EPA targets air pollution from gas drilling boom. Associated Press

EPA again delays stricter smog rules. Houston Chronicle

Debt ceiling impasse could hit clean energy hard. Climate Post

Automakers, Obama administration agree on fuel efficiency standards through 2025. Washington Post

As global temps rise, more companies begin adapting to a warmer world. Yale Forum on Climate Change & the Media

Climate change forcing buried toxics back into atmosphere, scientists say. SolveClimate News

Alarming ‘dead zone’ grows in the Chesapeake. Washington Post

Flood-prone land likely to increase by 45% – a major challenge to federal insurance program. ClimateWire

Massive heat wave spreads across United States. Reuters

Hot nights can compound danger from heat waves. Associated Press

Hot nights and high humidity set this heat wave apart. Climate Central

Limbaugh: Heat index is a liberal government conspiracy. Grist

Mayor Bloomberg gives $50 million to fight coal-fired power plants. Washington Post

Study: Changes to ocean expected to damage shellfish around world. CNN.com

Mitt Romney: Carbon not a health threat. Politico

House votes to withhold funding for light bulb law. New York Times

Violent storms make 2011 ‘one for the record books,’ insurance price hikes under way. ClimateWire

AEP halts carbon capture plan due climate inaction. Reuters

Economists find flaws in federal estimate of climate damage. Daily Climate

Unrelenting heat alters routines across the US. New York Times

House GOP fails to repeal light bulb efficiency requirement. Los Angeles Times

Drought spreads pain from Florida to Arizona. New York Times

Australian government sets a price on carbon emissions. Environment News Service

Raging wildfires: Climate changes to blame for record season? Christian Science Monitor

Ocean carbon sinks feeling the heat. CNN

South’s ‘extreme drought’ could be felt at supermarkets soon. Christian Science Monitor

Montana spill illustrates climate-related risks to pipelines. Climate Central

Study: Incandescent light bulb ban would save $12.5 billion. Bloomberg

Millions of African climate refugees desperate for food, water. Environment News Service

Insect attacks among threats to US forests, worsened by drought, climate change. Associated Press

Warmer is the new normal: NOAA. Earthweek

UN reports surging investments in renewable energy. Associated Press

Trash trucks fueled by ‘trash gas’: a growing trend. Los Angeles Times

EPA clamps down on pollution spoiling air downwind. Associated Press

Cap-and-trade policies losing steam. Politico

NH Gov. Lynch vetoes plan to opt out of greenhouse initiative. Reuters

Climate talks put heat on Obama. Politico

Warmer temperatures may threaten California vineyards, study says. Los Angeles Times

US-EU showdown over airline emissions begins today. ClimateWire

EPA grants biomass a final reprieve from CO2 rules. Greenwire

Why global temperatures held steady for 10 years. New Scientist

Afrcian drought in Sudan and Somalia breeds famine and bloodshed. Daily Beast

New vehicle rules to curb greenhouse gas emissions spark debate. Washington Post

Warming ocean could melt ice faster than thought. Associated Press