Pollution
Cruise Ships Produce 168,000 Gallons of Sewage Daily
Pollution from cruise ships is a growing problem, according to environmental group Oceana. They produce a large amount of pollution every day from sewage, garbage and ...
Canada, China, Germany Struggle to Reduce GHG Emissions
Although many countries are setting carbon reduction targets, many of them are still struggling with ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions -- much of it from ...
Global Climate Coalition Ignored Own Scientists’ Advice
It's coming to light that for years the Global Climate Coalition, an industry funded group that has argued that global warming is a sham, ignored the ...
California Pushes Through Low-Carbon Fuels
California's Air Resources Board voted to adopt a regulation that will put in place Governor Schwarzenegger's Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which mandates a reduction of ...
Deloitte Details Risks in North American Carbon Markets
As supply and demand for North American carbon credits develops, businesses need to react accordingly to these emerging U.S., Canadian, and cross-border carbon markets, according to the ...
Global Warming Study: Nations Need to Cut Emissions by 70 Percent
The threat of global warming can be significantly lessened if nations cut emissions of heat-trapping greenhouse gases by 70 percent this century, according to a new ...
EPA Nears ‘Endangerment Finding’ on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Environmental observers report that the White House Office of Management and Budget has approved the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's finding that greenhouse gas emissions threaten the public. ...
Invista Settles With EPA, Violation Fixes Will Cost $500M
After self-reporting environmental violations at 12 facilities in seven states, Invista will spend up to $500 million to correct the problems, on top of a $1.7 ...
Regional Carbon Markets May Partner
The regional carbon markets in the U.S. may join forces before the launch of a federal greenhouse gas legislation, reported Reuters. New national climate legislation could ...
EPA Issues New Guidance on Environmental Models
The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new set of guidances on developing environmental models. This may affect companies evaluating the toxicity of their products, as ...
Robot Fish To Seek Out Underwater Pollution
A school of pollution-detecting robotic fish are set to be released off the northern Spanish port of Gijon in a trial next year, according to ...
EPA May Classify Carbon Dioxide as a Pollutant
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to regulate carbon dioxide as a pollutant under the Clean Air Act, a move that may have far-reaching impacts on ...
More Trouble Ahead for Australia’s Carbon Trading Scheme
The Australian government faces increased opposition to its carbon trading scheme after it released legislation it hopes to pass by mid-year, reports the Voice of America. ...
Analysts: Global Carbon Emissions Price 10-plus Years Away
Companies may not see standardized global pricing for carbon emissions for 10 or 15 years, said analysts at an industry meeting in Copenhagen. The analysts say too ...
Energy Secretary Chu Suggests Carbon Tariff
Energy Secretary Steven Chu on Tuesday told a House science panel that implementing a carbon tariff will level the playing field if other countries do not mandate greenhouse gas emission reductions similar to President Obama's ...
Carbon Registry Caught in Fits and Starts
The Voluntary Carbon Standard Association, which launched trading services in November, is finally adding a global registry to its services. However, a key component of ...
Obama May Kill EPA Performance Track, ‘Green Club’
Within a week, President Obama is expected to terminate the Environmental Protection Agency's Performance Track program. The Bush-era program allows companies who implement voluntary pollution controls to ...
Coal Plants May Add Solar Thermal Power
As a way to reduce their greenhouse gases, as a percentage of total electricity produced, some coal-fired power plants are considering adding solar power, according to ...
New York Allowance Giveaway Strains Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
By agreeing to increase power plants' free allowances for carbon-dioxide emissions, New York Governor David Patterson has broken with the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a pact ...
EPA Proposes National Reporting of GHG Emissions
In a far-reaching move, the Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that all major sources of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions be reported into a national database. EPA Administrator ...
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