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	Negotiators Scale Back UN Climate Pact Ambitions 0 Comments Negotiators and diplomats are working on a scaled-back version of a global climate change treaty that could be agreed by next month's deadline, without firm U.S. commitments. (Full Story)
	Three Senators Join Forces To Rescue Climate Bill 0 Comments A trio of senators — each with differing politics — is launching a rescue effort for troubled climate legislation. (Full Story)
	Kan. Officials See Challenges For Wind Energy 0 Comments State and federal officials say that Kansas has great potential for developing wind energy but it lacks enough transmission lines. (Full Story)
	GOP Senators Absent At Start Of Climate Debate 1 Comment All Republicans except one are boycotting the start of committee debate on a bill to curb greenhouse gases in a protest that the bill's economic costs have not been fully examined. (Full Story)
	Kansas Energy Future Subject Of Summit 0 Comments Kansas and federal energy policymakers will gather this week to discuss ways to remove barriers to the construction of electric transmission lines. (Full Story)
	Kan. Court Rules For County On Wind Farms 0 Comments The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that Wabaunsee County commissioners have the right to prohibit construction of commercial wind farms in the county. (Full Story)
	Finney County Studying Possible Biomass Plant 0 Comments Finney County economic development officials have begun discussions to possibly bring a $150 million biomass plant to the county. (Full Story)
	UN Signals Possible Delay In Climate Change Treaty 0 Comments The United Nations is apparently lowering its expectations about reaching a climate change agreement during an international conference in December. (Full Story)
	President Putting $3.4 Billion Toward A 'Smart' Power Grid 0 Comments President Barrack Obama is giving a jolt to the futuristic "smart" electric grid, hoping to bring America's power transmission system into the digital age more quickly. (Full Story)
	Senate Hearing Kicks Off Climate Bill Debate 0 Comments Top Obama administration officials head to Capitol Hill today in hopes of making a case for aggressive action on climate change. (Full Story)
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Clean Energy Legislation Will Boost US Manufacturing Jobs
U.S. clean energy legislation could help create 850,000 manufacturing jobs around the country, a report from a group representing business and environmental interests said on Wednesday.
America’s Most Toxic Cities List Released With Surprising Results
Las Vegas has far from a clean reputation, but in Forbes' list of America's Most Toxic Cities, Las Vegas is named the least toxic of 40 major metropolitan areas. Forbes ranked the cities based on the number of Superfund sites in the principal city, number of facilities that release toxic chemicals, amount of toxic chemicals released in the area and air quality ranking.
$30.6M in Stimulus Funds Give US Hydroelectric Projects a New Spark
Up to $30.6 million in economic stimulus funds will be used to finance seven hydroelectric projects nationwide, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. The additional funding means Voith Hydro, a manufacturer of hydroelectric turbines, will be able to retain 40 jobs at its manufacturing facility in York, Pennsylvania
Washington, Stop Dithering, US Goals on Climate Urgently Needed
As the last round of "intersessional" climate talks before Copenhagen opened today in Barcelona, all eyes were looking in the same direction they were when we left Bangkok three weeks earlier: at the United States. Without American numbers on mitigation (or emissions reductions) and finance (for developing nations to build their own clean energy economies, and also to adapt to the impacts of climate change), any real forward progress in the talks is just about impossible.
Giant Jellyfish Sink 10-Ton Fishing Boat
A 10-ton fishing boat has been sunk by gigantic jellyfish off eastern Japan. The crew of the fishing boat was thrown into the sea when the vessel capsized, but the three men were rescued by another trawler.
Degraded Habitats Push More Species to Extinction
The latest global assessment of biodiversity ruled yesterday that an additional 11 species are either fully extinct or extinct outside of captivity. As climate change, invasive species, and habitat destruction place greater pressure on wildlife, more species are disappearing at rates faster than conservationists can react to ensure the species' survival.
Water Evaporates from the Climate Change Negotiating Text
Negotiators meeting this week in Barcelona for the last round of UN climate talks before a big conference in Copenhagen next month are working on negotiating texts that have no reference to water and its management as tools for climate change adaptation.