Posted by: Editors in Links
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Eighteen states, including Colorado, signed a declaration committing themselves to action together.
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The central theme of the conference was that states have moved far out in front on the issue, and the federal government needs to work with them when developing climate policy.
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Thousands of Bay Area businesses are poised to pay some of the nation’s first fees tied to greenhouse gas emissions under a plan proposed by regional air pollution regulators.
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The Simple + Green blog reports on greenhouse gas fees soon to be be paid by Bay Area businesses, but notes that Boulder, Colo., was ahead of the curve with its carbon tax.
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The Colorado River may shrink in this century to its lowest level in at least 500 years because of global warming, threatening water supplies in seven states, including Colorado.
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House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) said that he is no longer contemplating a “carbon tax” as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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“The next president should start a $20 billion-a-year program (financed by a pullout from Iraq) to develop new energy technologies, backed by a carbon tax and cap-and-trade system.”
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A recently released Pew Center report delves into how businesses can adapt to the physical effects of climate change.
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