A New Jersey flood expert believes the state is emphasizing speed, rather than increased protection against climate change, in its massive rebuilding effort following Superstorm Sandy. The analysis comes as flood professionals try to fix policies that they say have exacerbated water damage for decades.
Americans are more aware of climate change than the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, according to a new poll released yesterday by Yale and George Mason universities. (Greenwire, )
The White House yesterday threatened to veto the latest version of House legislation designed to fast-track the controversial Keystone XL pipeline between Canada's oil sands and Gulf Coast refineries. (E&ENews PM, )
Senate Democrats pride themselves on being on the side of science on global warming issues. But in their rush to link Monday's Oklahoma tornado with man-made climate change, Sens. Barbara Boxer and Sheldon Whitehouse might have overstated the state of climate change research. (E&ENews PM, )
A desperate attempt at rescue. (ClimateWire, )
Southern Co. subsidiary Mississippi Power on Monday said it was replacing its CEO amid steep cost overruns at its signature carbon capture and sequestration project. (Greenwire, )
California must expedite approval of water sales to protect agriculture during what's expected to be a dry summer and fall, Gov. Jerry Brown said in an executive order Monday. (Greenwire, )
