The American Clean Air And Security Act: What Is It?

Fred Etcheverry — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:31:26 +0000

At the time of this post, The American Clean Air and Security Act has passed Congress as Waxman-Markey. It will now go to the Senate. Supporter and opponents are divided over its efficacy. It is full of compromises needed to pass, but will these compromises make it ineffective?

These is something in this bill for almost everyone. There is also something for almost everyone to hate. Alan During gives 14 things he love and 6 he hates about Waxman-Markey.

It’s no surprise that the United States Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufactures oppose this bill, but so does Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth. Dow Chemical and Ford Motors support it.

Will Peak Water Replace Peak Oil?

Jennifer Lance — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:32:10 +0000

The scarcity of fresh water may drive up prices and fines around the world. Already in Barcelona, Spain, you can be fined €9,000 ($13,000) for watering your flowers. According to Truthout, just like oil:

Developed nations have taken cheap, abundant fresh water largely for granted. Now global population growth, pollution, and climate change are shaping a new view of water as “blue gold.”

Dan Nees, a water-trading analyst with the World Resources Institute warns, “Water scarcity may be one of the most underappreciated global political and environmental challenges of our time.” Even Dow Chemical Chairman Andrew Liveris called water “the oil of this century.”

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The American Clean Air And Security Act: What Is It?

At the time of this post, The American Clean Air and Security Act has passed Congress as Waxman-Markey. It will now go to the Senate. Supporter and opponents are divided over its efficacy. It is full of compromises needed to pass, but will these compromises make it ineffective?

Will Peak Water Replace Peak Oil?