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U.S. to offer 37 million offshore acres for oil drilling | Reuters

Sunday, February 14th, 2010

‘WASHINGTON Reuters – The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday issued the final terms for leasing almost 37 million acres in the central Gulf of Mexico to energy companies so they can drill for oil and natural gas.’

via U.S. to offer 37 million offshore acres for oil drilling | Reuters.

G20, U.N. vote reform could help climate deal | Reuters

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

‘OSLO Reuters – Climate talks by the Group of 20 and a suggested shift to majority voting for U.N. decisions could revive work on a new pact to fight global warming after the low-ambition Copenhagen summit, analysts say.’

via G20, U.N. vote reform could help climate deal | Reuters.

AP source: Obama to announce nuke plant loan – Yahoo! News

Friday, February 12th, 2010

‘WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama next week will announce a loan guarantee to build the first nuclear power plant in the United States in almost three decades, an administration official said Friday.’

via AP source: Obama to announce nuke plant loan – Yahoo! News.

US climate skeptics seize on blizzard – Yahoo! News

Friday, February 12th, 2010

‘WASHINGTON AFP – US opponents of climate change action are seizing on a record snowfall in Washington in hopes of killing legislation to curb carbon emissions, which already faced uncertain political prospects.’

via US climate skeptics seize on blizzard – Yahoo! News.

Citigroup, Gazprom in Energy-Credit Deal – WSJ.com

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

‘BEIJING – Citigroup Inc. and OAO Gazprom closed a small but pioneering deal in China that could lay the foundation for a bigger nationwide market in carbon trading.’

via Citigroup, Gazprom in Energy-Credit Deal – WSJ.com.

Nuclear giant Areva buys solar company Ausra | Reuters

Monday, February 8th, 2010

‘LOS ANGELES Reuters – The world’s largest nuclear plant builder, Areva SA, is diversifying into solar power with the aim of becoming an industry leader, as it acquires U.S.-based solar thermal player Ausra, the company said on Monday.’

via Nuclear giant Areva buys solar company Ausra | Reuters.

Arctic melt to cost up to $24 trillion by 2050: report | Reuters

Sunday, February 7th, 2010

‘WASHINGTON Reuters – Arctic ice melting could cost global agriculture, real estate and insurance anywhere from $2.4 trillion to $24 trillion by 2050 in damage from rising sea levels, floods and heat waves, according to a report released on Friday.’

via Arctic melt to cost up to $24 trillion by 2050: report | Reuters.

Climate Scoreboard – Stated Emissions Cut Targets Come Up Short

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Climate Interactive has made available this ‘climate scoreboard’ simulation available to compare projected impacts of current emissions reduction proposals with goals to limit climate warming to below two degrees.

Scant Arctic ice could mean summer double whammy | Reuters

Friday, February 5th, 2010

‘WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scant ice over the Arctic Sea this winter could mean a “double whammy” of powerful ice-melt next summer, a top U.S. climate scientist said on Thursday.’

via Scant Arctic ice could mean summer double whammy | Reuters.

Nuclear renaissance could stall, Canada group says | Reuters

Friday, February 5th, 2010

‘TORONTO (Reuters) – Expectations of a sharp rise in nuclear generating capacity over the next two decades are likely overblown, a Canadian think tank said on Thursday, disputing conventional wisdom that a nuclear renaissance is in full swing.’

via Nuclear renaissance could stall, Canada group says | Reuters.