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ASTM International has issued its new Standard Guide for Financial Disclosures Attributed to Climate Change (ASTM E2718-10). This...


Tags: Financial Disclosure, Climate Change, Environment

The NYT has an interesting article on the apparent schism between many "meteorologists" and "climate scientists" on global...


Tags: Environment

By Greg Russell On March 31, 2010

New Offshore Drilling

It is being reported that President Obama today will announce plans to allow drilling for oil and natural gas off much of the...


Tags: Energy, Environment

The Houston Chronicle is reporting that BP, ConocoPhillips and Shell Oil Co., have proposed language for climate change...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) approved several large-scale wind farm projects yesterday, according to these press releases (...


Tags: Wind, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On March 21, 2010

EPA Hydraulic Frac Study

U.S. EPA has announced that it intends to conduct a comprehensive study of hydraulic fracturing and its potential adverse impacts...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

The NYT is reporting on a plan by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power to increase electric utility rates to cover a $6...


Tags: Solar, Energy, Environment

The Charleston Daily Mail is reporting that legislation to require reporting on source water and disposal plans related to...


Tags: Hydraulic Fracturing, Energy, Environment

The NYT has an article on the challenges for expanding U.S. wind power generation, including a push for American jobs, rather...


Tags: Wind, Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On March 8, 2010

Sage Grouse

The Department of the Interior has found that the greater sage-grouse warrants protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA),...


Tags: Energy, Environment

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