Wednesday, October 06, 2010

UN AGENCY TO LIST ‘30 WAYS IN 30 DAYS’ TO [PREVENT BAD WEATHER]
5 October - In the run up to next month's major climate change conference in Cancún, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) will release one case study daily for 30 days to prove that solutions to combat global warming – ranging from planting trees to creating mass markets for solar water heaters – are available, accessible and replicable.
EPA's Jackson swings back at critics - POLITICO.com Print View
“It’s definitely anti-lobbyist rhetoric,” Jackson said. “It’s definitely meant to reflect the fact that, when I go around the country, people want clean air. [But when they say "clean" air, do they really mean air without CO2 in it?] They are as passionate about clean air and clean water as any of a number of issues; they want protection for their families and their children.”
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Lawsuits challenging Jackson’s authority are also starting to work their way through the courts, with nearly 90 sets of plaintiffs — oil and coal companies, conservative think tanks and a coalition of states, including the attorneys general from Texas and Virginia — filing at least four different cases.

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