Today's Climate: November 15-16, 2008
by Stacy Feldman - Nov 16th, 2008
Showdown Looms Over Auto Bailout (Wall Street Journal)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid plans to move forward with a bill that would give the auto industry access to the $700 billion bail-out program that was intended for ailing banks and other financial firms. The Bush administration disagrees with such an approach.
California to Plan Climate Change Strategy (New York Times)
Gov. Schwarzenegger has instructed state agencies to prepare for climate change, especially rising seas, as they plan to replace, upgrade and repair the system of pipelines that distributes water around sewage treatment plants and low-lying airports.
Allies Expect Dingell to Keep Key Post; Pelosi Still Silent (Detroit Free Press)
Members of the team whipping up support to keep Michigan's John Dingell as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have said they are confident they can beat back a challenge by California's Henry Waxman next week.
Transition Talk: The Clinton Connection (Gristmill)
The Obama transition group has announced the names of the Agency Review Team leads who will oversee cabinet-level appointments. Many of the chosen staffers on energy and environment have deep ties to the Clinton administration.
Italy to Miss Kyoto Treaty Carbon-Pollution Pledge (Bloomberg)
Italy will fail to meet its pledge to limit greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto treaty, an environment ministry official has said.
Marine Dead Zones Set to Expand Rapidly (Nature)
Rising levels of CO2 could increase the volume of oxygen-depleted 'dead zones' in tropical oceans by as much as 50% before the end of the century — with dire consequences for the health of ecosystems in some of the world's most productive fishing grounds.
In Times Square, a Company’s Name in (Wind- and Solar-Powered) Lights (New York Times)
The first energy-friendly billboard -- powered entirely by the sun and the wind, with 16 turbines and 64 solar panels -- is coming to Times Square.
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