after President Obama's election, progressives can say that we got pretty much what we had a right to expect: a centrist agenda in office.

Building the New Economy

Scott Paul | Posted 10.23.2009 | Business


Scott Paul

Some of us warned this day would come. We knew an economic strategy predicated on replacing wage growth with debt and credit to maintain a certain standard of living was doomed to fail.

North Pole Summers Will Be Ice Free In A Decade

AP | MARESA PATIENCE | Posted 10.15.2009 | Green


AP LONDON -- The North Pole will turn into an open sea during summer within a decade, according to data released Wednesday by a team of explorers who ...

Did the Kyoto Protocol Miss the Target?

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.12.2009 | Green


Bill Chameides

So far from being a failure, the Kyoto Protocol looks like it will meet its very limited goals.

No Climate Change Bill This Year, Says Obama Adviser

The Associated Press | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON (AP)- President Barack Obama's top energy adviser says there is no way Congress will be able to pass a bill on climate change this year. "...

Green News Report - October 1, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 12.01.2009 | Green


Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Landmark clean energy legislation finally drops in the U.S. Senate; EPA plows forward anyway; Scientists revise their pred...

EPA's Jackson Is Moving Fast to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Ann Carlson | Posted 11.30.2009 | Green


Ann Carlson

Today's newly proposed rule is one step toward what is likely to be much more extensive regulations aimed not just at new businesses that emit large amounts of greenhouse gases but also at existing ones.

New Rule: If America Can't Get it Together, We Lose the Bald Eagle

Bill Maher | Posted 11.25.2009 | Comedy


Bill Maher

If America can't get its act together, it must lose the bald eagle as our symbol and replace it with the YouTube video of the puppy that can't get up. As long as we're pathetic, we might as well act like it's cute.

I Love Denver, But This Has Got to Change

Wade Norris | Posted 11.24.2009 | Denver


Wade Norris

What if a city's reputation for pollution was reflected in the sports team's names? Instead of the Denver Broncos would we be the Denver Bronchitis?

Ken Salazar Gets Ready For Global Warming With Climate Change Response Council

AP | Posted 11.15.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar moved Monday to prepare the nation's parks, refuges and endangered species for the onslaught of glob...

Chamber Of Commerce And Car Dealers Fight California Emissions Rules

nytimes.com | Jim Motavalli | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green


The United States Chamber of Commerce is joining with the National Automobile Dealers Association to try to derail California's ability to regulate gr...

Arctic 'Warmest In 2,000 Years'

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


Arctic temperatures are now higher than at any time in the last 2,000 years, research reveals. Changes to the Earth's orbit drove centuries of coolin...

India Emissions 'Triple By 2030'

BBC NEWS | Posted 10.19.2009 | World


India's greenhouse gas emissions will more than triple over the next two decades, a report has projected. But the document, compiled by experts for t...

Canadian Tar Sands or US Biofuel -- Guess Which One the US Government Prefers

Bob Dinneen | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green


Bob Dinneen

Just when we thought policymakers were serious about climate change, the State Department approves construction of a new petroleum pipeline with the sole purpose of importing tar sands oil to the U.S.

California Dreaming: Driving on Sunshine

Kevin George | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green


Kevin George

Bottom line, if your enthusiastic about EVs, this may be your time to plug-in and get involved. Find out for yourself why there's electricity in the air around EVs.

On the Climate Bill Fence: What Sen. McCain Is Thinking

Bill Chameides | Posted 08.23.2009 | Green


Bill Chameides

McCain had been like the Lone Ranger in the Senate working with his Tonto, Lieberman, to push for climate legislation. Suddenly, post the 2008 presidential race, he is on the fence.