Today's Climate: November 13, 2008
by Stacy Feldman - Nov 13th, 2008
Obama to Act Quickly on Global Warming in 2009 (Bloomberg)
President-elect Barack Obama will act quickly on a campaign promise to address climate change upon taking office in January, his energy and environment adviser, Jason Grumet, has said.
U.S. Considering Offshore Virginia Drilling (Reuters)
The U.S. Minerals Management Service has said it has started the process to consider selling leases to drill for oil and natural gas off the coast of Virginia for the first time ever.
IEA Says Fading Oil Production Threatens Supply (Wall Street Journal)
Production at the world's oil fields will decline faster in coming years, putting more pressure on future oil supplies, according to a new analysis of 800 of the world's oil fields by the International Energy Agency.
California Official Reportedly a Candidate for Top EPA Post (Los Angeles Times)
Democrat Mary Nichols, the chairwoman of California's powerful Air Resources Board who is leading the state's effort to reduce its CO2 emissions, is reportedly a candidate to head President-elect Obama's Environmental Protection Agency.
Bush Will Work With Congress on Aiding Automakers, Perino Says (Bloomberg)
President Bush is open to working with Congress to allow more aid for US automakers, spokeswoman Dana Perino has said.
Mass-Transit Projects Fared Well at Polls (Wall Street Journal)
American voters approved billions of dollars for mass-transit projects in 23 different initiatives on election day, highlighting a growing desire to overhaul the nation's aging transportation systems.
Poland Sees Progress, No Deal at Paris Climate Meeting (Reuters)
Poland, which has threatened to veto the EU's climate package, expects some progress but no final deal in talks in Paris today, a senior source at the prime minister's office has said.
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