Greenwire http://www.greenwire.com The Premier Information Source for Professionals Who Track Environmental and Energy Policy. en-us Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 NORTH YORK, Ontario -- Truckloads of food scraps, diapers, animal waste, paper products, pet food and other rubbish from Canada's largest city come to a sprawling industrial facility here every day and leave as compost for gardens and parks. Toronto's 6-year-old "Green Bin" organic waste program keeps almost a third of the city's residential garbage out of the dump, creates a potential source of electricity and reduces landfill emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas that is 23 times as potent at warming the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. SPOTLIGHT Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/1 Taylor Bates, 18, will be among the youngest delegates at the Democratic National Convention -- and one of the greenest. He earned a spot among Vermont's 23 delegates and four… Top Stories Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/2 Exxon Mobil Corp. remains mute on whether it will challenge the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that the company pay $507 million in punitive damages to fishers, property owners and local… Top Stories Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/3 The heat waves of 2100 will dwarf those of today, rising even more quickly than average world temperatures, according to a climate model by a scientist at the Royal Netherlands… Top Stories Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/4 Oil prices soared to new heights today on the news of falling U.S. crude reserves, tensions over Iran and a weak dollar. Brent North Sea oil for August delivery bumped… Energy Policy & Markets Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/5 Bush administration officials were aware that a Texas oil company led by a close political ally of President Bush was planning an oil deal with the regional Kurdistan government that… Energy Policy & Markets Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/6 A long-obscure swath of northern Louisiana and eastern Texas is emerging as the nation's hottest natural gas frontier as a $3.3 billion joint venture deal between Chesapeake Energy Corp. and… Energy Policy & Markets Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/7 An Anchorage federal judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit from environmental groups that sought to block Royal Dutch Shell PLC and BP PLC from drilling offshore from Alaska. Environmental groups and… Energy Policy & Markets Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/8 The financial stability of electric utilities depends on "timely" recovery of fuel costs and on generating more power from renewable sources, the credit-ratings agency Standard & Poor's says in a… Energy Policy & Markets Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/9 Two of the world's largest mining companies moved a step closer to getting U.S. regulatory approval for a takeover. BHP Billiton Ltd. said the U.S. Justice Department closed its review… Energy Policy & Markets Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/10 Ten senators are urging the Transportation Department to update the analytical model it uses to set fuel economy increases to reflect current gasoline prices and the need to reduce greenhouse… Business, Finance & Technology Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/11 General Motors Corp., struggling to adapt to a fuel-scarce economy, may begin selling a tiny car normally reserved for Asian and Latin American markets in the U.S. The 138-inch-long Chevrolet… Business, Finance & Technology Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/12 American Airlines, the world's largest carrier, announced yesterday it would cut 6,840 jobs -- roughly 8 percent of its work force -- and ground more flights to cope with rising… Business, Finance & Technology Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/13 Higher gas and toll prices may have done for New York traffic what Mayor Michael Bloomberg's (I) defeated congestion pricing plan was designed to do -- keep cars off city… Business, Finance & Technology Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/14 Water utilities say treatment plants are more secure than ever because of efforts made in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. But U.S. EPA's top water official… Security Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/15 The United States has done the least to reduce carbon dioxide emissions among the world's eight biggest economies, according to a study released today. The G-8 Climate Scorecards, released in… Air, Water & Climate Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/16 When President Bush meets with Group of Eight leaders next week in Japan, he will take another -- most likely final -- stab at crafting a global climate change policy,… Air, Water & Climate Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/17 High levels of formaldehyde in trailers provided for Hurricane Katrina evacuees probably resulted from the manufacturers' use of cheap wood and poor ventilation under lax federal standards, according to a… Wastes & Hazardous Substances Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/18 As fires continued to rage along California's fabled Big Sur coast, hundreds of residents and visitors were forced to flee yesterday when the 55,820-acre fire jumped firebreaks and pushed closer… Natural Resources Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/19 Species already on the Endangered Species List could be speeding toward extinction 100 times faster than expected, according to a new study. Todays's extinction-risk models have drastically underestimated how quickly… Natural Resources Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/20 (All cites July 1 unless noted.) ALASKA: Gov. Sarah Palin (R) called lawmakers back to Juneau for a special session to deal with energy issues. The Legislature will vote on… States Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/21 (All cites July 1 unless noted.) BANGLADESH: The impoverished nation called for global action to control soaring global crude prices Tuesday, the day after it raised state-set fuel prices by… International Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/22 The Independence Day fireworks displays lighting up skies across the country tomorrow night could be less harmful to the soil, air and water that absorb them than in previous years.… Society Thu Jul 03 12:01:00 EDT 2008 http://www.eenews.net/Greenwire/rss/2008/07/03/23