By Josh Garvey
Feb. 2, 2010
LANSING – Amid concern and confusion over Asian carp possibly finding their way into the Great Lakes, many experts involved in the controversy agree that other invasive species are likely to show up too. Read the rest of this article »
(MI) The Detroit News - In coming years, global warming will have a bizarre, seemingly incongruous impact on winters here in the Great Lakes region: shorter, milder cold seasons coupled with bigger winter storms. Read the rest of this article »
(NY) New York Times - The Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday for the first time that public companies should warn investors of any serious risks that global warming might pose to their businesses. Read the rest of this article »
(IL) Chicago Tribune – Chicago is the only U.S. metro area that would fail to meet a tougher standard for smog-forming nitrogen oxides proposed Monday by the Obama administration. Read the rest of this article »
(NY) New York Times - Remember that rosy time not so long ago when solving the problem of global warming and reducing our carbon footprints were among the most pressing issues at hand? John Rowe does, and he’s not letting go of the memories. Read the rest of this article »
(IL) Chicago Tribune – Chicago is the only major U.S. city that doesn’t disinfect its sewage, and the agency that treats its wastewater has a new reason for opposing the idea: It’s bad for the environment. Read the rest of this article »
(NY) New York Times – In a direct challenge to the Environmental Protection Agency’s authority, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, introduced a resolution on Thursday to prevent the agency from taking any action to regulate carbon dioxide and other climate-altering gases. Read the rest of this article »
(MI) The Detroit News - Tuesday was a slow day for automotive press conferences at Cobo Center, but not at the Detroit Athletic Club. That’s where one of the day’s best events was held, pitting environmental absolutists against those who aren’t and raising legitimate questions about which is worse for the environment: auto emissions or further government intervention. Read the rest of this article »
(MI) Muskegon Chronicle – News that Consumers Energy’s B.C. Cobb plant in Muskegon might be among the coal-fired plants closed by 2017 in Michigan rocked the area during the holidays. Read the rest of this article »
(MI) The Detroit News - Michigan could gain a significant economic boost and thousands of new jobs by reducing emissions of gases that cause climate change, according to an analysis released Monday. Read the rest of this article »
