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.
Bush seeks voluntary curb on greenhouse gas emissions
The Washington Post, Juliet Eilperin, 04.17.08
President Bush yesterday called for a national goal of halting the growth of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, mostly by curbing power plant pollution. But his voluntary target fell well short of what most leading scientists say is needed to avoid dangerous climate change and was widely criticized by Democratic lawmakers and environmentalists.
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Climate issues divide U.S. Chamber of Commerce, big members
The Wall Street Journal, Elizabeth Williamson, 04.17.08
Thomas Donohue built the U.S. Chamber of Commerce into Washington’s biggest-spending lobbying group by seizing the opportunities of a pro-business, Republican decade.
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A controversial fighter in the climate-change debate
NASA’s James Hansen frequently clashes with global warming ‘deniers,’ as well as the Bush administration.
The Christian Science Monitor, Brad Knickerbocker, 04.17.08
Among those who’ve started to worry and maybe do something in their lives about global climate change, James Hansen is not exactly a household name. Not like, say, Al Gore.
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