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What's Your Reaction? In light of the President's trip to the climate conference in Copenhagen, Greenpeace has republished their statement on President Obama's Nobel Prize.
Hospitals, doctors and insurers are opposed to allowing people under 65 to join Medicare – an idea being considered by Senate negotiators struggling to put together the 60 votes needed to pass a health bill.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. , the nation’s largest oil refiner, may build a 240,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Shanghai to meet the rising fuel demand along the eastern coast, said a company official.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Fredrik Adolfson , a former Nuon NV executive, plans to start an energy fund on Jan. 18 with Adapto Advisors AB , using similar trading strategies as at the Dutch utility, he said in a telephone interview today.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Electricite de France SA , Europe’s biggest power generator, will lead a group of French companies bidding for nuclear contracts in the United Arab Emirates, Chief Executive Officer Henri Proglio said.
Members of Greenpeace easily breached security and scaled two Parliament buildings in Ottawa to stage a protest on the roof Monday, the opening day of the climate conference in Copenhagen.
The United States for the first time outlined a dual path Wednesday toward cutting greenhouse gases that would involve both the Obama administration and Congress.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- OAO GMK Norilsk Nickel , the world’s largest producer of the metal, can’t raise output at its biggest and most efficient operation because of the risk of increased pollution, Chief Executive Officer Vladimir Strzhalkovsky said.
Dec. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Renault SA , France’s second-largest carmaker, says demand for liquid petroleum gas-powered vehicles in Europe may triple within five years because its fuel is more affordable.
Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don't take stronger measures to combat smoking, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
If negotiators reach an accord at climate talks in Copenhagen, the global changes required will cost trillions of dollars over the next few decades.
Countries that manage Antarctica are considering new controls on ships visiting the frozen continent to reduce the growing threat of human and environmental disasters posed by exploding numbers of tourists, an official said Wednesday.
Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- A leaked document said to be Denmark’s proposal for the United Nations climate-change accord favors richer nations and attempts to circumvent democratic processes, the environmental groups Greenpeace and WWF said.
The United States for the first time outlined a dual path toward cutting greenhouse gases that would involve both President Barack Obama's administration and the U.S. Congress to reduce greenhouse emissions.
Rae Kwon Chung of South Korea believes nations can profit from energy efficiency and emission reduction. More than a policy position, it's a paradigm shift -- and it's catching on. Rae Kwon Chung glanced out the window of a terrace restaurant, down at hundreds of diplomats in suits and activists in T-shirts who milled happily in a grand atrium of Copenhagen's Bella Center. He frowned.
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Jobs in California's green economy increased by 36% from 1995 to 2008, beating the state's 13% job growth, a study out Wednesday says.
Evocations of Judgment Day were an undercurrent in speeches and materials on opening day in Copenhagen.
What was closed to backcountry skiers last winter in the silver and cold morning hours will remain that way: A ski-area-ran snow study in Bear Creek will continue through this winter on the heels of an extension granted by the U.S. Forest Service.
On Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service announced 40 million dollars to help fight the bark beetle epidemic in rocky mountain states. It’s not clear how much money Colorado will receive, but Governor Bill Ritter says it will help the state clear trees and prevent wildfires. Bente Birkeland reports from the state capitol. Download audio file (120809Beetles.mp3)
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