by Lynn Floyd | Jan 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Jan. 13, 2011 New Mexico governor sued The New Mexico Environmental Law Center has filed a suit against the recently elected Governor Susana Martinez, after she did not include the state’s new greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations in the State Register. This past November,...
by Lynn Floyd | Jan 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Jan. 12, 2011 EPA delays GHG regulation for biomass The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations that were inaugurated this year will not immediately cover biomass producers. For three years, the EPA will study how to go about...
by Lynn Floyd | Jan 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Jan. 11, 2011 US CO2 emissions rising The US Department of Energy predicts a 2.4 percent increase in CO2 emissions in 2012. However, emissions from fossil fuels that year will remain below levels seen from 2000 to 2008, signaling improvement in that sector. The growth...
by Lynn Floyd | Jan 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Jan. 10, 2011 California fund reporting GHGs The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) is reaffirming its commitment to environmental accountability by requiring any company it invests in to report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Valued at over...
by Lynn Floyd | Jan 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
Jan. 10, 2011Duke, Progress Energy merging Duke and Progress Energy are merging to create the largest US energy utility. CEO of Duke Energy Jim Rogers has noted that the merger will ease the transition to greener business practices as the company heads into a new...
