Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
Grrr... You can almost hear the teeth grinding in the editorial board room of the Wall Street Journal. That pesky EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has outfoxed us again! In an editorial called "Terms of 'Endangerment'" (hey, that was the title...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
Last week 10 moderate Democratic Senators sent President Obama a letter outlining provisions they need to see in climate legislation to address the concerns of states that are heavily dependent on energy-intensive manufacturing and coal-fired electric power. Some news outlets read...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
Today the Environmental Protection Agency will give California the long-awaited green light to enforce its landmark standards to cut global warming pollution from new motor vehicles. This is a major step in implementing the clean car peace treaty unveiled by...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
As the urgency of global warming increases, old divides are breaking down and old adversaries are starting to cooperate. Fortune 100 companies have come together with leading environmental organizations in the U.S. Climate Action Partnership, which produced a Blueprint for...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
What a gas! Today I was on hand for President Obama's announcement of new national standards for cars and trucks to cut their global warming pollution and raise their fuel economy. It was a picture-perfect day in the White House...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
ABC News is making a big deal about a document attributed to the White House Office of Management and Budget critiquing the Environmental Protection Agency's finding that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are dangerous to public health and the...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Solving Global Warming
Today the Environmental Protection Agency takes another step towards finally giving California the green light to enforce its landmark standards to cut global warming pollution from new motor vehicles. The Bush administration had blocked California last year by denying the...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
A few days ago, on the eve of the auto companies' submittal of their latest restructuring plans, I wrote about what to look for in terms of commitments to meet higher standards for global warming emissions and fuel economy. Now...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Curbing Pollution , Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
General Motors and Chrysler are expected to submit "restructuring plans" later today under the terms of the multi-billion dollar loans from the outgoing Bush administration under the "troubled asset relief program" (TARP). The loans were provided to enable the companies...continued→
Posted by David Doniger in Moving Beyond Oil , Solving Global Warming
Just a short time ago, the nation's biggest automakers - including General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler - had Washington tied up in knots and California bent around the axle. But last week President Obama put the nation on a new...continued→
