Environmental Law

In Other News (May 12)

By Dennis Pfaff and Kevin Livingston, Editors

• Sen. John McCain sought to distance himself from President Bush on Monday as he called for a mandatory limit on greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, the New York Times reports.
• Progress Energy  today released its second report on global climate change, detailing the company's actions to confront the challenges of supplying reliable power to growing communities while addressing climate change
• Austalian agricultural production could double by 2050 despite the threat of climate change.
• Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle today signed a Memorandum of Understanding between his state and the United Kingdom on climate change issues. The agreement promotes a working relationship between Wisconsin and the UK  and builds upon current efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
• Wind could power 20 percent of the U.S. grid by 2030, according to a new report from the Department of Energy that claims wind turbines could generate 300 gigawatts by that time.

Full post as published by Climate Law Update on May 12, 2008 (boomark / email).