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Minnesota's Vow to Cut Emissions

Posted September 21st, 2007 by elena
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As stated below corresponding to "Coal-lovin' Governor," many clean-energy advocates do not feel that Minnesota is as committed to reducing global warming emissions as promised. Dennis Lien with the Pioneer Press reports on this subject at http://www.twincities.com/ci_6912999.

Madison Welcome Hybrid Buses

Posted September 14th, 2007 by elena
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Madison is developing a cutting-edge transit system by introducing five new hybrid buses onto the roads. The move is part of Mayor Cieslewicz's 100K Clean Energy Challenge, which attempts to reduce the city's CO2 emissions 100,000 tons by the year 2011. To read General Motors' press release, visit http://www.prdomain.com/companies/G/GeneralMotors/newsreleases/200791345....

Sept. 12, 2007: New Hybrid Metro Buses Set to Hit Campus Streets Soon

Posted September 12th, 2007 by elena
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As part of the Mayor's plan to reduce CO2 emissions, the city of Madison will now offer public transportation on hybrid buses.

The Badger Herald
New Hybrid Metro Buses Set to Hit Campus Streets Soon
By Bridget Roby
Sept. 12, 2007
http://badgerherald.com/news/2007/09/12/new_hybrid_metro_bus.php  ...read more »

Theodore Roosevelt National Park

Posted August 7th, 2007 by elena
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In addition to representing old-world technology, Westmoreland Power, Inc.'s proposed coal plant in Gascoyne, N.D., will cause detriment to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The National Park Service says that the plant- 55 miles away- would affect the park's visibility.

For more information about Theodore Roosevelt National Park, visit http://www.nps.gov/thro/index.htm.  ...read more »

Steve Miller

Posted April 24th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Title:
Spokesman
Company:
Sunflower Electric Cooperative
Date:
04/03/2007
Article name:
Court ruling, lawsuit threaten power plants"
Media outlet:
The Hutchinson (KS) News

The ruling puts a huge amount of uncertainty in the marketplace, Miller said, noting that every coal-fired plant on the drawing board just became a lot more uncertain. "The financial community probably will be unwilling to loan money," he added, because building costs could grow with new emission controls.

Link:
http://home.learningtimes.net/reamp?go=1534566
Author:
Sarah Kessinger
Notes:
via Harris News Service

William K. Riley

Posted April 24th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Title:
EPA Administrator (1989-1992)
Company:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Date:
03/01/2007
Article name:
Business Responds to Climate Change: Part II (video)
Media outlet:
YouTube

I think the government will want to consult the companies that know how to [cut emissions] and have already demonstrated how to do it. And they'll probably have the most influence on the new policy.

Link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUqSrBb7pok
Author:
Sea Studios Foundation

John Browne

Posted April 24th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Title:
CEO
Company:
BP
Date:
08/01/2004
Article name:
Beyond Kyoto
Media outlet:
Foreign Affairs

Harnessing business potential requires fair and credible incentives to drive the process of innovation and change. In responding to global warming, that role must fall to the government. ...  ...read more »

Link:
http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20040701faessay83404-p0/john-browne/beyond-kyoto.h...

David Slump

Posted April 24th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Title:
General Manager, Global Marketing
Company:
GE Energy
Date:
Article name:
Path to a Cleaner Tomorrow
Media outlet:
World Energy Source, v8 n4

In the carbon-constrained world of the future, the decision to install a traditional pulverized coal plant (instead of a more advanced technology plant that can adress environmental issues now or offer the capability to add cost-effective emissions-reduction technology in the future) could lead to potentially larger and costlier problems.

Link:
http://www.worldenergysource.com/articles%2Ftext%2Fslump_WE_v8n4.cfm

David Slump

Posted April 24th, 2007 by Anonymous
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Title:
General Manager, Global Marketing
Company:
GE Energy
Date:
Article name:
Path to a Cleaner Tomorrow
Media outlet:
World Energy Source, v8 n4

[T]here is a growing consensus among business and political leaders that the United States should take a leadership role in this process by establishing a clear and consistent policy on cleaner energy and taking steps to reduce the growth of, and subsequently limit, greenhouse gas emissions.  ...read more »

Link:
http://www.worldenergysource.com/articles%2Ftext%2Fslump_WE_v8n4.cfm
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