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LA County leaders back night fire flights

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:38:01 GMT

AP - Los Angeles County leaders responding to the summer's destructive Station Fire voted Tuesday to urge the U.S. Forest Service to allow helicopters to battle wildfires at night.

Canadian parliament votes for deep CO2 emissions cut

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:58:08 GMT

AFP - Canada's parliament on Tuesday passed a motion urging Prime Minister Stephen Harper's minority Tory government to adopt a deep carbon dioxide reduction target at upcoming international climate talks.

Report: Indiana power plants 4th dirtiest in US

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:01:43 GMT

AP - Coal-hungry Indiana ranks fourth in the nation for carbon dioxide emissions from mostly aging power plants that contribute to global warming, an environmental group said Tuesday.

Atwood Oceanics 4Q profit tumbles 35 pct

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:39:53 GMT

AP - Offshore drilling contractor Atwood Oceanics Inc. reported its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell 35 percent drop as its revenue tumbled and companies in its industry faced weak energy markets.

Effort to scrap anti-nuclear law in Minn. ramps up

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:33:38 GMT

AP - A push to scrap a Minnesota law barring new nuclear power plants gained a pair of influential supporters Tuesday, adding intensity to a debate before a state Legislature that has narrowly resisted the change.

China calls for stepped up climate cooperation with EU

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:10:21 GMT

AFP - China called on the European Union Tuesday to step up cooperation on climate change, saying global warming would be at the top of the agenda at next week's China-EU summit.

Obama upbeat on climate, report shows worse crisis

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:58:02 GMT

AFP - US President Barack Obama sought Tuesday to boost hopes of a landmark deal at the Copenhagen climate summit, as a new report showed the crisis facing the planet is deeper than previously thought.

Maine, Vt., step up regulation of polluted runoff

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:36:33 GMT

AP - Maine and Vermont are moving ahead of other states on regulating pollution in storm water running off roofs and parking lots, which often carries oil and other toxic substances.

Maine utility regulators dismiss solar firm's plan

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:52:53 GMT

AP - Maine utility regulators have dismissed a petition by a solar-power firm to become an electric transmission utility.

Quebec sets 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:42:29 GMT

Reuters - The Canadian province of Quebec said on Monday it aims to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent below 1990 levels by 2020, the same target as that set by the European Union.

Fla. Ag candidate says 'No, Baby, No' to drilling

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:25:58 GMT

AP - A Democratic candidate for agriculture commissioner has a response to Republican calls to "Drill, Baby, Drill."

Opposition backs Australian carbon reduction bill

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:09:32 GMT

AP - Australia's opposition leader Tuesday pledged his party's support for contentious legislation proposed by the government aimed at curbing the country's greenhouse gas emissions.

Australian PM urges parliament to approve carbon cuts

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:05:23 GMT

AFP - Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd urged parliament Tuesday to approve legislation aiming to slash carbon pollution by up to 25 percent by 2020 ahead of next month's global talks on climate change.

China moves to protect pandas from swine flu

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:03:21 GMT

AP - A panda research center in northwestern China has been closed to visitors as a precaution to protect the endangered species from catching swine flu, state media reported on Tuesday.

EU: US should spell out long-term climate goal

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:55:37 GMT

AP - The United States should be ready to spell out its long-term vision for reducing carbon emissions over the next two decades, not just until 2020, the European Union said Tuesday.

Mankind using Earth's resources at alarming rate

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:00:04 GMT

AFP - Humanity would need five Earths to produce the resources needed if everyone lived as profligately as Americans, according to a report issued Tuesday.

US to present emissions target before Copenhagen

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:40:35 GMT

AFP - The United States will announce a target for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions before the UN climate conference in Copenhagen, removing a major obstacle to a deal, officials have said.

Commonwealth faces 'crisis summit': body's chief

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:37:11 GMT

AFP - Commonwealth leaders meeting in Trindad this week face a "crisis summit" as they battle the global recession and face calls to action on climate change, the body's chief has said.