Please enjoy today’s energy debate watch, a collection of news stories and perspectives about energy, environment and climate related issues. These articles are provided to keep Terra Rossa readers informed about the current public energy debate, but are not intended to express the views of the blog. Let us know your thoughts on these articles or tell us about other current items of interest in the comment thread below.
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Citigroup Commits $50B to Green Initiatives
USA Today – Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) — Citigroup (C) said Tuesday that it plans to commit $50 billion to environmental projects over the next decade, the largest commitment from Wall Street to address climate change.
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Sale of Carbon Credits Helping Land-Rich, but Cash-Poor, Tribes
New York Times, Jim Robbins
LAPWAI, Idaho — On the Nez Perce reservation here, land that was cleared in the 19th century for farming is being converted back to forest, in part to sell the trees’ ability to sequester carbon.
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In California, Hot Topic for Presidential Hopefuls is Global Warming
International Herald Tribune, Adam Nagourney
When Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, finished a speech on foreign policy recently in Northern California, he was surrounded by reporters who wanted to ask about another topic: global warming and how it was contributing to the state’s water shortage.
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Prioritizing Our Problems
Real Clear Politics, Michael Barone
05.07.07
Sometimes politicians get things upside down. They ignore problems that are plainly staring them in the face, while they focus on dangers that are at best speculative.
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