Natural Resources Defense Council | Rocky Mountain Climate Organization www.rockymountainclimate.org/images/GreatLakesParksInPeril.pdf [From an NRDC Switchboard posting by Theo Spencer] Our report, Great Lakes National Parks in Peril: The Threats of Climate Disruption, features new information on rising temperatures in the Parks. The Parks we focus on are the five largest on the Great Lakes: Indiana Dunes National … Continue reading »
Posted on July 27, 2011 …
Thirsty for Answers: Preparing for the Water-related Impacts of Climate Change in American Cities
Natural Resources Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/media/2011/110727.asp [From Press Release] The report, “Thirsty for Answers: Preparing for the Water-related Impacts of Climate Change in American Cities,” found that climate change will impact water supplies and waterways in communities across the country, with geography often determining the specific effects. For the first time, this peer-reviewed report has compiled … Continue reading »
The Effects of Renewable or Clean Electricity Standards
Congressional Budget Office http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/121xx/doc12166/07-26-Energy.pdf [From an E&E PM article by Katie Howell, sub. req'd] Congressional proposals to implement a renewable or clean energy standard would alter the nation’s energy mix, reduce the amount of carbon dioxide pumped into the atmosphere and raise the cost of electricity for many households, according to a new nonpartisan study … Continue reading »
Newest Version of California Cap and Trade Regulations
California EPA< Air Resources Board http://www.arb.ca.gov/regact/2010/capandtrade10/candtmodreg.pdf [From a Climate Wire story by Debra Kahn, sub. req'd] California regulators released an updated version of their cap-and-trade regulations for greenhouse gases yesterday, one of the last steps before voting to make the program official. One new section of the 283-page document is aimed at preventing “resource shuffling,” … Continue reading »
Census Bureau Budget Cuts Would Mean No Economic Census for 2012
Washington Post (July 12, 2011) / by Carol Morello http://wapo.st/pJRn4F The Census Bureau would have to make severe cuts in the type of data it collects from American households and businesses if its budget is slashed 25 percent, as proposed under a bill being considered by the House Appropriations Committee, according to experts on the … Continue reading »
