US Congress tries to slow down transition to efficient bulbs as India strikes deal to buy 13 million of them
“This is an early Christmas present for all Americans. It restores the freedom, at least temporarily, for you to choose the light bulbs you want to illuminate your home,” Rep. Joe Barto…...
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United States scores low on climate action in 2011, 2012 likely to be worse
Coming into 2011, a big question was how far Congress would go (and how far the administration would go along) in slowing or stopping action by the EPA and other federal agencies. While the House r…...
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Nuclear Energy as a Clean Energy? We Don’t Have ANY Technology to Treat Nuclear Wastes
Even low-level radioactive waste is a growing problem, with few licensed repositories to dispose of it. The problem dates from the early 1980s, when Congress said that the federal government would …...
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EU Trade Chief Speaks Against Carbon Tax
“In terms of border adjustments, I’m against it,” De Gucht told lawmakers in response to a question during a European parliamentary confirmation hearing in Brussels. “I don&…...
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And Out of Nowhere, India Proposes 25% Emission Reduction Target for 2030
Only days after assuring the parliament that the government stands firm on the issue of opposing carbon emission targets, the Indian Environment and Forest Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh announced in B…...
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