Green Column - Getting Past the Politics of Climate Change - NYTimes.com

Most U.S. states are ready for the onset of climate regulations, according to the National Association of Clean Air Agencies, which represents air-pollution control officials around the country.

But there will still be significant obstacles. For example, Texas, the biggest greenhouse gas emitter in the United States, is prepared to defy the regulations by refusing to ensure that companies operating there comply.

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Bidding on Nobel Physics prize doesn't touch on climate. Could Manabe-Broecker (even Hansen) be a dark horse? http://j.mp/co2nobel #agw

Who's getting 7-8 inches of snow? – Morning Express - CNN.com Blogs

Winter storm warnings for the Sierras, I’ll show you where. I’m thinking close to 7 or 8” of snow there.

Human waste turned into renewable gas to power homes | Environment | guardian.co.uk

However, there are fears in the industry that the government's spending cuts could make it more difficult for companies to come up with the £10bn needed to develop the new plants and pipelines.

Great Smoky Mountains tourists "surprised" by early snow

Temperatures have dipped below freezing in the Great Smoky Mountains over the last 24-hours. Those produced a light covering of early snow at Clingmans Dome, the highest point in the park.