September 9, 2010

Global Warming Bill a Lose-Lose Issue for GOP Candidates (LA Times)

A November ballot measure that would rescind California's landmark global warming bill until unemployment drops significantly has become an albatross for the Republican candidates for governor and U.S. Senate.

Studies: Climate change threatens bees, flowers, food (USA Today)

Climate change could threaten the pollination of plants and the watering of crops, both of which could affect food security, according to two studies released this week.

China Beats U.S. on Renewable-Energy Investor Ranking (Bloomberg)

China overtook the U.S. to lead a quarterly index of the most attractive countries for renewable energy projects for the first time, according to a list compiled by the global accounting firm Ernst & Young.  

Rockefeller Tells W.Va. Not to Deny Global Warming (WVNS TV)

“But burying one’s head in the sand is not a solution,” Rockefeller said at forum on carbon capture and storage with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

Oil Billionaires contribute $1 Million to Suspend Global Warming Law (SF Examiner)

David and Charles Koch, oil billionaire brothers and “tea party”backers, made the donation from a subsidiary of Kansas-based Koch Industries, the nation’s second-largest private company, to help the Proposition 23 campaign.

Virginia Coal Plant Permitting Delayed 2 Years (Virginia Business Magazine)

Old Dominion Electric Cooperative has delayed plans for obtaining air emission permits to construct a $6 billion, coal-fired power plant in Southeast Virginia.

U.S. Politicians Put Canada on the Defensive over Oilsands (Vancouver Sun)

Officials from the federal and Alberta governments found themselves on the defensive Wednesday as they headed into a dinner with Nancy Pelosi and Ed Markey.