Louisiana House votes to phase out solar energy tax credits by 2020 | NOLA.com

Louisiana is on the path to phase out the state's solar energy tax credit: The state House on Tuesday easily approved a bill to end the incentives by 2020.

Youngstown, OH Votes Down Fracking Ban Amendment | Marcellus Drilling News

Good news: Wiser heads have prevailed in Youngstown. Rational-thinking people voted down the ban by a vote of 57% to 43%. Closer than we’d like to see, but a convincing win nonetheless

Leading or Following?: Merkel Speaks with Two Tongues on Climate - SPIEGEL ONLINE

German Chancellor Angela Merkel demanded an international climate deal by 2015 on Monday. Yet at home, she has declined to push for badly needed fixes to Europe's ailing carbon cap-and-trade program. She is putting off the toughest decisions until after fall elections.

Coal Mines’ Methane Curbs Fall Victim to EPA Budget Cuts - Bloomberg

Methane emissions from coal mines escaped being curbed by the Environmental Protection Agency, which said mandatory U.S. budget cuts didn’t leave it with the resources to determine if the pollution is a significant risk.

Libs tip $560m carbon bill on buildings | Herald Sun

THE carbon tax will add $560 million to the costs of running hospitals, schools, courts and other government buildings during its first three years, according to a Coalition analysis of the climate change scheme.