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May 22, 2008

House Approves Tax Extensions for Renewable Energy (New York Times)

The House has passed a $54 billion package that would renew dozens of expiring tax breaks for renewable energy. It now heads to the Senate with an uncertain future.

Alaska to Sue to Block Polar Bear Listing (Reuters)

Alaska will sue the U.S. government to stop the listing of the polar bear as a threatened species, arguing the designation will slow development in the state, Gov. Sarah Palin has announced.

Bay Area Passes Carbon Tax (Los Angeles Times)

Air pollution regulators in the San Francisco Bay area have voted 15 to 1 to approve new rules that impose fees on businesses for every ton of carbon dioxide they emit.

Lawmakers Won't Try to Override Latest Kansas Coal Veto (The Witchita Eagle)

Kansas Lawmakers will not try to override Gov. Sebelius' third veto of a bill that calls for two new coal power plants, the speaker of the house has announced.

Wrong Bill Veto Sets Up Farm Bill Rematch between Congress and Bush (AP)

The House overwhelmingly rejected Pres. Bush's veto of a $290 billion farm bill. But when it turned out that the vetoed bill was missing 34 pages due to a "clerical error," it set the whole process up for a repeat today.

Queen Goes Green with World's Largest Wind Turbine (Reuters)

For the first time, Britain's Queen Elizabeth is putting her dollars into clean energy, investing in the largest wind turbine in the world, her property company the Crown Estate has announced.

As Oil Prices Rise, Nations Revive Coal Mining (New York Times)

With oil prices at record highs, coal-producing regions of countries like Japan that had written off coal mining are now reviving their moribund industries.

Western GeoPower in $520M California Supply Deal (Cleantech Group)

Vancouver-based Western GeoPower has signed a power purchase agreement to deliver 265,000 megawatts per year of geothermal power to the Northern California Power Agency.