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.
Congress feeling pressure for action on oil prices
New York Times, Carl Hulse & David M. Herszenhorn, 7.9.08
Senator Susan Collins, Republican of Maine, said anxiety over fuel oil costs is at crisis proportions in her state. Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, said oil drilling advocates weighed in from the sidelines as she marched in a Fourth of July parade.
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Governor wants to boost Oregon’s economy with eco-friendly jobs
The Oregonian, Harry Esteve, 7.8.08
At a time of sluggish home values, bounding gas prices and shrinking businesses Gov. Ted Kulongoski has mapped a jobs strategy that plays off worldwide concern about climate change and takes advantage of Oregon’s eco-friendly reputation.
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Tough climate
Washington Times, Editorial, 7.9.08
Much as the environmental left considers this week’s Group of Eight (G8) carbon-cutting agreement to be insufficient, the fact is that the “belch-tightening” President Bush just agreed to would be a truly staggering task if taken seriously.
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A time to drill
Townhall, Paul Weyrich, 7.8.08
In a remarkably short time the public has changed from supporters of environmentalism to advocates of drilling for oil and natural gas in the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and/or in the ocean. For the first time since the 1970s liberals in both parties have found themselves responding to significant demands for drilling.
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Richest nations pledge to halve greenhouse gas
New York Times, Sheryl Gay Stolberg, 7.9.08
President Bush and leaders of the world’s richest nations pledged Tuesday to “move toward a low-carbon society” by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2050, the latest step in a long evolution by a president who for years played down the threat of global warming.
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Rich nations, poor policies
Boston Globe, Editorial, 7.9.08
WITH THE PRICE of oil shooting upward, food security a danger for billions of the world’s poor, and climate change already taking its toll on crops, water, and health, members of the Group of 8 rich nations need to cooperate now - and not make vague promises for the distant future.
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