The WA state legislature this week committed Washington to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and investing in "green economy jobs." Read the entire story here. Read more
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House Passes Renewable Energy Credits
The House on Wednesday approved a bill to extend more than $17 billion in tax credits and other incentives to encourage the production of energy from solar, wind and other … Read more
Flooded Village Files Suit, Citing Corporate Link to Climate Change
Lawyers for the Alaska Native coastal village of Kivalina, which is being forced to relocate because of flooding caused by the changing Arctic climate, filed suit in federal court this … Read more
Granholm: Energy jobs will spark the economy
Having just returned from a meeting of the National Governors Association in Washington, D.C., Gov. Jennifer Granholm said Michigan is positioned to become a base for the alternative energy industry … Read more
Corals May Get Help Adapting to Warmer Waters
Scientists have learned that some corals seem to resist warming temperatures better than others. New research is testing whether scientists can help corals adapt by providing them with symbiotic partners … Read more
Brazil hosts global forum on climate
Lawmakers from industrialized nations and big emerging economies met this week to draft policies to address global warming and rising deforestation. Read the entire story here. (Photo of Congressman Ed … Read more
Hunters, anglers target Lieberman-Warner fence-sitters
NWF held a press conference announcing the more than 670 sportsmen groups that signed onto a letter calling for funding for protection of wildlife from global warming and to pass … Read more
UN Seek New Leaders on Global Warming
Virgin CEO Richard Branson offered Monday to set up an "environmental war room" to lead the world’s efforts to find a fix for global warming. Read the entire story here. Read more
Unnatural Preservation
In the age of global warming, public-land managers face a stark choice: They can let national parks and other wildlands lose their most cherished wildlife. Or they can become gardeners … Read more
Wall Street Shows Skepticism Over Coal
Three of Wall Street’s biggest investment banks are set to announce today that they are imposing new environmental standards that will make it harder for companies to get financing to … Read more