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Schwarzenegger Challenges Automakers to Meet Strict Emission Rules
(Story last updated: 5/8/2008 5:06:27 PM) |
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said pressure from the auto industry will not deter California from attempting to impose strict emission rules for vehicles sold in the state.
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Senators Want EPA to Reconsider Ethanol Output Mandate
(Story last updated: 5/5/2008 3:13:48 PM) |
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- A spokesman for the Environmental Protection Agency says regulators will consider economic impact of renewable-fuel requirements when deciding whether to suspend rules on ethanol production.
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Recycling Cars is Big Business
(Story last updated: 4/23/2008 7:16:30 AM) |
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Experts say 95 percent of all automobiles are recycled. Most cars will end up at a dismantler where parts are taken off and resold. The rest are crushed and made into iron and plastic.
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Earth Day: Forerunner of the Green Movement
(Story last updated: 4/23/2008 7:15:20 AM) |
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Non-leaded gas and cleaner air and water are examples of how the United States has responded to environmental concerns since the first Earth Day 38 years ago.
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Bush Expected to Give Revised Take on Global Warming
(Story last updated: 4/16/2008 11:26:33 AM) |
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WHITE HOUSE (AP) -- President Bush is expected to offer a revised take on global warming in a speech today.
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WHO: Malaria, Floods, Malnutrition to Increase with Global Warming
(Story last updated: 4/7/2008 9:15:24 AM) |
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The World Health Organization warns that rising temperatures and changing rainfall could mean poverty, disease and hunger for millions of people living in the world's poorest countries.
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Robertson and Sharpton Join Gore in Environmental Ad
(Story last updated: 4/1/2008 8:48:01 AM) |
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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) -- The Reverend Pat Robertson says passers-by did some double-takes when they saw him filming an ad with the Reverend Al Sharpton and former Vice President Al Gore.
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California Lowers Targets for Zero-Emission Vehicles
(Story last updated: 3/31/2008 2:43:29 PM) |
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California air regulators have voted to slash the number of battery-powered and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that must be sold in the state.
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Electric Car Fans Protest Plans for Fewer Gas-Free Cars
(Story last updated: 3/27/2008 8:12:39 PM) |
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Electric car drivers say California needs to stand up to big automakers. They demanded that state officials reject plans to require fewer all-electric cars.
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Sacramento County Lures Photo-Voltaic Maker to Area
(Story last updated: 3/26/2008 7:11:20 PM) |
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A photo-voltaic manufacturing plant that could bring 500 jobs to Sacramento County appears to be a step closer to locating in the capital region.
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Saving Water and Money with Green Plumbing
(Story last updated: 3/25/2008 12:57:27 PM) |
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Now and into the future, plumbers will be considered champions of the environment thanks to a new school of thought called Green Plumbing.
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Gas Price Spike Boosts Transit Ridership
(Story last updated: 3/13/2008 9:09:31 AM) |
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Ridership on Sacramento Regional Transit's light rail trains was up 8 percent last month. With sharply rising gas prices, RT managers saw it coming.
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Intel Offers "Green" Grants for Student Projects
(Story last updated: 3/11/2008 6:21:51 PM) |
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Sacramento-area student environmental projects may be eligible for some financial help thanks to Intel's "Go Green" campaign.
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Fueling Station Scarcity Stymies Hydrogen Cars
(Story last updated: 3/11/2008 3:06:58 PM) |
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Transportation officials meeting in West Sacramento showed off hydrogen vehicles Monday, but admitted there is a lack of fueling stations to support such cars.
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Southern Baptist Convention's Policy Chief Won't Sign Global Warming Statement
(Story last updated: 3/11/2008 9:08:16 AM) |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The head of the Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm isn't signing on to a statement by the denomination's president and other leaders on global warming.
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Schwarzenegger's Jet Travel Questioned
(Story last updated: 3/11/2008 9:08:11 AM) |
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Environmentalists are questioning Gov. Schwarzenegger's jet plane commuting.
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Plastic Bag Bans Gain Momentum
(Story last updated: 3/11/2008 9:07:49 AM) |
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Another California city is looking to ban one-use plastic bags. Santa Monica may also require that store owners charge a fee to shoppers who request paper bags.
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Southern Baptist Leaders Urge Fight Against Climate Change
(Story last updated: 3/10/2008 7:56:03 AM) |
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In a major shift, some Southern Baptist leaders say their denomination has been "too timid" on environmental issues and has a biblical duty to stop global warming.
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EPA: Greenhouse Gas Not Unique to California
(Story last updated: 2/29/2008 9:05:15 AM) |
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The Environmental Protection Agency is justifying its decision to block California and other states from regulating auto emissions.
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Valley Cities Don't Fare Well in "Green" Rankings
(Story last updated: 2/28/2008 2:02:57 PM) |
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Three California cities with populations over 100,000 were in the top 10 of cities nationwide for environmental action, according to a magazine study. Stockton ranked 49th.
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