Today's Climate: December 24, 2008
by Stacy Feldman - Dec 24th, 2008
Greenpeace Calls for Criminal Investigation into Coal Ash Spill (Greenpeace.org)
Greenpeace has called for a criminal investigation into the failure of the Tennessee Valley Authority to prevent the spill of 500 million gallons of coal ash sludge into the Emory River. The spill covered as many as 400 acres of land with potentially toxic ash as high as six feet deep.
Biden Says Deal Near on Stimulus Plan (Reuters)
The Obama administration is nearing agreement with congressional Democrats on a huge emergency spending bill intended to jolt the US economy and create 3 million jobs over two years, Vice President-elect Joe Biden has said.
First U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Project Moves Forward (Reuters)
A plan to build America's first offshore wind farm off Cape Cod took a step forward yesterday, after the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection approved its proposed undersea cables to transmit power to the mainland.
UAW Vows to Fight Salary Concessions (Washington Post)
The nation's automakers are preparing to ask for wage concessions from their workers in early January to meet the conditions of the $17.4 billion aid deal, but labor officials say they will seek to renegotiate the terms of the bailout rather than make those sacrifices.
Court Reinstates Clean-Air Rule During EPA Fix (Wall Street Journal)
A federal appeals court has reversed itself and ruled that new regulations to cut emissions from power plants, known as the Clean Air Interstate Rule, will remain in place on a temporary basis, as the new administration fixes flaws in the Bush initiative.
Oil-Shale Waste 'Non Hazardous,' EPA Says (Wall Street Journal)
The EPA has issued an 11th-hour clarification on spent oil shale, declaring the byproduct of the development process not to be a hazardous waste. The ruling could cut production costs if developers move ahead with oil shale development.
Iowa Office of Energy Independence Plans for Green Future (Environment News Service)
The Iowa State Office of Energy Independence has released its 2008 Plan for Energy Independence, with seeks to enact an energy efficiency portfolio standard, expand energy education, promote smart growth and support workforce development in energy.
Sarkozy: French Automakers to Receive Help (Washington Post)
French President Sarkozy has said his government will help France's auto industry develop "cleaner and technologically more innovative cars -- including electric cars."
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