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Unsolved coal ash problem.
Coal ash is a national problem demanding a national response. It can poison local water supplies with arsenic, lead, and other heavy metals. New York Times. Editorial, 6 September 2010.
Cap and trade is dead. Long live cap and trade.
Cap and trade is complicated, making it easy to demagogue. Keep in mind, however, that the basic idea is sound, and the pressure from global warming is certain to increase over time. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. Editorial, 6 September 2010.
The summer of the oil spill can't end too soon.
The rest of the nation may regard Labor Day as the end of summer, but we on the Gulf Coast have always known that in the Deep South, it’s only the beginning of the end. Here’s hoping that today is the beginning of happier and more prosperous days for those whose livelihoods depend on Gulf Coast tourism. Mobile Press-Register, Alabama. Editorial, 6 September 2010.
State's trash capital?
A proposed waste-to-energy plant will need to import trash from outside the county to operate at maximum efficiency. The question facing us now is, do we really want Frederick County to become a regional trash center? Do we want the extra traffic? Or could electricity sales be a boon to the county's budget? Frederick News-Post, Maryland. Editorial, 6 September 2010.
Why the IPCC 's romance novelist must resign.
Rather than waiting for ousters, IPCC Chairman Rajendra Pachauri should do the right thing and step aside. He is too tainted and his continued presence as chairman undermines the broader message of the dominant scientific view that things are getting hotter. Calgary Herald, Alberta. Editorial, 6 September 2010.
Natural calamity and social crisis.
Elementary ethical considerations - and common bonds of humanity - demand that the world respond to Pakistan's crisis with urgency and generosity. Dhaka Daily Star, Bangladesh. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
In age of bedbugs, other bugs pose wider threat.
The ash borer is only one among dozens of types of invasive plants, animals, insects and pathogens in New York alone that reflect the way human activity, usually unwitting, is altering the environment. And the disruptions to the environment go well beyond invasive creatures, New York Times. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Power of persuasion creates critical mass for climate action.
The science of climate change does not appear to be understood by the leaders of the major political parties, though it appears to be better understood by at least three of the four elected independents, as well as by the Greens MP for Melbourne. Melbourne Age, Australia. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
A carbon border tax can curb climate change.
There is little point trying to salvage the old Kyoto strategy. A floor price for carbon, combined with a new border tax, should be the new priority. London Financial Times, United Kingdom. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Striking the right energy balance.
As a highly export-dependent economy, Ireland must curtail its energy costs if it is to remain internationally competitive. Meanwhile, like the rest of the world, we must reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and cut our emissions of greenhouse gases. Dublin Irish Times, Ireland. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
A voice from the next offshore oil frontier.
On Thursday, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar had a meeting with the only people outside the gulf region whose waters had been opened to offshore oil exploration: North Slope Borough, Alaska. Mayor Edward Itta remains in favor of offshore oil exploration. New York Times. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Schuylkill River suffering from water damage.
During this hot, dry summer, Mother Nature is not the only entity that has been taxing our streams and rivers. Man — you, me, and some careless and greedy destroyers of the environment — has been doing a number on our local waters. Pottstown Mercury, Pennsylvania. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Restoring Lake Tahoe - the next chapter.
Now that we know what is causing the decline in lake clarity, we all have a role in helping the lake recover. We all must focus our efforts on significantly reducing the amount of very fine sediment particles, along with nitrogen and phosphorus that get into Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Daily Tribune, California. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
There was no consensus to allow drilling in Vermillion Basin.
We applaud the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to protect the magnificent Vermillion Basin from energy development as part of the Little Snake Resource Area management plan. Vermillion Basin is one of Colorado’s most unique and threatened landscapes. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, Colorado. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Is carbon protection the same as biodiversity protection?
Protection of forests for their carbon value through Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation schemes has been increasing in recent years. These schemes concentrate on preserving forest cover, and thus have great potential for the conservation of natural biodiversity. Mongabay. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Why we share blame for climate-change crisis taking a vacation.
One of the inexplicable stories (or non-stories) of the summer is the disappearance of climate change from the political agenda. Edmonton Journal, Alberta. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
U.S. banks on clean energy to restore our industrial leadership.
By making strategic choices now, we will restore our country's role as a global leader in the clean energy industry. San Jose Mercury News, California. Opinion, 6 September 2010.
Stop polluting the river.
The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District already has spent $13 million over the past five years to fight tougher water quality standards for the river. It should not waste a cent more on that folly. Chicago Tribune, Illinois. Editorial, 5 September 2010.
Voters should endorse cleaner energy by rejecting Proposition 23.
Arguably the most significant decision facing California voters in November is Proposition 23. It seeks to suspend implementation of Assembly Bill 32, the state's far-reaching law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote renewable sources energy. Oakland Tribune, California. Editorial, 5 September 2010.
We must change our lives, not just our driving habits.
While welcoming Holyrood’s moves to reduce carbon emissions from cars, this newspaper recognises that our politicians have some way to go to persuade the public of our responsibility to change our lives to make them more sustainable. Glasgow Herald, United Kingdom. Editorial, 5 September 2010.
In search of a bedbug solution.
As bedbugs proliferate once again in New York City and other major urban areas, it is tempting to pray for a technological miracle to zap the pests into extinction. Alas, there is none. New York Times. Editorial, 5 September 2010.
Foot-dragging on tannery relocation continues.
Three thousand tonnes of solid wastes and 0.25 million tonnes of liquid wastes generated by 150 tanneries are dumped into the river every month, contaminating WASA's water line. More than 10 million people are being exposed to a creeping urban disaster because the law is not being enforced. Dhaka Financial Express, Bangladesh. Editorial, 5 September 2010.
Water No. 1 priority.
Hundreds of gallons of oil, water and other chemicals spilling from pipes designed to hold them is a grand reminder of how careful the oil industry needs to be. Dickinson Press, North Dakota. Editorial, 5 September 2010.
Mozambique's food riots the true face of global warming.
The violence in Maputo is just the latest manifestation of the crippling shortcomings of the global economy. London Observer, United Kingdom. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Calif.'s Prop. 23, backed by oil giants, needs to go down in flames.
The goal of Prop. 23 is to derail the Global Warming Solutions Act, signed in 2006 by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. Scheduled to begin rolling out next year, it would require a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Los Angeles Times, California. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Climates changes, and so can you.
Rarely do people have an opportunity to engage in noble acts. But on Tuesday we, the citizens of Boulder and the City Council, have that opportunity. Boulder Daily Camera, Colorado. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Bjorn Lomborg: Skeptic or too much an optimist?
Climate change skeptic Bjorn Lomborg now says in a book coming out later this month that global warming is one of the top challenges facing the world and we should spend money on trying to fix it – $100 billion a year. Reuters. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Floods: Reforming agriculture.
In a post flood Pakistan, a careful review can help restructure the country’s agriculture sector on modern lines. Dams are not the solution to control floods. PM therefore has to focus on alternate solutions. Pakistan Observer. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Containing climate change saves us, not Earth.
In Canada’s Eastern Arctic a few years ago I talked with naturalist Peter Middleton about the impacts of climate change. Toronto Star, Ontario. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
Life in Louisiana after the oil disaster.
I was consistently impressed and surprised by the tenacity of the individuals and families living along the bayous. Though all were saddened and many were heartbroken by the spill and its potential impact on their homes, few said they would consider leaving. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. Opinion, 5 September 2010.
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