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Carbon concerns over wood burning
2014-07-24 14:58:56| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Burning wood to fuel power stations can create as many harmful carbon emissions as burning coal, according to a government report.
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States against EPA rule on carbon pollution would gain, study finds
2014-07-24 14:42:38| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: Gov. Rick Perry of Texas and Senator James M. Inhofe of Oklahoma are among the most vocal Republican skeptics of the science that burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming, but a new study to be released Thursday found that their states would be among the biggest economic winners under a regulation proposed by President Obama to fight climate change. The study, conducted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Rhodium Group, both research organizations, concluded that...
Study: Anti-EPA States Like Oklahoma Would Benefit Most New Carbon Rules
2014-07-24 13:34:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
National Public Radio: Oklahoma has been battling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over new environmental regulations since Gov. Mary Fallin came into office in 2010, and Attorney General Scott Pruitt is vowing to fight the latest proposed rule that would cut carbon emissions by 30 percent nationally. But a new study from Strategic and International Studies and the Rhodium Group shows the state might be shooting itself in the foot by fighting what could end up being an economic boom. From The New York Times'...
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Court Ruling May Reverberate on Social Cost Carbon
2014-07-23 20:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Greenhouse gas emissions from burning and extracting coal, oil and natural gas drive climate change, and as communities feel the effects of a warming world -- rising seas, burning forests and withering crops -- communities' pocketbooks take a hit, too. That's called the social cost of carbon. And if a recent federal court decision stands, the U.S. government may have to calculate those climate-related costs from any new fossil fuels development on public lands before a new project can be approved....
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60% of Americans would support carbon tax, poll finds
2014-07-23 12:03:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Some 60% of Americans would support a carbon tax if the revenue went towards a worthy cause, such as investment in renewable energy, a new poll has revealed. The survey, undertaken by the University of Michigan and Muhlenberg College, finds that support for a tax on fossil fuels increases significantly when the destination of the revenue is disclosed. When respondents were asked if they would support a policy of taxing carbon-based fuels to reduce greenhouse gas emissions with no use for the...
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