Texas 

Climate change: UT scientist drops research that he says pollutes / Astronomer pulls out of NASA project that involves a plane. Austin American-Statesman

Ike's destruction points way to new warnings / Proposed change would consider storm surge as well as wind speed. Houston Chronicle

Power reports battle it out. Houston Chronicle

Mainland communities struggling after Ike. Galveston County Daily News

Biodiesel tax break backfires / U.S. producers reap federal subsidy while selling most of the fuel overseas. Houston Chronicle

Necessity, not a ‘green movement,’ drove past generations to conservation, efficiency. Houston Business Journal

Perry says emission rules would cripple Texas economy / Governor girds for battle with D.C. as EPA considers CO2 caps.
Austin American-Statesman

Texas Gov. Rick Perry: U.S. regulators need to copy Texas on greenhouse gases. Dallas Morning News

Perry concerned by plans to limit greenhouse gases
He will meet with Obama, talk of impact on Texas. Houston Chronicle

Obama keeping quiet on energy secretary pick / Mayor White mentioned among possibilities coming from a range of backgrounds. Houston Chronicle

The sad, sad story of U.S. weather satellites. Houston Chronicle

CPS energy plan for city lacks a nuclear presence. San Antonio Express-News

Schnurman: Despite obstacles, Pickens is not giving up on wind energy. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Las Brisas Effects / $3B power plant would be Nueces' largest single capital investment but at what impact to the environment? Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Despite billions spent, weather satellites may not fly. Houston Chronicle

Doggett helped dethrone energy panel chief / Austin congressman said change will help with legislation to fight climate change. Austin American Statesman

The green movement. Killeen Daily Herald

What will President-Elect Obama's energy plan mean for Houston? KHOU/11News

House panel chief to have big impact on Texas companies. Dallas Morning News

Wind energy research partnership up and running. TCU Daily Skiff

Wal-Mart agrees to buy wind power for Texas stores. Houston Business Journal

Electric cars drawing Houston fans. Houston Chronicle

Mayor shifts energy to electric reliability / Panel will seek ways to bolster power supply for natural disasters and reduce overall use. Houston Chronicle

Economic woes stall emissions reduction plan. Longview News-Journal

Wind Project in Martin County On Hold. NewsWest 9

Mayor Bill White names task force on electrical reliability. City of Houston press release

Hardship lingers on Texas' coast after Hurricane Ike. Dallas Morning News

Hurricanes blow windstorm premiums up 12 percent. Beaumont Enterprise

Did Hurricane Ike kill the chances of Texas 87 being rebuilt? Beaumont Enterprise

Recovery on West End lags behind rest of isle. Galveston County Daily News

AT&T Center scores conservation points. San Antonio Express News

Dynegy putting solar to the test. Houston Chronicle

Hurricane destruction rising. San Antonio Express-News

Pickens pulls the plug on wind, for now / Former wildcatter had planned on building biggest wind farm. Austin American-Statesman

Group wants to make Austin events and festivals greener. Austin American-Statesman

Coal plant expansion to be cleaner, but still concerns residents. Victoria Advocate

Watson proposes panel to designate top-tier universities / Energy, greenhouse gases, budget transparency also on Austin senator's legislative list. Austin American-Statesman

North Texas mayors drive gas guzzling SUVs. CBS 11 News

State having trouble finding consultant to study power grid. Houston Chronicle

Funding for Pickens Plan appears to be slim pickings. Fort Worth Business Press

Patterson unveils GLO Earth / Google-based application shows pre- and post- Ike images of Texas coast. Texas General Land Office press release

How to deal with climate-related depression. EarthSky Blogs

Obama likely to tackle energy early on / Exploration, efficiency, new fuels among priorities in reshaping policy. Houston Chronicle

Climate: A synopsis of Kevin Trenberth's talk in Houston. Houston Chronicle

Requiring home energy audits up for council vote / During home sale process, audits would be required, but efficiency upgrades would be voluntary. Austin American-Statesman

Green fire / ‘Drilling here, drilling now’ has its price, but biofuels bring new risks. San Antonio Current

Business blowing in / Port of Freeport has plenty of work unloading turbines as the use of wind energy grows. Houston Chronicle

December 2008

Region

Drought deepens strain on a dwindling Colorado. Salt Lake Tribune

Western governors ask Obama for national green energy plan. Environment News Service

Forecast sunny for solar credits / Solar tax credits are renewed for 8 years. New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Mexico on the cutting edge of energy industry. Farmington Daily Times

Climate change - Latin America: Frightening numbers. Inter Press Service

2 coal-fired plants land state in group's 'dirty dozen' for mercury pollution. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Oklahoma poised to become renewable energy leader. Associated Press

Mexico glaciers at risk due to global warming. Prensa Latina

EPA panel decision could impact Desert Rock. Associated Press

State may aid Obama on energy / It's prepared to take a key role in his expected policy retooling. Tulsa World

Council OKs energy-efficiency plan / Proponents say users to see future savings. New Orleans Times-Picayune

AEP unit to begin coal plant in Arkansas. Reuters

December 2008

Beyond

Climate change gathers steam, say scientists. AFP

Faith leaders urge climate curbs. BBC

Investment funds push an environmental agenda. New York Times

Atlantic hurricane season blows away records. Associated Press

White House prods allies to oppose limits on greenhouse gases. Washington Post

Oceans acidifying faster than predicted, threatening shellfish. Bloomberg

Vatican set to go green with huge solar panel roof. Reuters

UN: greenhouse gases at new record highs. Associated Press

Slump may limit moves on clean energy. New York Times

Is world in Obama’s ‘shock and trance’ mode? New York Times

Gas pains: Cheap natural gas is great – except for clean energy. Wall Street Journal

Obama urged to create 'Green New Deal'. Boston Globe

Solar panels on graves give power to Spanish town. Associated Press

AMA meeting: Global warming has health toll, delegates warn. American Medical News

Problems plague U.S. flex-fuel fleet. Washington Post

Democrats in control: Climate, clean energy top legislative agenda. Environment News Service

Coal industry, utilities ponder future under Obama. Associated Press

Green cars the main draw at L.A. Auto Show / Hummers roll aside as humming electric cars steal their thunder. Austin American-Statesman

Death bloom of plankton a warning on warming. San Francisco Chronicle

Waxman topples Dingell: House Dems go greener. Associated Press

California leads fight against climate change on global level. Los Angeles Times

Top companies urge Congress to go green. Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Poll: World wants green action, despite costs. Christian Science Monitor

EPA moves to ease air rules for parks / Regional administrators decry decision. Washington Post

Obama's video message energizes climate conference. Los Angeles Times

Young activists fired up in fight against coal. The Post and Courier

Obama promises leadership on climate change. Associated Press

UN: Industrial Countries' Greenhouse Gases Rose 2000-2006. Environment News Service

Europe's $14 Billion Clean-Coal Plan Lacking Backers. Bloomberg

State unprepared for effects of warming, report says. San Francisco Chronicle

Schwarzenegger convenes global climate summit. Associated Press

Gov.'s climate change panel ramps up emissions targets. The Virginian-Pilot

UN: Clouds of pollution threaten glaciers, health. Associated Press

Environmentalists win big EPA ruling. Time

Has the sun set on clean tech? The Globe and Mail

Obama will act quickly on climate change: adviser. Reuters

Challenges ahead for Obama's energy plan. NPR

Man vs. nature: hurricanes usually beat utilities. Associated Press

Local climate solutions constrain federal options. The Daily Climate

California setting course for country's energy policies. Dallas Morning News

Schwarzenegger to host governors' climate summit. AFP

Report: Greenhouse gases imperil oceans' web of life. McClatchy Newspapers

Beijing's stimulus package will lift demand for oil. Wall Street Journal

Energy crisis déjà vu, or not / Climate change may be game changer that keeps U.S. on conservation path despite tumbling gasoline prices. Chemical & Engineering News

Obama likely to boost alternative energy. San Francisco Chronicle

European tax on U.S. airlines heading for legal challenge. Cox News Service

Carbon dioxide to be stored under seabed. Australian Associated Press

Obama positioned to quickly reverse Bush actions. Washington Post

Obama expected to tighten coal regulations. Charleston Gazette

Blow to Brown as BP scraps British renewables plan to focus on US. Guardian

The dirty side of 'clean' coal. The Daily Climate

President Obama’s big climate challenge. Yale Environment 360

December 2008