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’s last climate summit leaves much to do
Agence France-Presse, 7.10.08
US President George W. Bush’s last Group of Eight summit only inched forward the fight against climate change but drew the battle lines more sharply than ever between rich and poor nations.
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Energy plan panned as timid; hearings start today
Asbury Park Press, Michael Rispoli, 7.10.08
On the eve of the first of three public hearings on Gov. Jon S. Corzine’s Energy Master Plan, environmental groups Wednesday criticized the report as vague and for failing to address changes needed in transportation.
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California’s water management must adapt to climate change
The Capitol Weekly, Mindy McIntyre, 7.10.08
The summer of 2008 may be remembered as the summer of drought, fire and water rationing, or it may be remembered as the bellwether sign that California is facing a new normal when it comes to our weather and water supply.
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Good intentions, vague promises
New York Times, Editorial, 7.10.08
This week’s summit meeting of major industrialized nations in Japan yielded two important firsts on global warming. For once, the Bush administration was not in full foot-dragging mode, joining in a pledge to halve global greenhouse gases by midcentury. And the big emerging nations, including China and India, agreed to long-range (if unspecified) cuts in emissions.
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Energy independence - a question of will
Townhall, Congressman Peter Roskam, 7.9.08
Over the 4th of July holiday, I, like many of my colleagues, was able to speak with hundreds of constituents. Folks were more eager than ever to talk to me about unaffordable energy prices. And when they asked what Washington is doing to address this issue, unfortunately, I had to tell them nothing. But not because of a lack of Republican will.
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Biggest polluters back deep cuts to emissions
Financial Times (UK), 7.10.08
The world’s biggest polluters agreed on Wednesday on the need for ”deep cuts” in greenhouse gas emissions, but differences between developed and emerging economies kept them from setting specific targets.
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