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Contrarians Misrepresent Mojib Latif's Reserach

Posted 12 hours ago

For years, Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe’s office and other climate contrarians have been misrepresenting the work of Mojib Latif, a meteorologist and oceanographer at the Leibniz-Institute for Maritime Sciences in Kiel, Germany, despite Latif’s repeated attempts to correct their misinterpretations. [Link]

EPA Biofuel Rule Keeps Real Renewables in Energy Mix

Posted 36 hours ago

WASHINGTON (February 3, 2010) -- President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the country’s renewable fuel standard today. The following is a statement from Nathanael Greene, NRDC’s director of renewable energy policy: "The final rule confirms that some biofuels reduce global warming and some pollute more than gasoline and diesel. This proves how important it is to put policies in place to make sure public dollars go to support real renewable energy instead of going after options that do not work and could actually do more harm than good.... [Link]

UCS supports new EPA rules for the Renewable Fuel Standard

Posted 36 hours ago

EPA new rules for the Renewable Fuel Standard, the nation’s primary biofuels program, got a favorable review from UCS [Link]

Michael Mann Cleared on Stolen Emails

Posted 36 hours ago

An administrative panel at Pennsylvania State University has cleared (pdf) Professor of meteorology Michael Mann of wrongdoing in the controversy over stolen climate scientists emails from Great Britain’s University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit. Mann also issued a statement in which he said: “This is very much the vindication I expected since I am confident I have done nothing wrong. [Link]

UCS blasts new climate legislation as an attack on science.

Posted 2 days ago

Skelton-Emerson-Peterson bill would block EPA from regulating global warming emissions under the Clean Air Act. [Link]

Pentagon Report Cites Climate Change Risks

Posted 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (February 1, 2010) -- The Defense Department today identified global climate change as “an accelerant of instability” that could have “significant geopolitical impacts” that "may spark or exacerbate future conflicts." The findings were contained in the Pentagon’s Quadrennial Defense Review. [Link]

Rail Yard Lawsuit Seeks to Protect Vulnerable Kansas Communities

Posted 3 days ago

GARDNER, Kansas (February 1, 2010) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ approval of a mega rail yard 30 miles southwest of Kansas City fails to address human health impacts from significantly increased diesel pollution, according to a lawsuit filed today by the Natural Resources Defense Council. [Link]

President Obama Releases FY '11 Federal Budget

Posted 3 days ago

WASHINGTON (February 1, 2010) -- In response to President Obama's budget proposal for fiscal year 2011 released today, Wesley Warren, Director of Programs, issued the following statement: With this budget, President Obama is starting to usher in a clean energy economy. That means more jobs, less carbon pollution and a more secure nation.... [Link]

NRDC Welcomes Back Seasoned State Environmental Leader

Posted 3 days ago

New York, NY (February 1, 2010) -- NRDC today announced a new addition to its global warming and clean energy leadership team: Katherine Kennedy. Formerly the top environmental litigator for the State of New York, Kennedy has rejoined NRDC as Counsel to the Air and Energy Program and will lead NRDC’s legal and regulatory efforts on climate change and clean energy at the national level. [Link]

UCS, musicians create "Green Music Group" to green the music industry.

Posted 3 days ago

UCS today announced a new partnership with the music industry to promote widespread environmental change within the music industry and around the globe. [Link]