Agriculture Groups Urge CPUC To Ensure Fair Compensation Under AB 32
Written by Andrew Leonard
Friday, 03 February 2012 12:56
A coalition of major agriculture industry groups with high electricity consumption rates this week urged California regulators to ensure that utilities provide them with adequate compensation to offset higher electricity bills under the state's AB 32 greenhouse gas (GHG) cap-and-trade program.
EPA Ozone Designations Prompt Fight Over Defining Nonattainment Areas
Written by sharonel
Friday, 03 February 2012 12:31
EPA's proposed designation of areas in or out of attainment with its 2008 ozone standard is prompting a fight with states and environmentalists over how to define the size of nonattainment areas, with some states saying EPA goes too far by including counties near polluted urban centers, while activists say the approach is too narrow.
EPA Plans New Peer Review To Address Industry Concerns Over IRIS
Written by sharonel
Friday, 03 February 2012 12:19
EPA officials say they are adding an additional peer review step at the start of its process for crafting its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) chemical risk assessments -- the latest in a series of new measures the agency is taking to improve its IRIS program and one long sought by industry before the agency's draft assessments are issued for review.
Environmentalists Say EPA Palm Oil Denial Bolsters Suit Challenging RFS
Written by sharonel
Friday, 03 February 2012 12:21
Environmentalists say EPA's recent rejection of palm oil qualifying as a biofuel feedstock reinforces their arguments in litigation challenging the agency's ability to accurately qualify the lifecycle emissions for other biofuels that qualified under the federal renewable fuel standard (RFS).
Air Force Takes Critical Step Toward New Nuclear Cruise Missile Program
Written by John Liang
Thursday, 02 February 2012 17:41
The Pentagon is taking a crucial first step toward developing a new nuclear-armed cruise missile called the Long Range Standoff (LRSO) weapon, a key component of the Defense Department's plan to modernize its long-range strike capabilities and ensure it can hit targets in well-defended, hard-to-reach areas such as China and Iran.
