California Sues EPA Over Emissions Standards Waiver
California and more than a dozen states sue the federal government to force a decision on granting a Clean Air Act waiver for greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and light trucks. The case in U S District Court in Washington seeks action to enable California to enforce its 2002 anti-pollution law and meet a statewide goal to cut greenhouse gases 25 percent by 2020. Arizona Connecticut Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont Washington join the suit. Governor Schwarzenegger calls EPA inaction unacceptable while asserting the legal action aims to curb global warming impacts.
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Wind farm crowns the King City landscape in Missouri
KING CITY Mo wind farm dominates the landscape with 27 turbines across 6000 acres changing the town’s economy. Tourists, tax revenue and civic pride rise as March marks initial turbine operation and plans for further farms. Local officials expect millions in property tax and infrastructure funds to aid a struggling school district.
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Drill ban unlikely to pass Congress
Washington Alaska lawmakers push back against a Lieberman led bid to designate ANWR coastal plains as wilderness and ban oil and gas work The Alaska delegation says the move hurts energy development and opposes out of state environmentalists while Lieberman argues for innovation over drilling in national treasures
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Palin opposes polar bears threat listing in Alaska
Governor Sarah Palin argues against listing polar bears as threatened under the Endangered Species Act citing uncertainty about future ice melt and warning that such action could trigger petitions affecting many other species. Federal studies from USGS and IPCC projections support protection, with Interior Dept decision due by January. Alaska agencies call the forecasts selective and speculative.
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