Obama’s boldest move on carbon comes with perils
As with other issues, the regulation to limit the pollution blamed for global warming from power plants is a compromise for President Obama, who again finds himself caught between his aspirations and...
View ArticleEPA to seek to cut power plant carbon by one-third
The Obama administration on Monday will unveil a plan to cut earth-warming pollution from power plants by 30 percent by 2020, setting in motion one of the most significant actions to address global...
View ArticleObama plan might help boost climate talks
President Barack Obama's proposal to curb U.S. greenhouse gas emissions might improve the chances of completing a global climate treaty but is unlikely to defuse demands by China, India and others for...
View ArticleKentucky plant emblematic of nationwide move from coal to gas
Across the U.S., utilities are making changes to try to meet stiffer carbon emissions rules the Obama administration announced this week.
View ArticlePoll: Majority supports Obama’s climate change rules on power plants
More than two-thirds of U.S. adults support the Obama administration's proposed restrictions on power plant emissions, according to an NBC News/Wall Street Journal survey released Wednesday.
View ArticleSupreme Court limits existing EPA climate rules on power plants
The Supreme Court on Monday placed limits on the sole Obama administration program already in place to deal with power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming.
View ArticleUS sending coal abroad
As the Obama administration weans the U.S. off dirty fuels blamed for global warming, energy companies have been sending more of America's unwanted energy leftovers to other parts of the world where...
View ArticleEnergy Department takes steps to plug methane leaks
The Obama administration on Tuesday rolled out a series of initiatives meant to help pare the amount of methane escaping the nation's natural gas pipelines, following a government report that faulted...
View ArticleColorado methane compromise could be model for other states
Oil companies and environmentalists can find common ground, Noble Energy Inc. CEO Chuck Davidson said Tuesday, pointing to first-of-their-kind regulations in Colorado aimed at corralling methane...
View ArticleNortheast carbon auctions reach $1.8 billion
The nine Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative use the revenue to fund energy efficiency, renewable energy, consumer utility bill assistance, and...
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