EPA requires limit on mercury emissions from power plants. CNN
German energy use to fall 4.8 pct in 2011. Reuters
New EPA rules expected to cause closures of at least 32 power plants. Associated Press
Congress spares incandescent bulbs in victory for US Tea Party. Bloomberg
Virginia residents oppose preparations for climate-related sea-level rise. Washington Post
Big Oil and Canada thwarted U.S. carbon standards. Salon
Warming arctic permafrost fuels climate change worries. New York Times
US solar-power installations hit record high in third quarter, industry trade group says. Fort Worth Star-Telegram
For US renewable energy, 2012 will be a bad year. Time
Senate Democrats say “no anti-environmental riders.” Houston Chronicle
Investors press natural-gas drillers to cut fracking risks. Bloomberg
Cap-and-trade gives Massachusetts economy critical boost, defying naysayers. InsideClimate News
Shock as retreat of Arctic sea ice releases deadly greenhouse gas. Independent
Climate deal doesn’t make things worse – or better. Associated Press
Canada pulls out of Kyoto Protocol. Associated Press
Climate deal keeps UN talks on track but lacks cuts in emissions scientists say are needed now. Associated Press
Support grows for Durban climate deal. Reuters
EPA: Fracking may cause groundwater pollution. Associated Press
New perils seen to even modest warming. Daily Climate
Big Three polluters oppose binding climate deal. Reuters
Is Jon Huntsman softening on global warming? Los Angeles Times
California takes big step toward greenhouse gas limits. NPR
2010 carbon dioxide output shows biggest jump ever. New York Times
India emerges as chief opponent of a new global-warming treaty. Independent
US sees little new in China greenhouse gas cut pledge. Reuters
Global warming fight threatened by debt crisis. Bloomberg
Big oil companies are shifting their focus back to the west. Wall Street Journal
Dispute over new air pollution rules for power plants. New York Times