Reuters: California emissions inch up 2 percent

Reuters: California emissions inch up 2 percent California’s greenhouse gas emissions rose about 2 percent in 2012 compared to the previous year as more natural gas was burned to compensate for the closure of a nuclear plant and a drop in hydro-electricity due to a...

USA Today: Obama touts energy plans

USA Today: Obama touts energy plans President Obama promoted new plans Friday designed to boost solar power and promote energy efficiency, saying both will reduce the environmental threats from climate change.   “There are cost-effective ways to tackle...

Washington Governor Issues Order for Carbon Market

Washington Governor Issues Order for Carbon Market Gov. Jay Inslee signed a major executive order Tuesday morning that sets up a task force to design a carbon-trading market and kicks off other efforts to reduce carbon pollution, which he paints as a threat to the...