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Laurence Tribe Fights Climate Case Against Star Pupil From Harvard, President Obama

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The liberal legal scholar Laurence H. Tribe, who taught Barack Obama at Harvard, represents the coal company Peabody Energy in its challenge to E.P.A. rules. Original link Original author: CORAL

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No Red and Blue Divide When it Comes to Renewable Energy Innovation and CO2 Rules

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Much has been made of deep divisions over global warming science in America, but there’s a lot of agreement on steps that could help cut greenhouse gas emissions. Original link Original author: ANDREW

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Washington Governor Puts Focus on Climate Goals, and Less on Debate

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Working quietly, Gov. Jay Inslee is promoting an unusual plan to levy fees on carbon emissions and use the money for education and transportation. Original link Original author: KIRK

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Obama to Offer Major Blueprint on Climate Change

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The president’s plan, likely to draw opposition from Republicans, would cut greenhouse gas emissions in the United States 26 to 28 percent by 2025. Original link Original author: CORAL

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Gas Utilities Reduce Leaks of Methane, Study Finds

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Researchers suggested that the reduction was largely a result of equipment upgrades, including replacement of leaky old cast-iron or unprotected steel pipe. Original link Original author: JOHN

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Climate Change Threatens to Kill Off More Aspen Forests by 2050s, Scientists Say

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Scientists warned that the aspen forests could be doomed if emissions of greenhouse gases continue at a high level, adding to other studies that suggest the global effect of climate change. Original link Original author: JUSTIN

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How Idealism, Expressed in Concrete Steps, Can Fight Climate Change

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Where global warming conferences and protocols have largely failed, economics and personal choices might solve a seemingly intractable problem. Original link Original author: ROBERT

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Supreme Court Seems Split on What Is ‘Appropriate’ in Setting Clean Air Costs

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Lawyers for industry groups and some 20 states told the justices that Environmental Protection Agency regulations that set limits on emissions from power plants had failed to take account of the punishing costs they would impose. Original link Original author: ADAM

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