Accusing the agency of “substituting EPA’s desires for the plain text” of the law, a federal appeals court has deemed an EPA scheme allowing major polluters to buy and sell permits to emit mercury illegal.
Whales (and Dugongs) Hear Good News
In a victory for sea mammals around the globe, the Navy has received injunctions on controversial sonar testing and been told to reconsider the placement of a military base in Japan because of the potential threat posed to the Dugong.
Vehicle Emissions Fight Just Beginning, Auto Dealers Say
Following Congresses December approval of increased Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards America’s automobile dealers are gearing up for a fight.
London Drivers to Pay $49 USD/Day Carbon Charge
Maybe as early as this October, owners of vehicles emitting 225 grammes of carbon dioxide per kilometre will have to fork over £25 per day to drive their behemonths through London, a city that alone “generates some 7 per cent of Britain’s climate-warming carbon emissions.”
High Speed Rail Advances Globally, Crawls in the U.S.
As high-speed trains get funding and political support around the world, America’s already faltering railways are facing yet more budget cuts.
Science Debate Is Set; Now, Will Candidates Come?
A group has organized an April 18 debate in Philadelphia that will focus on issues such as fetal rights and embryonic stem cell research, evolution, and the need to add a cost to the burning fossil fuels. Only one question remains – will the candidates show up?
Activists Not Happy Campers With Logging Rule
President Bush’s ongoing battle against American forests continues as managers of the nation’s forests are given the “okay” to allow logging companies to cut more in publicly owned forests.
Appeals Court Rejects EPA Mercury Cap-and-Trade Rule
A Federal appeals court ruled today that the EPA’s “Clean Air Mercury Rule” violates the Clean Air Act by evading mandatory cuts of mercury emissions, drawing praise and applause from environmental groups, Indian tribes, and 14 states.
US Close to Decision on Polar Bears
The Bush administration is nearing a decision that would officially acknowledge the environmental damage of global warming, and name its first potential victim: the polar bear.
Critics Angry At Bush Climate Plan
In what critics are calling a “charade” and “a total humiliation,” President Bush has pledged to resolve the problems of energy security and climate change at a US hosted World Economies meeting in Honolulu.