"Governor Furious Over Possible Storage of Mercury at Idaho National Lab"
"Should the federal government store 17,000 tons of mercury at the Idaho National Laboratory? 'The answer is no,' said Gov. Butch Otter."
Source: Idaho Statesman, 07/17/2009
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Analysis: "The Challenge for Green Energy: How To Store Excess Electricity"
"For years, the stumbling block for making renewable energy practical and dependable has been how to store electricity for days when the sun isn't shining and the wind isn't blowing. But new technologies suggest this goal may finally be within reach."
Source: YaleE360, 07/16/2009
Opinion: "Kerry Spars With Palin Over Climate"
Sen. John F. Kerry (D-MA) penned a response criticising AK Gov. Sarah Palin's July 14, 2009, Washington Post op-ed slamming the Democrat's cap-and-trade plan. The blogosphere buzz built by Palin's foray into climate matters suggests she may still have a role to play in U.S. politics. Both Republicans and Democrats seem to hope so.
Source: NYTimes, 07/16/2009
"U.S. Asks Supreme Court To Hear Oil Royalty Case"
"The U.S. Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to overturn a legal decision between the Interior Department and Anadarko Petroleum Corp (APC.N) that, if allowed to stand, could cost the government billions of dollars in lost oil royalties from energy companies."
Source: Reuters, 07/16/2009
"China Emissions Cap An Open Question: U.S. Officials"
"BEIJING -- Top U.S. officials on Wednesday left open the possibility that China might not have to accept a hard cap on its greenhouse gas emissions under a new global climate change treaty."
Source: Reuters, 07/16/2009
Report Predicts Hotter Southeast
Middle Georgia summers are going to get hotter, according to a new report on global warming.
Source: Macon Telegraph, 07/15/2009
"Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae"
"The oil giant Exxon Mobil, whose chief executive once mocked alternative energy by referring to ethanol as “moonshine,” is about to venture into biofuels."
Source: NYTimes, 07/15/2009
Climate May Spawn 2010 Political War
Southern Virginia Democrat Rep. Tom Perriello voted for the House climate bill. Now both parties are waging a political war over his seat that may push the climate issue front and center in 2010 elections nationwide.
Source: ClimateWire, 07/15/2009
"Debate on Clean Energy Leads to Regional Divide"
The debate over the giant climate-change and energy bill now before Congress has set off a fight between Eastern and Midwestern politicians over transmission lines and solar and wind energy. Many of the best wind sites are in the Midwest, far from the electric load in populous East Coast cities.
Source: NYTimes, 07/14/2009
China Seeks to Dominate in Renewable Energy
"When the United States' top energy and commerce officials arrive in China on Tuesday, they will land in the middle of a building storm over China's protectionist tactics to become the world's leader in renewable energy."
Source: NYTimes, 07/14/2009
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