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Groups Fight Duke Plan To Bill NC Customers for Nuke Before It's Built

"Consumer, environmental and anti-nuclear advocates said Monday they will fight proposed state legislation allowing Duke Energy to more easily pass costs of a new nuclear plant on to N.C. customers."

"Duke wants N.C. lawmakers to allow it to recoup nuclear pre-construction and financing costs without filing a lengthy general rate case. The bill would instead let utilities adjust rates annually to recover those costs, something South Carolina, Georgia and Florida already allow."

Source: Charlotte Observer, 05/16/2012

"Ferrari To Launch Its First Hybrid Car -- a Snip at £527,000+"

"From horsepower to battery power, Ferrari is joining the growing ranks of green carmakers by launching its first ever hybrid vehicle at the end of the year."

Source: Guardian, 05/16/2012

Poll: Americans Trust Obama More Than Romney on Climate; Want Action

A new poll shows more Americans (47%) trust President Obama on climate issues than those who trust GOP contender George Romney (21%). Some 66% percent believe global warming is happening. A previous poll showed 72% think climate change should be a priority for both the president and Congress. The poll, conducted by Yale and George Mason University researchers, had a 3% margin of error.

Source: Greenwire, 05/16/2012

"Offshore Transmission Line Takes a Step Forward"

"A pioneering proposal to build a wind power transmission line on the ocean floor from southern Virginia to northern New Jersey cleared a hurdle on Monday when the Interior Department opened the way for the project’s sponsors to start work on an environmental impact statement."

Source: Green (NYT), 05/15/2012

"Whatever Happened To Cameron, the Idealistic Young Eco-Warrior?"

"After spending five years in opposition trying to detoxify the Tories' image, David Cameron promised to lead 'the greenest government ever' when he entered No. 10, exactly two years ago. Matt Chorley investigates what became of that pledge."

Source: UK Independent, 05/14/2012

"An Inconvenient Lawsuit: Teenagers Take Global Warming to the Courts"

"Industry giants say their case is misguided. But that isn't stopping a group of high school students from using the legal system to make environmental demands."

Source: Atlantic, 05/11/2012

Sen. Sanders, Rep. Ellison Unveil Bill To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

"WASHINGTON -- Progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) teamed up on Thursday to introduce legislation designed to stop subsidies to the oil, coal and natural gas industries, preserving an estimated $110 billion over the next ten years."

Source: Huffington Post, 05/11/2012

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Groups Fight Duke Plan To Bill NC Customers for Nuke Before It's Built

"Ferrari To Launch Its First Hybrid Car -- a Snip at £527,000+"

Poll: Americans Trust Obama More Than Romney on Climate; Want Action

"Offshore Transmission Line Takes a Step Forward"

"Whatever Happened To Cameron, the Idealistic Young Eco-Warrior?"

"An Inconvenient Lawsuit: Teenagers Take Global Warming to the Courts"

Sen. Sanders, Rep. Ellison Unveil Bill To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies

"Radiation Risks: Raiders of the Lost Archive"

Koch Brothers' Activism Protects Their 50 Years in Canadian Heavy Oils

White House Met 4 Times With Industry, 1 With Enviros on Frack Rules

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