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January 2009

Texas

Ex-Dallas Mayor Laura Miller lobbies for tax credits for clean coal plants. Dallas Morning News

Texas finalizes plan to expand wind lines. Reuters

CPS hopes for nuke plant growing. San Antonio Express-News

Coleto coal-fired plant raises questions / Residents concerned about water levels, hope for more jobs. Victoria Advocate

Austin proposes nation's largest solar array / Cost of power from 30-megawatt plant raises concerns among city's manufacturers. Austin American-Statesman

Waco legislator Averitt calls for green energy incentives. Houston Chronicle

U.K. urges Texas to address global warming / Organizers of conference at Capitol use gentle persuasion in pushing for action. Austin American-Statesman

Global warming and Texas, redux. Austin American-Statesman

Austin lawyer seeks to attract more alternative energy projects. Austin American-Statesman

Big changes with mass transit eyed.
San Antonio Express-News

Texas plugs in to plug-in hybrids. Wall Street Journal

Car emissions order could affect Texas motorists. Houston Chronicle

Tenaska draws mixed reaction. Abilene Reporter-News

Panel to assess Houston's readiness for disasters. Houston Chronicle

Coal, hard ash / A Tennessee spill prompts Texas concern. Texas Observer

Las Brisas describes opposition as 'puzzling'. Corpus Christi Caller-Times

ERCOT: Texans used 1.7% more electricity in 2008. Dallas Morning News

More coal ash regulation? / Temple Daily Telegraph

Nuclear fallout / Thought reactors were anachronisms? So did some concerned Glen Rose folks. Fort Worth Weekly

Bill would offer tax credits to promote clean coal plants in Texas. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Easier being green / Despite tough times, energy conservation bills gain traction in Legislature. Dallas Observer

Damage from Ike threatens Galveston Seawall. Houston Chronicle

Holes left in wake of storms / Ike hit before some Texas communities recovered from Rita. Houston Chronicle

Storm measures high on Texas lawmakers' agenda. Houston Chronicle

Texas industries set sights on a slice of the stimulus pie. Austin American-Statesman

House Democrats' stimulus plan features energy efforts that could help Texas. Dallas Morning News

Debate flares over how to cut greenhouse gases. Houston Chronicle

Seliger proposes clean coal bill. Amarillo Globe-News

Nuclear expansion a go – with or without CPS. San Antonio Express-News

Study: Ike gets nearly half of Harris County homes. Associated Press

Texas drought worsens, cattle dying. Associated Press

Birds' future unclear after Ike destroys habitat. Galveston County Daily News

Beach restoration key to Galveston's recovery. Houston Chronicle

Officials: End of energy partnership does not mean Riesel coal plant construction coming to a halt. Waco Tribune-Herald

T. Boone Pickens seeks stimulus funds to convert trucks to natural gas. Dallas Morning News

Mayor airs push for wind power. Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Texas Legislature to revive clean coal debate. Dallas Morning News

Tenaska's opposition: Sweetwater gathering focuses on concerns about proposed plant. Abilene Reporter-News

Windstorm fund a leading issue at Capitol. Associated Press

Nuclear power's core of support gains strength. Houston Chronicle

Abilene firm at forefront of alternative energy. Abilene Reporter-News

Exxon CEO advocates emissions tax. Wall Street Journal

Exxon CEO doubts Obama's alternative energy goal. Reuters

Gas fight: T. Boone Pickens and FedEx square off. Wall Street Journal

Green Builders in the deep red. Austin Business Journal

Energy farm along coast starting to harvest wind. San Antonio Express

'Desperate' Galveston seeks help from Texas Legislature. Houston Chronicle

Blown over: Galveston and Texas Gulf Coast struggle after Hurricane Ike. Dallas Observer

Las Brisas gets initial approval on air permit. Corpus Christi Caller-Times

West Texas wind projects on track while other areas experience slowdown. Abilene Reporter

T. Boone Pickens likes odds for his energy plan. Houston Chronicle

Hardberger’s 'Mission Verde' not impossible. San Antonio Current

City's chief 'green' official blends his background in electrical engineering with his drive to save money and solve problems. Houston Chronicle

Supporters outnumber protesters at hearing on proposed EFH nuclear reactors. Dallas Morning News

The Texas Speaker's race and the environment. Austin American-Statesman

Officials seek public comments on proposed Comanche Peak expansion. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

French firm hungry for Rice technology. Houston Business Journal

More grackles gliding into area. San Angelo Standard-Times

Area wind farms up and running. McAllen Monitor

Dynegy pulls out of coal deal. Houston Chronicle

2008: A warm and dry year. NBC 5 News

New bill would cut greenhouse gases emitted from Texas refineries. KHOU 11 News

Continental jetliner to test biofuels. Houston Chronicle

Lending woes push alternative energy to back burner. Houston Chronicle

Session may be tinted green. San Antonio Express-News

Energy demand is down sharply – and could stay that way. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Electricity study embraces energy efficiency for state. Houston Chronicle

Local green energy advocates say they're ready and waiting. San Antonio Express-News

December 2008

Region

Power-plant opponents handed another setback. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Report: Oklahoma ranks 12th in wind energy generation capacity. The Journal Record

Mexico's brisk appetite for climate change clunkers. Salon

How green is our valley? / Arkansas still awaits the biodiesel boom. Arkansas Times

Company seeks land for plant that would turn garbage into fuel. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Energy conservation? Bah. Arkansas Times

After Katrina, New Orleans is going green. Associated Press

Anti-coal plant meeting to be held. Sequoyah County Times

Disputes flare over climate findings. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Navajos divided by coal-fired plants. NPR

Mexico prepares to increase water rationing. Latin American Herald Tribune

Buying carbon credits gains steam. Tulsa World

Oklahoma legislators considering nuclear energy for upcoming session. Associated Press

La. readies for era of biofuels / Chicken fat, sugar cane are on menu. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Rising fast, wind power meets hurdle / Utilities turning focus to transmission as turbines gain in popularity. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Mexico turns toward alternative energy. Associated Press

EPA board will review NM coal plant air permit. Associated Press

SWEPCO to buy electricity from Texas wind farm. Associated Press

GNO Inc. advocates energy policy for the state. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Some say New Orleans is poised to benefit from Obama's energy policies. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Opponents of power plant make new move. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Southern states pick up pace on renewable power. Reuters

For wind turbine manufacturers, the layoffs begin. New York Times

Legislators make push for nuclear power plant. Norman Transcript

Energy companies still restoring production after hurricanes Gustav, Ike. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Critics to give minority report on climate change. Arkansas News Bureau

Mining cleanup fund use may be broadened. Farmington Daily Times

Heat sends Southwest climate back in time. Christian Science Monitor

Entergy suspends two nuclear plant applications. Reuters

New strategy report recommends energy-saving measures. New Mexico Business Weekly

Windmill blade maker LM Glasfiber to lay off at least 150. Associated Press

Airing a threat / Group fights coal plant expansion. Tulsa World

Delays keeping local solar electrical systems in the dark. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Pratt paper mill still under way / Drop in national recycling prices not hurting Shreveport efforts. Shreveport Times

Arkansas seen as safe from spills like TVA's. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Ark. Gov. Beebe: Global warming not a 'hoax,' can't be solved through state-by-state approach. Associated Press

December 2008

Beyond

Wind energy groups seeking economic stimulus aid. Associated Press

Rising acidity is threatening food web of oceans, science panel says. New York Times

Obama urged not to backburner climate change. Associated Press

World economic forum explores green strategies for recovery. Environment News Service

Now we're stimulated / House passes stimulus package with more than $100 billion in green spending. Grist

EU urges US climate commitment.
BBC

House passes $819 billion economic stimulus. Washington Post

Gore restates climate case in Senate. New York Times

The future of nuclear power. Scientific American

How meat contributes to global warming. Scientific American

Stern truths: America's new climate envoy vows to update Kyoto. Wall Street Journal

Wind Power hits economic storm. Associated Press

Geography is dividing Democrats over energy. New York Times

Analysts warn emissions are growing. New York Times

Obama directs regulators to tighten auto rules. New York Times

Report: Some climate damage already irreversible. Associated Press

Containing climate change urgent yet affordable: global analysis. Environment News Service

Heavy weather: What climate change really means for Britain. The Independent

Warming trends alter conservation / Experts think old paradigm of fixed boundaries will not work as sea levels rise. Washington Post

Green-light specials, now at Wal-Mart. New York Times

China dams reveal flaws in climate-change weapon. Associated Press

West's trees dying faster as temperatures rise. Los Angeles Times

Environmental issues slide in poll of public's concerns. New York Times

Seasons arriving two days earlier, study says. USA Today

Study: Antarctica joins rest of globe in warming. Associated Press

UN welcomes green initiative in stimulus packages.  Associated Press

Many glaciers will disappear by middle of century and add to rising sea levels, expert warns. The Guardian

California emission waiver looms for carmakers. Los Angeles Times

Army green: Why the Pentagon's energy plans matter. Wall Street Journal

Clearing some air over warming in Europe. Science News

Study: Electricity usage is down. Washington Post

Mid-Atlantic not ready for sea-level rise. Annapolis Capital

Obama visits Ohio factory to boost clean energy economy. Environment News Service

Coal industry digs itself out of a hole in the Capitol. Wall Street journal.

Tories plan 'energy revolution'. BBC

Business-enviro group comes out for cap-and-trade. Houston Chronicle

GOP governors urge action on global warming. Politico

Halt all carbon emissions by 2050, says Worldwatch. Reuters

ConocoPhillips CEO urges balanced energy policy. Associated Press

Mass. governor unveils big push for wind power. Associated Press

Solar manufacturing: Not so sunny. New York Times

9 in 10 oil execs see growth in renewable energy. Associated Press

Can U.S., China team up on climate, energy? New York Times

Sea absorbing less CO2, scientists discover. The Guardian

Giant plasma TVs face ban in battle to green Britain. The Independent

Does the country need a big gas tax? CNN Money

Cities use creative, targeted lending to speed energy projects. New York Times

Toxic coal ash piling up in ponds in 32 states. Associated Press

Greening the ghetto / Can a remedy serve for both global warming and poverty? The New Yorker

Billions could go hungry from global warming by 2100. New Scientist

America's untapped energy resource: boosting efficiency. Time

The costly compromises of oil from sand. New York Times

Obama vows dramatic action towards a greener economy. Environment News Service

Climate battle: Congress to delay action on cap-and-trade? Wall Street Journal

China’s power surge ends (for now). New York Times

Bush postpones mileage standards on industry woes. Bloomberg

Don't get used to cheap oil, analysts say. Associated Press

A special report on the sea / The curse of carbon. The Economist

Arizona hoping green initiatives will blossom into new jobs. Arizona Republic.

Soot reduction 'could help to stop global warming.' The Independent

Nuclear's comeback: Still no energy panacea. Time

Oregon considers subbing mileage tax for gas tax. Los Angeles Times

In Obama's team, two camps on climate. New York Times

Mass. launches effort to protect coast residents. Boston Globe

Solar-power industry remains hot in California. San Jose Mercury News

In blue economy, green jobs are in play. Los Angeles Times

Canada's forests, once huge help on greenhouse gases, now contribute to climate change. Chicago Tribune

Climate scientists: it's time for 'Plan B' / Poll of international experts by The Independent reveals consensus that CO2 cuts have failed – and their growing support for technological intervention. The Independent

Ocean acidification hits great barrier beef. Scientific American


December 2008


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