by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Dec. 1, 2010 Markey warns about inaction At the last House hearing of the global warming panel, co-author of the Waxman-Markey climate bill Congressman Ed Markey stressed the dangers of delaying climate action. By not passing the Waxman-Markey bill, which included an...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Nov. 30, 2010 House Republican aims to limit EPA GHG funding Jerry Lewis, a newly appointed Republican heading the House appropriations committee, vowed to oppose federal funding for GHG regulation. This would inhibit the EPA from beginning its GHG regulation of large...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Nov. 30, 2010 US Chinese climate relations improving Despite previous argument between China and the US, the world’s largest emitters have made steps toward cooperation at the UN talks in Cancun. There is hope for agreements on several key UN issues, such as a fund to...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 23, 2010 | Uncategorized
Nov. 29, 2010 Offset providers appeal to EPA The Carbon Offset Providers Coalition (COPC) has petitioned the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow offsets to be used under the new Clean Air Act (CAA) GHG regulations set to take effect in January. Emitters...
by Lynn Floyd | Dec 6, 2010 | Uncategorized
Nov. 26, 2010 US to conduct carbon market study Although a federal cap-and-trade bill failed to pass the Senate, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is conducting a carbon market study. The group conducting the study will include the secretary of the...
