Wind farm resistence
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar journeyed out into Nantucket Sound on a Coast Guard vessel last week to signal the Obama administration's readiness to put some muscle behind wind energy, however the move to build a 130-turbine offshore windfarm is prompting an intense political debate between those who back renewable energy against those who want to preserve the natural beauty of Nantucket Sound. Full article »
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- Obama sets targets on agencies' greenhouse-gas emissions (Jan. 30)
- U.S. pledges 17 percent emissions reduction by 2020 (Jan. 29)
- Harsh winter a sign of disruptive climate change, report says (Jan. 28)
- U.N. climate panel chief: Error shouldn't derail global warming efforts in India (Jan. 24)
- Senators try to thwart EPA efforts to curb emissions(Jan. 22)
In the wake of the recent false conclusions about the melting of the Himaylayn glaciers and the release of stolen e-mails last year, should the public be more skeptical about climate change science??
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- Fewer Americans believe in global warming, poll shows (Nov. 25)
- Nuclear power regains support (Nov. 24)
- India challenges Western data linking climate change, Himalayan melt (Nov. 22)
- A climate threat, rising from the soil (Nov. 19)
- U.S. and China reach accord on data collection (Nov. 19)
- Environmental groups at odds over new tack in climate fight (Nov. 6)
- Use of Forests as Carbon Offsets Fails to Impress In First Big Trial (Oct. 15)
- India's carbon fighters must wait (Oct. 19)
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