Australian Government, Department of Infrastructure and Transport http://www.infrastructure.gov.au/roads/environment/co2_emissions/index.aspx [Green Car Congress post] The Australian Government has released a discussion paper outlining the issues involved in the setting of mandatory standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from passenger vehicles from 2015. The planned CO2 standards will complement the Government’s carbon price scheme and help to reduce … Continue reading »
Posted on September 7, 2011 …
Economic Assessment Report for the Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement on New York State’s Oil, Gas, and Solution Mining Regulatory Program
Ecology and Environment, Inc. for the New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/rdsgeisecon0811.pdf http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/75370.html (updated site: revised draft Supplemental Generic Environmental Impact Statement) [Article in the Albany Times Union] The state Department of Environmental Conservation released its long-awaited report on the socioeconomic impact of hydraulic fracturing, or hydrofracking, on Wednesday, and will be giving … Continue reading »
Sustainability of Deep-sea Fisheries
Marine Resources (2012, v36 p307–320) / by Elliott A. Norse, et al. http://bit.ly/q58eIv [From the Press Release] A team of leading marine scientists from around the world is recommending an end to most commercial fishing in the deep sea, the Earth’s largest ecosystem. Instead, they recommend fishing in more productive waters nearer to consumers. In … Continue reading »
Rural Connections: Challenges and Opportunities in America’s Heartland
Associated General Contractors of America http://bit.ly/r78RDF (Full Report) http://bit.ly/oyuZ4h (State-by-State Rankings) [ From Press Release] The nation’s rural roads and bridges are rapidly deteriorating, causing the fatality rate along back roads to triple the national average for highway fatalities, according to a new report on rural road conditions released today… The report, “Rural Connections: Challenges … Continue reading »
Politics and Global Warming: Democrats, Republicans, Independents and the Tea Party
Yale Project on Climate Change Communication http://environment.yale.edu/climate/news/PoliticsGlobalWarming2011/ Here are the bullet points: Global Warming Beliefs Majorities of Democrats (78%), Independents (71%) and Republicans (53%) believe that global warming is happening. By contrast, only 34 percent of Tea Party members believe global warming is happening, while 53 percent say it is not happening. While 62 percent … Continue reading »
