Thursday, January 9, 2003

Fortunately the policy front isn't totally sleeping McCain and Lieberman Offer Bill to Require Cuts in Gases. Senators John McCain and Joseph I. Lieberman joined forces on Wednesday to challenge the Bush administration on global warming. By Katharine Q. Seelye. [New York Times: Science] Pataki Backs Wind and Solar Power. In a brief, low-key passage in his annual address to the Legislature, Gov. George E. Pataki electrified green-energy supporters and environmentalists. By Kirk Johnson. [New York Times: Science] 4:20:31 PM    comment []  trackback []

GAO to meet regulators on corporate green liability [PlanetArk]: The investigative arm of Congress will meet with the securities regulators next week to discuss whether companies, particularly energy companies, adequately disclose environmental risks, a General Accounting Office spokesman said.... Munich Re (MUVGn.DE), the German reinsurance company, estimates that global warming could cost $300 billion annually by 2050. They say the pen is mightier than the sword. It may be that the actuarial table is mightier than the political ideology. 3:40:16 PM    comment []  trackback []

More "greenest cities" Lhessemer adds to the list: And Chicago, too, I understand... Mayor Daley is behind it... he has a green roof on City Hall, 5 bungalows they've retrofitted according to green standards (to demonstrate the concepts to builders and buyers), a city department that fosters green building projects and businesses, and so on. Worth keeping track of. 10:48:11 AM    comment []  trackback []

Hey kids! Don't try this at home... 8:26:14 AM    comment []  trackback []

Good news [MoveOn]: It is often difficult to watch the news without developing a sense of hopelessness. The past year in particular has been filled with bad news, as we have been constantly inundated with threats of war, information about humanitarian crises, and of course, a massive amount of journalism about the tragic events of Sept. 11. However, there was good news in 2002 as well. 8:24:35 AM    comment []  trackback []