Carbon

March 13, 2008 -- PITTSBURGH, -- The United Steelworkers (USW) today called on its environmental allies to join the union in rallying support for domestic job growth through sweeping federal investments in renewable job growth and asked for their support in urging Congress to close a loophole in carbon "cap-and-trade" legislation that is currently under consideration because in its current form it fails to require any significant improvements in the carbon emissions created by countries such as China, Brazil and India.    » read more »

February 8, 2008 -- (AUGUSTA) -- On Wednesday, February 13, 2008, The Department of Environmental Protection will honor the accomplishments of 20 business, organizations, and institutions during an awards ceremony at the Senator Inn located in Augusta. The "Governor's Carbon Challenge Networking and Expo Forum” begins at 8:30 AM. DEP Commissioner David Littell will begin the awards ceremony at 2:00 P.M. Companies and organizations will be receiving Governor’s Awards for their significant efforts in reducing their carbon emissions and energy consumption and include:    » read more »

January 29, 2008 -- TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Lisa P. Jackson announced today that New Jersey has joined with California in petitioning the federal Environmental Protection Agency to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from construction, farming and other "non-road" vehicles that emit significant quantities of carbon dioxide into the air each year.    » read more »

January 28, 2008 - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell announced today that he and nine other state attorneys general have written to the Federal Trade Commission to ask that the FTC develop guidelines for businesses that sell carbon emission offset credits. The request came in a letter from the Offices of the Vermont and California Attorneys General on behalf of themselves and their counterparts in Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Mississippi, New Hampshire and Oklahoma.    » read more »

January 23, 2008 - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell announced today that he has joined with the Attorneys General from 16 other states, the Corporation Counsel for the City of New York, and the City Solicitor for Baltimore in sending a letter to Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to urge EPA to act in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Massachusetts v. EPA. Click here to view the letter.    » read more »

January 23, 2008 -- TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram announced today that New Jersey has signed onto a multi-state letter to the federal Environmental Protection Agency expressing concern that EPA is “unreasonably delaying” action it was directed to take by the U.S. Supreme Court concerning regulation of greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles.    » read more »

Smooth Sailing for First Carbon-Neutral Fishing Tournament

January 15, 2008 -- MIAMI, FL – In a first-of-its-kind event, The Sailfish Tournament at Miami Beach Marina over the weekend became the world’s first carbon-neutral fishing contest. A total of 23 boats competed in the event, with the Four Aces team proving just as unbeatable as their namesake, catching and releasing ten sailfish to take top honors. The tournament also completed its pledge to balance its carbon ledger, using a portion of the proceeds to offset its carbon footprint.    » read more »

January 10, 2008 -- LOS ANGELES--California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today attacked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for betraying its “sacred mission” to protect the environment and called upon Congress to require the agency’s top staff to explain, under oath, their flawed and illegal decision-making process.    » read more »

New Jersey planned to implement similar standards

December 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON – Today, the Environmental Protection Agency denied the state a California a waiver to impose its own, more stringent auto emissions standards aimed at cutting down on the release of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. The ruling effectively negates the efforts of other states, including New Jersey, to implement similar standards.

Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement:    » read more »

December 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) issued the following statement on the California Waiver decision today:

"It's bad enough the Bush Administration has been sitting on its hands and done virtually nothing to fight global warming, but now it's trying to block states from taking strong action on their own.

I will work to overturn this misguided decision and allow states like New Jersey and California to continue their efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and combat global warming."

Source: Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

December 20, 2007 -- OLYMPIA – Washington Governor Chris Gregoire today announced that Washington state would seek legal action against the federal government over clean air laws designed to reduce global warming pollution from our state’s automobiles.

“The Bush Administration’s decision to deny states the right to pass environmental protections to fight global warming is wrong,” said Gov. Gregoire. “Washington cannot wait for permission to do the right thing for our state’s environment and future generations.”    » read more »

December 20, 2007 - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell criticized a decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) denying California’s request for a waiver for its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) regulations for new motor vehicles. Vermont adopted emission standards that are identical to California’s and successfully defended them in federal court in Burlington earlier this year. In order for Vermont’s regulations to become effective, however, EPA needed to grant California’s request, which had been pending since December of 2005.    » read more »

December 20, 2007 -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer today criticized the US Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision to disapprove a waiver for the motor vehicle greenhouse gas standards adopted by California, New York and eleven other states. Two federal courts have upheld those standards, and a waiver from EPA is all that is needed before those standards can be enforced.    » read more »

December 19, 2007 -- (Santa Fe, NM) – Today New Mexico Governor Richardson issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency’s rejection of California's Clean Car Rules:

"The Bush Administration’s rejection of the California Clean Cars program shows a complete lack of legal, moral and policy leadership on climate change and threatens to close the door on the single most aggressive and effective means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.    » read more »

ANNAPOLIS, MD (December 20, 2007) – Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley and Attorney General Doug Gansler today released the following statement in response to the Bush Administration’s announcement that it will block efforts by Maryland, California and 15 other states to cut emissions of greenhouse gases from cars and trucks:

“By bowing down to corporate interests, the Bush Administration is thwarting the will of the citizens of more than a dozen states and the Supreme Court of the United States.”    » read more »