Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:22 AM
Need-To-Know Memo, Feb. 9
By Amy Harder, NationalJournal.com
1) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Monday proposed a new climate change service, modeled after the National Weather Service, that would "consolidate and improve long-range data and predictions, including rises in sea levels, droughts and other adverse effects." It requires congressional approval (CongressDailyPM -- subscription).
2) The change is "essentially a reorganization of NOAA, and would bring the agency's climate research arm together with its more consumer-oriented services. It would not come with a boost in funding" (Washington Post).
3) An environmental group and a faith-based group are running radio ads targeting eight senators, mostly moderate Democrats, for an upcoming Senate vote on whether Congress should block EPA from regulating greenhouse gas emissions (Environment & Energy Daily -- subscription).
4) "Clean-tech companies raked in just $564.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, a 45% plunge from the previous quarter, according to research released Monday" (Los Angeles Times).
5) The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and its chairman, Rajendra K. Pachauri, are "facing accusations of scientific sloppiness and potential financial conflicts of interest from climate skeptics, right-leaning politicians and even some mainstream scientists" (New York Times).
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