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The Washington Post is reporting that 36 Senators introduced legislation yesterday to block USEPA from regulating greenhouse gas...


Tags: Greenhouse Gas, Environment

By Greg Russell On January 22, 2010

Hydraulic Fracturing Issues

The WSJ has a good article discussing the history (briefly) and issues surrounding the use of hydraulic fracturing. A sample:...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On January 20, 2010

Wind Project Rejected

The California Coastal Commission has denied a request by a Santa Cruz County couple to install a wind turbine above their...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On January 16, 2010

Ozone Standards?

The NYT is reporting that proposed ozone standards may pose a problem for oil and gas producers in Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico...


Tags: Energy, Environment

T. Boone Pickens has shelved his Pampa Wind Farm project, reducing his order of wind turbines by half and slating them for Canada...


Tags: Energy, Environment

The California Building Standards Commission recently approved “CAL Green,” a new, environmentally friendly building code....


Tags: Green, green building, Environment, building

By Greg Russell On January 13, 2010

Texas Air Issues

The Houston Chronicle is reporting that the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will be taking a closer look at air quality...


Tags: Energy, Environment

By Greg Russell On January 11, 2010

PA Brine Coming to OH?

New legislation in Ohio considers the possibility of brine produced from the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania coming to Ohio for...


Tags: Energy, Environment

We previously reported on Cincinnati's Environmental Justice Ordinance, believed to be the first of its kind for a City. That...


Tags: Environmental Justice, Environmental, Justice, Environment

By Kristin Watt On January 4, 2010

Continued TSCA Reforms

US EPA announced today its commitment to "strengthen and reform chemical management."


Tags: Environment

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