Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Climate and Energy News Roundup for May 25 - May 31, 2009

Climate and Energy News Roundup for May 25 - May 31, 2009


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Tri-State Related and Local News

The Empire Strikes Back! Tri-State G&T Counters its Critics.

Kansas Enacts Renewable Energy Standard, Permits Disputed Coal Plant

Finances Could Inhibit Crested Butte Energy Action Plan Implementation


Energy

With Billions at Stake, Trying to Expand the Meaning of ‘Renewable Energy’

DOE Announces $467M For Solar and Geothermal


Climate

Climate change causes 315,000 deaths a year (Quote - "annual death toll is expected to rise to half a million by 2030.")

Climate health costs: bug-borne ills, killer heat (Quote - "Climate change is the biggest global health threat of the 21st century.")

U.N.'s Ban says climate change pace "alarming" (Quote - “The impact of climate change is accelerating at an "alarming" pace and urgent action must be taken” -U.N. Secretary-General)

Greenland ice could fuel severe U.S. sea level rise

Refugees Join List of Climate-Change Issues


National Policy / International Affairs

U.S. says climate policies among world's toughest

Emissions traders expect U.S. carbon market soon



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