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A report from the International Energy Agency says that despite the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol and the boom in renewable energy , the carbon intensity of the world's energy supply has changed little over the past 20 years . “ Efforts to clean up the global energy system have stalled,” Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency , said, according to Bloomberg .
A fire in August severely damaged the Chevron refinery in Richmond , California, and forced 15,000 people to seek medical treatment for respiratory problems . The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Monday that state rules allow companies to simply monitor potential problems rather than fix them . Chairman Rafael Moore - Eraso said the way refineries operate in California and across the country must change , the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
an agreement with the Department of Justice and the Telegram Number Data Environmental Protection Agency , King County and the city of Seattle will spend nearly $ 1.5 billion to upgrade sewer systems and combine stormwater collection, pipes and treatment to address unmet needs. Treated sewage discharges and other suspected violations . King County will pay about $ 860 million in improvements and pay $400,000 in fines . Seattle will spend about $ 600 million on upgrades and pay a $350,000 fine.
According to Environmental News Service , the White House yesterday released the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan , which the government said will help coordinate 27 federal agencies and implement more than 100 ocean- related laws . . President Obama issued this policy via executive order in July 2010.
The House Energy and Energy Subcommittee voted 17-9 in favor of HR 3 , the Northern Route Approval Act, which seeks to expedite approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The full committee is scheduled to vote on the bill today. But Hill said President Obama has the final say on the northern segment of the pipeline that crosses the federal border.
its impact on the climate are growing as unconventional oil and gas production rapidly expands and Arctic ice continues to melt, potentially releasing large amounts of greenhouse gases from decomposing materials.
It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Researchers say 1% of methane from the Arctic could have the same warming effect as all the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere since the industrial revolution.
According to the annual report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in April , total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.6% in 2011 , reaching 6.702 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The Environmental Protection Agency attributes the decline to a variety of factors, including reduced emissions from electricity generation, improved vehicle fuel efficiency due to shorter driving range , and year-to-year changes in prevailing weather conditions.
A fire in August severely damaged the Chevron refinery in Richmond , California, and forced 15,000 people to seek medical treatment for respiratory problems . The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Monday that state rules allow companies to simply monitor potential problems rather than fix them . Chairman Rafael Moore - Eraso said the way refineries operate in California and across the country must change , the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
an agreement with the Department of Justice and the Telegram Number Data Environmental Protection Agency , King County and the city of Seattle will spend nearly $ 1.5 billion to upgrade sewer systems and combine stormwater collection, pipes and treatment to address unmet needs. Treated sewage discharges and other suspected violations . King County will pay about $ 860 million in improvements and pay $400,000 in fines . Seattle will spend about $ 600 million on upgrades and pay a $350,000 fine.
According to Environmental News Service , the White House yesterday released the National Ocean Policy Implementation Plan , which the government said will help coordinate 27 federal agencies and implement more than 100 ocean- related laws . . President Obama issued this policy via executive order in July 2010.
The House Energy and Energy Subcommittee voted 17-9 in favor of HR 3 , the Northern Route Approval Act, which seeks to expedite approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The full committee is scheduled to vote on the bill today. But Hill said President Obama has the final say on the northern segment of the pipeline that crosses the federal border.
its impact on the climate are growing as unconventional oil and gas production rapidly expands and Arctic ice continues to melt, potentially releasing large amounts of greenhouse gases from decomposing materials.
It is a more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide. Researchers say 1% of methane from the Arctic could have the same warming effect as all the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere since the industrial revolution.
According to the annual report released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in April , total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions fell by 1.6% in 2011 , reaching 6.702 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent. The Environmental Protection Agency attributes the decline to a variety of factors, including reduced emissions from electricity generation, improved vehicle fuel efficiency due to shorter driving range , and year-to-year changes in prevailing weather conditions.