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Texas
Power purchase agreement with NRG seals Houston solar farm deal. Houston Business Journal
Groups call on EPA to halt Tenaska. Abiliene Reporter-News
This just in: Carbon dioxide is good for plants. Dallas Morning News
Push sought on renewable energy. Houston Chronicle
Hearing focuses Texas opposition to climate bill / Perry, others say the measure would cost jobs. Houston Chronicle
Advocates concerned Austin Energy plans will hurt poor, elderly / Push for renewable energy, other reasons, are expected to drive up electricity rates. Austin American-Statesman
Nukes mean mines / Are we digging a new toxic legacy before the last one’s filled in? San Antonio Current
Report: Fossil fuels' subsidies far outpace renewables'. Houston Chronicle
Natural gas producers to start lobbying effort. Dallas Morning News
Texas director of Public Citizen receives $100,000 award. Dallas Morning News
Water helps fuel debate on the STP. San Antonio Express-News
Relief funds slow to flow. Galveston Daily News
Galveston's west end is hot property / A year after Hurricane Ike flattened it, beachfront homes are finding buyers. KTRK-TV
Unsettled claims and unsettled lives. Houston Chronicle
Data challenge belief El Niño now stronger. Houston Chronicle
Valero betting 'poor' climate bill won't pass. Bloomberg
EPA: AISD is 8th largest ‘Green Power’ purchaser among U.S. governments. Austin American-Statesman
Bills to rise without nuke investment. San Antonio Express-News
Life after Ike: Ranchers still struggling to recover from storm. KHOU-TV
Successful developer says 'Galveston will be fine.' The Galveston County Daily News
BP finds 'giant Gulf oil field / Tiber field may hold 450 million recoverable barrels, signal that other Gulf reservoirs remain untapped, analysts say. Bloomberg
U: Toxic legacy of South Texas uranium mining. San Antonio Current
Generating your own power? Generate some payback from your utility. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
How fast can Austin cut its dependence on coal? Austin American-Statesman
Austin Energy raises 'green energy' goal. News 8 Austin
DOE awards $114 million cash grant to South Texas wind farm. Dallas Morning News
New windstorm rules go into effect. Galveston Daily News
NRG seeks funds for CO2 project. Houston Chronicle
Valero asks customers to call reps. San Antonio Express-News
Cost of nuke expansion expected soon. San Antonio Express-News
STP nuclear foes get to intervene on one issue, others pending. Houston Chronicle
August 2009
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Region
OK leaders: Renewable energy key to state future. Associated Press
Coastal restoration and business interests conflict in halls of Congress. New Orleans Times-Picayune
La. focus of carbon-credit proposal. Associated Press
Curry County, N.M., could be home to power superstation. Clovis News Journal
$20M Katrina damage settlement. Louisiana Weekly
Eyes turn to Mexico as drought drags on. New York Times
N.M. court allows emissions challenge to proceed. Associated Press
Senate ag chair Lincoln sees climate bill slog. Reuters
Supporters say energy bill would cut costs, create jobs. Arkansas News Bureau
Biodiesel gains traction / University Vehicles run well on various blends. Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
Mexico water shortage becomes crisis amid drought. Los Angeles Times
U.S., Mexico to urge G20 to increase climate aid. Reuters
Agency: N.M. butterfly not endangered. Associated Press
A looming water disaster. Houston Chronicle
City may skirt dirty-air list. Tulsa World
U.S. Energy Secretary Chu calls for ‘new industrial revolution.’ New Mexico Independent
August 2009
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Beyond
Provocative new study warns of crossing planetary boundaries. Yale Environment 360
Ancient glaciers are disappearing faster than ever / Satellite laser measurements show change in environment for the first time. Independent
China and US try to jumpstart UN climate talks. Reuters
Stable global temperatures could stifle action on climate. New York Times
Climate Week kicks off in New York with bigwigs and big hopes. Grist
Climate change: Senate Democrats may delay legislation. Guardian
India challenges US by agreeing to impose limits on carbon emissions. London Times
Obama sets compromise on fuel economy rules. Detroit Free Press
Investors worth $13 trillion urge strong global climate treaty. Environment News Service
California feud breaks out on clean energy plan. Reuters
Interior Dept. gets ready for global warming. Associated Press
On climate, partners on Hill drift apart. Washington Post
Clean energy to create more jobs than coal: study. Reuters
New York City braces for risk of higher seas. Wall Street Journal
Arctic shortcut beckons shippers as ice thaws. New York Times
Effects of Arctic warming seen as widespread. Associated Press
Sarkozy pushes ahead with unpopular carbon tax. Agence France-Presse
A 'nuclear renaissance' stumbles forward. New York Times
U.K.: Global deal on climate change at risk. Associated Press
Japan's next premier vows to cut emissions sharply. New York Times
U.S. climate change bill to compete with healthcare. Reuters
France mulls CO2 taxes on citizens. New York Times
Jan Jones: Obama's embattled green jobs adviser resigns. Wall Street Journal
Warming in Arctic reverses 8,000 year old cooling trend. Agence France-Presse
Clean coal in China: Why it's not a non-starter. Wall Street Journal
Mixing solar with coal to cut costs. MIT Technology Review
World must plan for climate emergency: Report. Reuters
Vast shift in bird species expected from warming. San Francisco Chronicle
U.N. reports on developing nations' energy needs. New York Times
The water wars. San Francisco Bay Guardian
Fallout shelter: Team Obama seeks to limit reach of CO2 ruling. Wall Street Journal
Climate change bill encounters new Senate delay. Reuters
Environmentalists slow to adjust in climate debate. Washington Post
Climate trouble may be bubbling up in Far North. Associated Press
August 2009
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