US EPA http://www.epa.gov/otaq/fuels/renewablefuels/regulations.htm EPA is proposing the volume requirements and associated percentage standards that would apply under the RFS2 program in calendar year 2012 for cellulosic biofuel, biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuel, and total renewable fuel; and the 2013 biomass-based diesel volume. The proposed standards would ensure that transportation fuel sold in the United State contains … Continue reading »
Posted on June 22, 2011 …
Americans’ Actions to Conserve Energy, Reduce Waste, and Limit Global Warming in May 2011
Yale Project on Climate Change Communication http://environment.yale.edu/climate/ Highlights: Since June 2010, there has been a decline in a few energy conservation behaviors, but an increase in some consumer activism. For example: 45 percent of Americans report that they often or always set the thermostat to 68 degrees or cooler in the winter, an 11-point drop … Continue reading »
Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with Risk, but Proactive Measures Could Help Address Future Leaks
Government Accountability Office http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-563 (summary) http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d11563.pdf (full report) http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d11563high.pdf (highlights) All U.S. nuclear power plant sites have had some groundwater contamination from radioactive leaks, and some of these leaks came from underground piping systems. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulates nuclear power plants to protect public health and the environment from radiation hazards. GAO was … Continue reading »
International Earth System Expert Workshop on Ocean Stresses and Impacts: Summary Report
International Programme on the State of the Ocean (IPSO) | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) | World Commission on Protected Areas http://www.stateoftheocean.org/ipso-2011-workshop-summary.cfm http://bit.ly/lPcpHx (UN webcast announcing the report) An international panel of marine experts warns in a report released today that the world’s ocean is at high risk of entering a phase of extinction … Continue reading »
