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CAP AND TRADE

British Columbia Carbon Plan Eyes Buildings While Caps Ruled Out.
British Columbia, pledging to step up the fight against climate
change while ruling out carbon caps, is considering tougher
building standards, its premier said. In contrast to her peers in
Ontario and Quebec, British Columbia Premier Christy Clark
defends her province’s carbon levy as a better approach because
it avoids the complexity of a cap-and-trade system…
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-20/british-columbia-carbon-plan-eyes-buildings-while-caps-ruled-out


Carbon Pricing: Accounting Isn't Enough. As the World Bank and
others ramp up the discussion on carbon pricing, heads are
turning towards Paris with thoughts on how the issue will be
incorporated into the expected COP21 global climate deal. I have
said many times in the past that unless a carbon price makes its
way into the whole global energy system, then its success in
bringing down emissions is far from assured.
http://theenergycollective.com/davidhone/2218206/accounting-isn-t-enough


Lindsey Graham: ‘I Believe Climate Change Is Real,’ But Reject
Cap and Trade. In an interview with "Fox News Sunday," Sen.
Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said he believes “climate change is
real,” but he rejects the cap and trade solution proposed by
former Vice President Al Gore. “I believe climate change is real,
but I reject the cap and trade solution of … of Al Gore. He's
made a religion. It's a problem,” he said.
http://www.cnsnews.com/news/article/melanie-hunter/lindsey-graham-i-believe-climate-change-real-reject-cap-and-trade


Tight Federal Deadlines May Keep U.S. States Out Of Existing
Cap-And-Trade Programs. Several U.S. states are considering
joining existing cap-and-trade programs such as the Regional
Greenhouse Gas Initiative to comply with pending carbon rules
from the federal government. However, a major obstacle in doing
so is the tight deadlines that federal officials have set for
states to submit compliance plans.
http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=10909§ion=home&eod=1


AIR POLLUTION

U.S. emissions rose in 2014 but lagged pace of economic growth.
Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in the United States rose
again last year as the nation's economy grew and are expected to
do so again this year and next, the Department of Energy's
statistical arm said today. But the analysis from the U.S. Energy
Information Administration shows economic growth is being
decoupled from emissions…
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2015/04/20/stories/1060017077 

Despite efforts, ozone hole will take years to heal – scientists.
The scientists who discovered the hole in the ozone layer 30
years ago say it will still take years to heal. When the hole in
the atmosphere above Antarctica was discovered in 1985, the
international community moved quickly to set up the Montreal
Protocol, which banned the chemicals that were depleting the
ozone layer and allowing harmful sun rays to reach the ground.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2015/04/20/stories/1060017051 

Landmark Deal Curbs Flaring Pollution. Top oil-producing nations
and companies pledge to eliminate the waste of natural gas that
also exacerbates global warming. 
Top oil-producing nations, including the Russian Federation,
Kazakhstan and Angola, as well as Royal Dutch Shell PLC and other
companies say they will stop flaring natural gas by 2030 as part
of a landmark agreement with the World Bank.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/landmark-deal-curbs-flaring-pollution/


CLIMATE CHANGE

Obama's Earth Day trek to Fla. to highlight climate change.
President Barack Obama plans to celebrate Earth Day by visiting
the Florida Everglades. In his weekly radio and Internet address
Saturday, Obama says "there's no greater threat to our planet
than climate change." He says he'll visit the Everglades on
Wednesday to talk about how global warming threatens the U.S.
economy.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_OBAMA_EVERGLADES?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


OTHER RELATED STORIES
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-19/obama-no-greater-threat-to-planet-than-climate-change

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/04/18/us/politics/ap-us-obama-everglades.html

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/obama-discuss-global-warming-everglades-earth-day-article-1.2190630

http://www.usatoday.com/story/theoval/2015/04/20/obama-brian-deese-earth-day-climate-change-florida-everglades/26067285/


The globe's record heat keeps on broiling into this year. There's
been no break from the globe's record heat - the first three
months of 2015 have set new high temperature marks. The National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said last month's average
temperature of 56.4 degrees (13.6 degrees Celsius) was the
hottest March on record, averaging 1.5 degrees above the average
for the 20th century.
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_SCI_HOT_2015?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT


OTHER RELATED STORIES
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/2015-hottest-year-to-date-18895


Green Group Praises Bush on Climate Remarks. Billionaire activist
Tom Steyer's climate change advocacy group offered unexpected
praise on Friday to Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush for
saying the United States should work with the world to reduce
carbon emissions. NextGen Climate, which launched a "war room"
earlier this month to target presidential candidates that deny
the existence of climate change…
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2015/04/17/us/politics/17reuters-usa-climatechange-bush.html


Australia's Direct Action climate policy challenged by US, China
and Brazil at the UN. Large emitters join other countries in
challenging Australia on its emissions reduction target and
commitment to renewables. Australia has been asked to defend the
credibility of its Direct Action climate change policy at the UN
after several countries submitted questions to the Abbott
government querying how the policy would reduce carbon emissions.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/apr/20/australia-direct-action-climate-policy-challenged-us-china-brazil


Americans Don’t Talk About Global Warming Very Often. Poll: Many
Americans say climate change doesn’t come up in conversation.
Global warming can be a touchy subject—and many Americans would
rather not talk about it. A whopping 74 percent of Americans
"never" or "rarely" discuss global warming, while just 26 percent
of Americans talk about it "often" or "occasionally,"…
http://www.nationaljournal.com/energy/americans-don-t-talk-about-global-warming-very-often-20150420

(MOVE TO CAP AND TRADE) Cap and trade an opportunity for Alberta.
Ontario’s announcement this week that it would join with Quebec
in a linked carbon trading market is, on whole, a good thing. We
know that climate change is a serious problem, that Canada has
made international commitments that it’s unlikely to meet, and
that, all else equal, carbon pricing policies like taxes or
cap-and-trade regimes are the cheapest way to deliver reduced
emissions.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/alberta/albertas-moment-has-arrived-but-will-it-bother-to-seize-it/article24016540/


Carbon dioxide emissions keep rising despite Obama's reign of
regs. A report published today by the U.S. Energy Information
Administration (EIA) shows that energy-related carbon dioxide
(CO2) emissions have increased over the past two years, despite
Obama's bevy of new regulations since taking office in 2009.
Collectively, CO2 emissions make up the largest part of overall
U.S. greenhouse gas emissions…
http://www.examiner.com/article/carbon-dioxide-emissions-keep-rising-despite-obama-s-reign-of-regs


Major Changes Loom in Arctic as U.S. Leads Council. Just 30 years
ago, the Arctic was viewed as a frozen expanse of limited
opportunity. But climate change is rapidly reshaping the region —
it’s warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet — creating
new opportunities and risks that are coming into global focus.
“Without climate change, we wouldn’t really be talking about the
Arctic in the first place” …
http://www.climatecentral.org/news/shipping-oil-gas-us-arctic-council-18901


Secretary of State Kerry heads to Canada to take on challenges of
a melting Arctic. The United States will begin its leadership of
the Arctic Council at an international meeting in Iqaluit,
Canada, on Friday, beginning a two-year term in which the State
Department has signaled it will focus heavily on climate change.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry -- who was often the lone
member of Congress to attend U.N. climate talks…
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/04/20/stories/1060017015 

Is Brazil backsliding on climate and deforestation policy?
Climate change is "not a priority" for Brazilian President Dilma
Rousseff, according to several top environmental activists and
researchers who said this week that they are concerned the
administration will propose a weak emissions target for a new
global accord.
http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/2015/04/20/stories/1060017043 

DROUGHT

California revises drought plan after pressure from cities.
California water regulators on Saturday revised a still-tentative
drought plan by easing cuts for Los Angeles and San Diego and
bumping up reduction targets in the areas that consume the most
water. The changes are an apparent response to criticism from
cities…
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSKBN0N90SC20150420

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/us/california-releases-revised-water-consumption-rules-for-drought.html?ref=us&_r=0

http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83331758/ 
http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article18854379.html

http://www.timesheraldonline.com/general-news/20150418/california-rolls-out-new-water-reduction-plan

http://www.kpbs.org/news/2015/apr/20/california-drought-new-proposed-water-reduction-pl/


(MOVE TO OPINION) Drought provides opportunity for L.A. to get
gray water right. Not just during drought but even in times of
normal precipitation, there is something absurd about taking
precious drinking water — imported at great cost from
environmentally fragile areas hundreds of miles away, pumped over
the mountains using enormous amounts of energy, filtered, treated
and tested so as to be safe for human consumption — and spraying
it on lawns and flowers.
http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83328554/ 

(MOVE TO OPINION) Media must make a difference in coverage of
California’s drought. In times of crisis, journalism can – and
should – make a difference. California’s drought and the response
by media all over the world should be the latest example. While
farmers fallow fields and all 39 million of the rest of us
shorten our showers and let the lawn turn brown, the world is
watching to see how we weather this challenge.
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/joyce-terhaar/article18722001.html#storylink=cpy


Despite drought worries, Bay Area researchers fear flooding.
Though many researchers in California are focused on the lack of
rain, a group in the Bay Area found that if the skies do open up
flooding will be a problem. The San Mateo County Times reports
(http://bayareane.ws/1EjVvHq) that the nonprofit Bay Area Council
says the region is unprepared for the superstorm which they call
inevitable.
http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Despite-drought-worries-Bay-Area-researchers-6211138.php


California almonds get roasted during drought. California almonds
are becoming one of the world's favorite snacks and creating a
multibillion-dollar bonanza for agricultural investors. But the
crop extracts a staggering price from the land, consuming more
water than all the showering, dishwashing and other indoor
household water use of California's 39 million people.
http://www.mercurynews.com/business-headlines/ci_27948322/california-almonds-get-roasted-during-drought


California drought: LADWP's Owens Valley pumping might suffer
without snowpack runoff. A possible consequence of another dry
winter in California: the water supplies Los Angeles can take
from Inyo County may be limited. The Los Angeles Department of
Water and Power has oversight of the water it derives from the
area. Today, it releases its plan for pumping groundwater out of
the Owens Valley over the next six months.
http://www.scpr.org/news/2015/04/20/51125/california-drought-ladwp-s-owens-valley-pumping-mi/


The Drought Not Likely To Cause Higher Grocery Bills. Even though
the price of water is skyrocketing in California and experts
predict farmers will fallow about a million acres this year, your
grocery bill is not likely to go up. California farmers are
making choices to insulate consumers from the drought. Daniel
Sumner, an economist at UC Davis, offers an example illustrating
what's happening.
http://www.capradio.org/articles/2015/04/20/the-drought-not-likely-to-cause-higher-grocery-bills/


Drought Affecting Local Smelt Population. The drought in
California has been affecting the population of local Delta
smelt. The Record of Stockton reports that state officials found
just one single Delta smelt during a survey this month looking at
40 different sites along the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
http://www.kgoradio.com/common/page.php?id=121492 

California drought spurs protest over 'unconscionable' bottled
water business. Californians facing the prospect of endless
drought, mandated cuts in water use and the browning of their
summer lawns are mounting a revolt against the bottled water
industry, following revelations that Nestlé and other big
companies are taking advantage of poor government oversight to
deplete mountain streams and watersheds at vast profit.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/19/california-drought-protest-bottled-water
 

Unchecked growth, questions about water. Some question water
supplies for development in the California desert. Surrounded by
golf courses in La Quinta, a patch of plowed desert is being
preparing for construction. The property's developers
conceptualize the first phase of a neighborhood there — 78 houses
with designs named "Italian Farmhouse" and "Tuscan Villa."
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2015/04/17/unchecked-growth-questions-water/25952941/


FEATURE-California drought causes cattle and elk to lock horns
over pasture. A herd of tule elk move warily along a California
coastal hill as a herd of Black Angus cattle graze nearby.
Despite the apparent peaceful coexistence, the animals are at the
center of a battle for precious grasslands reduced by the state's
drought. Ranchers and farmers who live and work within the
71,000-acre (287-square km) Point Reyes National Seashore…
http://www.trust.org/item/20150420110032-ry72r 

Regulators propose 36% cut for urban water guzzlers. California
regulators released proposed water-saving regulations last
weekend aimed at cracking down on outdoor urban water use ahead
of the summer dry season. The regulations would require the
biggest water wasters to cut their use 36 percent, well above the
statewide target of 25 percent set by Gov. Jerry Brown (D)
earlier this month in response to the state's water supply
emergency.
http://www.eenews.net/greenwire/2015/04/20/stories/1060017069 

DIESEL ACTIVITIES

FUELS

TransCanada’s Pipeline Benefit Vows Fail to Sway Quebec’s Arcand.
Quebec wants more evidence from TransCanada Corp. that its Energy
East pipeline will benefit the province after a marine terminal
was scrapped from the plan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister
Pierre Arcand said. While the company argues the proposed C$12
billion ($9.8 billion) line crossing the French-speaking Canadian
province to reach the Atlantic…
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-04-17/transcanada-s-pipeline-benefit-vows-fail-to-sway-quebec-s-arcand


Safety Regulations Issued for Trains Carrying Oil. Responding to
public pressure to act more quickly after a series of fiery train
derailments involving oil shipments, the Transportation
Department on Friday issued a series of emergency orders,
including a 40-mile-an-hour speed limit for hazardous materials
moving through urban areas. The emergency rules also require
railroads to provide detailed information about a shipment within
90 minutes of any derailment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/business/energy-environment/safety-regulations-issued-for-trains-carrying-oil.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=0


Senator: Decade-Old Gulf Oil Leak Is 'Unacceptable' A U.S.
senator from Florida is pressing federal officials to disclose
technical data and other information about a decade-old oil leak
in the Gulf of Mexico, after an investigation by The Associated
Press revealed evidence that the spill is far worse than a
company or government regulators have publicly reported.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2015/04/17/us/ap-us-gulf-oil-spill-hidden-spill.html


(MOVE TO OPINION) Big Oil has lots of explaining to do on
gasoline price spikes. To death and taxes, add one more
certainty: Big Oil will always triumph at the expense of our
families unless California starts standing up to oil companies by
refusing to tolerate a system rigged in their favor. In February,
when two refineries were mismanaged and went offline, gas prices
spiked – forcing California drivers to pay nearly $1 more a
gallon than motorists elsewhere. 
http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/soapbox/article18816618.html#storylink=cpy


VEHICLES

(TEXT HERE DOESN”T GO WITH HEADLINE) Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars
Return for Another Run. Responding to public pressure to act more
quickly after a series of fiery train derailments involving oil
shipments, the Transportation Department on Friday issued a
series of emergency orders, including a 40-mile-an-hour speed
limit for hazardous materials moving through urban areas. The
emergency rules also require railroads to provide detailed
information about a shipment within 90 minutes of any derailment.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/18/business/energy-environment/safety-regulations-issued-for-trains-carrying-oil.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=0


Volkswagen introduces high-end plug-in hybrid C Coupé GTE concept
in Shanghai. At Auto Shanghai, Volkswagen is presenting the world
premiere of the C Coupé GTE, which illustrates a new design
approach for future top-end sedans at Volkswagen. This four-door
concept car for the Chinese market—which is more than five meters
in length—is powered by a plug-in hybrid drive system, the drive
sources of which combine to produce 500 N·m of system torque.
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/04/20150420-ccoupegte.html 

Global debut for Nissan Murano Hybrid at Shanghai show. Nissan
unveiled two all-new production models, the Murano Hybrid and
Lannia, a new mid-size sedan for the Chinese market, along with
two Nismo products, GT-R Nismo and 370Z Nismo, at Auto Shanghai
2015. Murano Hybrid features the Nissan Intelligent Dual Clutch
System (one motor/two clutch parallel system).
http://www.greencarcongress.com/2015/04/20150420-nissan.html 
 
GREEN ENERGY

Renewable energy surge revives Europe's power trade. The rise of
renewable energy is delivering a boost to Europe's declining
power market as traders get busy in short term deals to juggle
unpredictable supplies of wind and solar. Exchanges show more
trade as suppliers buy and sell power closer to when demand will
appear, to meet their delivery obligations, because electricity
cannot be stored effectively.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/17/europe-power-trading-idUSL5N0XD4AM20150417


Batteries and Renewable Energy Set to Grow Together. The future
of American energy, according to one widely held view, will
include solar panels and wind turbines continuing to proliferate,
churning out ever more electricity and eventually eclipsing
fossil fuels to help offset the forces of climate change. With
the cost of renewable technologies falling sharply, that vision
is starting to take shape, especially in areas with abundant
sunshine or steady wind.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/21/science/batteries-and-renewable-energy-set-to-grow-together.html


Solar Power Battle Puts Hawaii at Forefront of Worldwide Changes.
Allan Akamine has looked all around the winding, palm tree-lined
cul-de-sacs of his suburban neighborhood in Mililani here on Oahu
and, with an equal mix of frustration and bemusement, seen roof
after roof bearing solar panels. Mr. Akamine, 61, a manager for a
cable company, has wanted nothing more than to lower his $600 to
$700 monthly electric bill with a solar system of his own.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/business/energy-environment/solar-power-battle-puts-hawaii-at-forefront-of-worldwide-changes.html?ref=energy-environment&_r=1


MISCELLANEOUS

U.S., China top dumping of electronic waste; little recycled. The
United States and China contributed most to record mountains of
electronic waste such as cellphones, hair dryers and fridges in
2014 and less than a sixth ended up recycled worldwide, a U.N.
study said on Sunday. Overall, 41.8 million tonnes of "e-waste"
-- defined as any device with an electric cord or
battery…http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/04/20/us-environment-waste-idUSKBN0NA00V20150420
 

OPINIONS

Would You Want to Smell BBQ All the Time? CITY COUNCIL meetings
in Austin, Tex., tend to be droning, low-drama affairs, but that
wasn’t the case earlier this month when barbecue was on the
agenda: specifically, the smell of barbecue and a proposal to
control it, in response to some citizen complaints. The
suggestion that a smell some would dab behind their ears if
possible should be mitigated by special exhaust systems…
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/19/sunday-review/would-you-want-to-smell-bbq-all-the-time.html?_r=0


Op-ed: Earth Day is a reminder of what we can do collectively.
The American public awakening to environmental health and
sustainability is often traced to 1962. It was then that author
Rachel Carson penned "Silent Spring." Carson's book sparked a
movement that continues today. She stated, "I truly believe that
we in this generation must come to terms with nature.
http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2409602-155/op-ed-earth-day-is-a-reminder


Carbon Emissions, Climate Change, & The Various Effects — Great
New Infographic. An interesting new infographic from
“InformationisBeautiful” concerning carbon dioxide emissions and
climate change recently came to my attention, and seemed worth
sharing. The infographic goes over many, many things, including:
the current rate of carbon emissions, the carbon ‘budget’ if
we’re going to avoid a dangerous rise in temperature…
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/04/19/carbon-emissions-climate-change-various-effects-great-new-infographic/


My view: Climate change denial: Scientific skepticism or
disparagement of science? In the latest development in the public
understanding (or misunderstanding) of climate science,
Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has compared himself to
Galileo. His suggestion is that he and others like him who reject
the evidence that humans are changing Earth’s climate are heroes
standing up to the prevailing power structure.
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865626775/Climate-change-denial-Scientific-skepticism-or-disparagement-of-science.html


Thomas Sowell: Some push global warming ‘inquisition’. How long
will this country remain free? Probably only as long as the
American people value their freedom enough to defend it. But how
many people today can stop looking at their electronic devices
long enough to even think about such things? Meanwhile, attempts
to shut down people whose free speech interferes with other
people’s political agendas go on, with remarkably little notice,
much less outrage.
http://www.desertsun.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/04/20/thomas-sowell-new-inquisition/26071697/


Letters: Cap-and-trade system may help our R&D; and other views.
Re: Cap and trade is a revenue generator, April 16. Columnist
Randall Denley’s views on Ontario’s recent agreement with Quebec
on a cap-and-trade system for carbon emissions misses one
important potential outcome. By encouraging companies to find
innovative ways to reduce their emissions, new technologies will
most likely result.
http://www.canada.com/Opinion/Letters/Letters+trade+system+help+other+views/10987812/story.html


Cap and trade system can work for farmers. The Ontario government
believes climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing
future generations. This past week Premier Wynne announced
Ontario will pursue the establishment of a cap and trade system
to address climate change by limiting sources of greenhouse gas
emissions in Ontario.
http://www.thebarrieexaminer.com/2015/04/20/cap-and-trade-system-can-work-for-farmers


Air Pollution: The silent killer we need to talk about more
often. The issue of environmental conservation has gained in
public importance because of the significant administrative
measures (Air Quality Index) and judicial decisions (NGT rulings
on diesel cars and construction projects) taken towards
addressing environmental concerns.
http://www.dnaindia.com/analysis/standpoint-air-pollution-the-silent-killer-we-need-to-talk-about-more-often-2079091


'It's Our Turn To Lead': How To Engage Your Team On Earth Day.
One billion people. 22, 000 partners in 192 countries. The
world’s largest, non-secular celebration.
Get ready for Earth Day 2015, the 45th anniversary of this urgent
occasion. As the drumbeat of climate change gets louder and more
dire, the Earth Day Network is mobilizing global leaders,
businesses and citizens around the world to make meaningful
commitments towards change.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/causeintegration/2015/04/20/earth-to-man-sos-this-earth-day/


BLOGS

It’s Not Magic. It’s Voltage Optimization. Imagine homeowners and
businesses saving millions of dollars – and cutting pollution –
without needing to do anything. Magic? No, but it does require
electric utilities to take advantage of new technologies that
better provide customers with just the right amount of voltage to
their electrical outlets.
http://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2015/04/20/its-not-magic-its-voltage-optimization/


Drought Rules Revised Based On Feedback, SF In Most Lenient Water
Usage Tier. On Saturday, state water regulators issued a revised
plan based on Governor Jerry Brown's April 1 mandate that
everyone statewide cut back on water usage by 25 percent. The new
plan takes into account various factors among the hundreds of
effected local water agencies, including those that are
relatively water rich, those that are considered urban but still
divert a large percentage of water to agriculture…
http://sfist.com/2015/04/20/drought_rules_revised_based_on_feed.php


Everything I thought I knew about water in California is wrong.
This piece started out as a confident prescription for
California’s drought ills. But when I began writing, I kept
coming across things that seemed confusing or contradictory. And
each time I went to the experts to clarify, they’d explode all my
basic assumptions. So instead of writing that piece, here’s a
list of all the (misguided) conventional wisdom I had absorbed —
set right, or at least clarified.
http://grist.org/food/everything-i-thought-i-knew-about-water-in-california-is-wrong/


Labour's Green Plan. Nine years ago today David Cameron went to
the arctic for his 'hug a husky' publicity stunt. Today, after
five years of the so called 'greenest Government ever' all we
have are broken promises of change. In government David Cameron
tried to sell off the nation's forests, refused to commit to
decarbonising our power sector and undermined the green economy.
The Lib Dems were too weak in Government to stand up to the
Tories.
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/maria-eagle-mp/climate-change-labour_b_7098320.html


Artificial Photosynthesis Advance Hailed As Major Breakthrough.
In what's being called a win-win for the environment and the
production of renewable energy, researchers at Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory and the University of California, Berkeley,
have achieved a major breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis.
The scientists have created a system that can capture carbon
dioxide emissions before they're released into the atmosphere…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/04/20/artificial-photosynthesis-environment-energy_n_7088830.html?utm_hp_ref=whats-working


Bonding the Future: Green Bonds for a Greener Planet. Over two
centuries ago, in 1812, the City of New York issued the nation's
first municipal bonds for the construction of City Hall and the
digging of a canal. Other cities and states soon joined Gotham's
efforts -- constructing the schools, water systems, roads and
subways that would power America's growth. 
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-m-stringer/bonding-the-future-green-_b_7095212.html




California is in a drought emergency.
Visit www.SaveOurH2O.org for water conservation tips.