Friday, January 8, 2010 9:00 AM
Need-To-Know Memo, Jan. 8
By Amy Harder, NationalJournal.com
1) The EPA "proposed tightening Bush administration smog standards that have been targeted by health and environmental groups as too weak" (CongressDailyPM -- subscription).
2) The stricter rules could "more than double the number of counties across the country that are in violation of clean air standards" (AP).
3) A group of scientists is urging the Obama administration to stop mountaintop coal mining -- blowing up mountain peaks to get the coal inside -- because they say it threatens the environment and public health (Los Angeles Times).
4) President Obama will announce new funding for clean energy jobs today (Wall Street Journal).
5) The Senate jobs bill in the works may include include a program, dubbed "cash for caulkers," that provides incentives for homeowners to retrofit their homes (The Hill).
Categories:
Advertisement
Advertisement
Columnists
Energy Experts Blog
Our panel of insiders discusses key issues
- Boom and Bust: Renewable Energy's Future?
- The Nexus Between Biofuels, Energy, and Agriculture
- What More Can Be Done to Ensure Safe Offshore Drilling?
Resources
Guide to researching the energy & climate change debate
- 07/15/10--CBO: Using Biofuel Tax Credits to Achieve Energy and Environmental Policy Goals | related story
- 07/07/10--Letter to Energy Secretary Chu to stop moving forward on shuttering the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository site | see related story
- 07/06/10--Proposed EPA emissions "transport rule"
- 06/24/10--Rahall draft plan (PDF) | related story
- 06/10/10--Lugar Proposal
Energy Promise Audit
Tracking Obama's progress on campaign promises
- Increase Number Of Plug-In Hybrid Cars
Updated: August 09, 2010 - End American Dependence On Foreign Oil In Ten Years
Updated: August 09, 2010 - Double Fuel Economy Standards
Updated: May 24, 2010
Copenhagen Insider
Visit Copenhagen Insider for National Journal's coverage of the recent U.N. summit including reporting from Darren Goode and analysis from stakeholders in the climate change discussion.
