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June 2009

Texas

Austin's green groups roll out agenda. Austin American-Statesman

New state regulator disappoints environmentalists. Houston Chronicle

West Texas power projects could hold the key to carbon emissions. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Texas businesses worried, uncertain about climate change bill. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

House amends bill to give free pollution credits to new Texas coal plants.
Dallas Morning News

Why is Goliad coal fight so quiet? Victoria Advocate


Nuke foes seek cost analysis. San Antonio Express-News

Texas officials, business groups fight cap and trade bill as vote nears. Dallas Morning News

For sale: Houston biodiesel plant, nation’s largest.
Houston Chronicle


River authority hopes to sell Brazos water to double size of Comanche Peak nuclear power plant.
Waco Tribune-Herald

Foes unroll list of 28 objections to nuke-plant proposal.
San Antonio Express-News

Small school districts' finances ride on greenhouse gas legislation. Dallas Morning News


Big, big solar coming to West Texas.
Wall Street Journal

Proposals clash on ways to cut greenhouse gases.
Houston Chronicle

Report on emissions good news for county.
Daily Texan

As mayor prepares to leave, observers call his legacy mixed.
Austin American-Statesman

Cow burps unregulated by federal government, ranchers hope to stay that way. Beaumont Enterprise

UT professors' teams to explore crucial questions about energy.
Austin American-Statesman

TCEQ responds to public comments about Las Brisas. Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Oil companies already investing in greenhouse gas mitigation.
Dallas Morning News

Obstacles in way of new Santa Teresa project. El Paso Times

Texas wind farms deploy radar so birds, not feathers, can fly. McClatchy Newspapers

Finding energy for future is a worry for utility chief. Austin American-Statesman

U.S. reps fear effect on farmers of pending climate change bill. San Angelo Standard-Times

Comanche Peak hearing includes debate on future role of nuclear power. Dallas Morning News

NRG Energy's solar plant plans could stretch into Texas. Dallas Morning News

EPA chief Lisa Jackson counters Gov. Rick Perry on carbon dioxide cap-and-trade costs. Dallas Morning News


Texas a leader in creating jobs tied to clean energy, study says.
Austin American-Statesman

One last shot for Texas solar?
Houston Chronicle

Legislative meltdown dims hope for environmental progress.
Waco Tribune-Herald

Mills see dim future for Texas oil and natural gas production.
Wichita Falls Times Record News

Galveston lost up to 80% of tree canopy in Hurricane Ike.
Associated Press

Rift is laid out at hearing on proposed Comanche Peak expansion.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram


Perry says carbon dioxide limits would destroy state's economy.
Austin American-Statesman

Texas can look to Louisiana for coastal destruction clues. San Antonio Current

Algae could become reliable jet fuel source.
Dallas Morning News

State climatologist talks global warming. San Antonio Express-News

High hopes on solar energy go unfulfilled this session. Houston Chronicle

University of Texas scientist tries to speed up production of thin-film solar. Austin American-Statesman

Students join competition to cut carbon footprint. Daily Texan

Clean coal plant headed to Odessa makes the history books. NewsWest 9

Study: Climate change could cause $12 billion in damage in the Houston/Galveston area. Houston Business Journal

Windstorm insurance bill sent to Perry. Austin American-Statesman

Federal panel to hear foes of Comanche Peak expansion next week. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

May 2009

Region

Fed works to speed solar development in Southwest. Associated Press

Lots of N.M. reaction to the passage of major climate change bill on Friday. New Mexico Independent

Expert: Emissions change shouldn’t hurt La. Baton Rogue Advocate

Even the mighty Mississippi's sediment won't be enough to save our vanishing coast. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Dams are thwarting Louisiana marsh restoration, study says. New York Times

Court rejects permit for new SWEPCO plant / New hearing ordered on planned coal-fired facility in Arkansas.
Longview News-Journal

Arkansas seeing green as feds announce funds. Stuttgart Daily Leader

The future of Louisiana / Coastal erosion causes remapping of coastline. LSU Tiger Weekly

Mexico: 'Green fund' better than carbon credits. Associated Press

LSU targets surge forecast. Baton Rouge Advocate

Experts say wind energy key to Oklahoma economy. Associated Press


One coal plant faces many battles.
Associated Press

Berry, Snyder urged to support energy bill. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Entergy teams up with energy initiative to release blueprint for reducing emissions. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Radioactive revival in New Mexico. The Nation

La.’s ‘clean energy’ reviewed.
Baton Rouge Advocate

Regulatory approval program for renewable energy set to take effect.
New Orleans Times-Picayune

Appeals hearing begins over AR. coal power plant.
KATV

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu: U.S. should adopt Netherlands-like policies for flood control. New Orleans Times-Picayune

Interim storm levees could be complete by 2013. Thibodaux Daily Comet

Poll: Arkansans support renewable energy initiatives. Arkansas News Bureau

Inhofe’s plan: Stall climate action until the next president. Grist

May 2009

 

 

Beyond

Obama wary of tariff provision. Wall Street Journal

As an efficiency rating, the Energy Star has faded. Wall Street Journal

FutureGen looking for help. Associated Press

Winners and losers emerge in climate bill. Associated Press

Big oil's answer to carbon law may be fuel imports. Bloomberg

House narrowly passes major energy-climate bill.
Associated Press


Climate change activists dismayed by some of bill's provisions.
Washington Post

Today's vote doesn't matter. Unless, of course, it does.
Wall Street Journal

The climate bill in climate context. New York Times

President points to a benefit for Texas. Hearst Newspapers

Climate change legislation might cost you a bundle. Or not.
Dallas Morning News

Climate bill proponents agree to concessions. Associated Press

Climate bill could reward farmers. Reuters

US nixes 40 percent cuts at climate change talks. Associated Press

Hansen of NASA arrested in coal country. New York Times

Obama urges passage of climate bill. New York Times

Russia's do-nothing climate plan. Wall Street Journal

Ozone solution poses a growing climate threat. New York Times


The CBO gives a big boost to climate policy.
New Republic

In the House, it's Peterson vs. climate bill. Wall Street Journal

Cleaner coal: fixing existing plants is crucial, MIT says. Wall Street Journal

The secretary of saving the planet. Rolling Stone [pdf]

Alaska polar bear numbers declining: U.S. agency. Reuters

Turning organic waste into energy. New York Times

Oil industry cranks up lobbying effort. Associated Press

The influence game: Excuse me! Lobby wins on burps. Associated press

CO2 levels highest in two million years. National Geographic News

Paul McCartney calls for meat-free day to cut cow gas.
Bloomberg

DOE revives FutureGen, reversing Bush-era decision. New York Times

Locations of high-risk coal ash sites kept secret. Associated Press

Agriculture offsets -- a savior or a boondoggle? Climate Wire

FEMA launches effort to measure impact of climate change on flood insurance. Climate Wire

World science academies push for G8 climate action. Reuters


House agriculture chief seeks climate measure changes.
Bloomberg

Not so windy: Research suggests winds dying down. Associated Press

Report says climate change is adding to migration. Associated Press

The scoop on climate and energy bills in Congress. Grist

Scientists: Global warming has already changed oceans. McClatchy Newspapers

Solar showdown looms in California. New York Times

Will health care eclipse climate in Congress this year? Grist

Southeast mulls offshore wind power. New York Times

China and U.S. seek a truce on greenhouse gases. New York Times

U.S. foresees a thinner cushion of coal. Wall Street Journal

Tougher recycling rules for San Francisco? New York Times

Behind GM's attempt to change its image is ambivalence about its car of the future. Washington Post

How carbon markets can make economic and ecological sense. New York Times

U.S. lawmakers seek more nuclear power in bill. Reuters

Companies not disclosing climate risks: studies. Reuters

Solar comeback? New deals and optimism in the solar-power patch. Wall Street Journal

E.U. says climate policy will boost growth. New York Times

Greening the herds: A new diet to cap gas. New York Times

California forests hold one answer to climate change. Los Angeles Times

May 2009


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