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Archive from 12/17/09
The EPA's coming carbon regulations: A quick primer
The New Republic
Yesterday, the EPA formally published its finding that greenhouse gases pose a danger to public health. It's printed in the Federal Register and everything. So now that that's finished, what comes next? When do the new CO2 regulations hit? Here's a quick primer on what to expect…
Cap and trade working already
US Environmental Protection Agency
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced today that power plants across the country decreased emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2), a precursor to acid rain, to 7.6 million tons in 2008…
Inhofe in Copenhagen
US Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works
At this stage, as Sen. Inhofe noted, the prospect of achieving an overarching agreement one, that meets the conditions established in the Byrd-Hagel resolution-are bleak…
China sees no deal In Copenhagen
The Wall Street Journal
Chinese officials said early Thursday they don’t see any chance of getting even an interim agreement out of the two-week climate conference and are looking now for a 'political statement' that leaves all the major issues unresolved…
Copenhagen in Crisis
The Wall Street Journal
It’s crunch time in Copenhagen. The conference appears to be in deadlock just as world leaders are arriving to sort out the final details—little progress has been made on any of the substantive issues…