{"id":7713,"date":"2010-02-23T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-23T20:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bradblog.com\/?p=7713"},"modified":"2010-02-23T12:55:28","modified_gmt":"2010-02-23T20:55:28","slug":"green-news-report-february-23-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/?p=7713","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Green News Report&#8217; &#8211; February 23, 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center; background-color:#f3fdf4; padding:10px 5px 4px 5px; line-height:20px; background-image:url('\/Images\/GradientDarkGreen_headline.jpg'); background-repeat:repeat-y;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNews.BradBlog.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/GNR_VancouverOlympicMedal.jpg\" style=\"display:block; margin:10px auto;\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12px;\"><i>Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!&#8230;<\/i><\/span><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/GreenNewsReport.bsky.social\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Bluesky-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GreenNewsReport\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Twitter-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Facebook-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/journa.host\/@GreenNewsReport\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/BradBlog.com\/Images\/Mastodon-icon24.png\" width=\"24px\" hspace=\"6\" vspace=\"2\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman\/id788236916\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Apple Podcasts' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/itunes-listen-on-apple-podcast-logo-png.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pandora.com\/podcast\/green-news-report-w-brad-friedman-desi-doyen\/PC:1000011151\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Pandora' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-Pandora-badge.png'><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/256-green-news-report-w-brad-f-30973644\/\"><img width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on iHeart' src='https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/Listen-On-IHeartRadio.png'><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Green-News-Report-Friedman-Doyen\/dp\/B08JJRX3TP\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on Amazon Music' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/AmazonMusic-badge_690.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/radio\/Green-News-Report-p477566\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='Listen on TuneIn' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/ListenOnTuneIn.png\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/podcastgen\/GNR\/feed.xml\"><img decoding=\"async\" width='100px' hspace=\"2\" vspace=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt='RSS\/XML Feed' src=\"https:\/\/bradblog.com\/Images\/RSS-XML-Feed.png\"><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-size:12px; display:block; margin-bottom:0; padding-bottom:0;\"><i>(Or use &#8220;Click here to listen&#8230;&#8221; link below.)<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><strong>IN TODAY&#8217;S RADIO REPORT:<\/strong>  Green medals at the Vancouver Olympics; Early spring in Japan; Slow boats to China; EPA under fire &#8230; <em>PLUS:<\/em>  Climate change legislation &#8212; not dead yet! &#8230; All that and more in today&#8217;s Green News Report!<\/p>\n<p>Got comments, tips, love letters, hate mail?  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(Reuters)<\/li>\n<li>RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONICS RESPONSIBLY:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.e-stewards.org\/\"><strong>E-Stewards: The globally responsible way to recycle your electronics<\/strong><\/a> (Basel Action Network)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/17\/business\/energy-environment\/17speed.html?em\"><strong>Slow Trip Across Sea Aids Profit and Environment<\/strong><\/a> (NY Times)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/22\/utilities-finding-peer-pressure-a-powerful-motivator\/#more-40399\"><strong>Utilities Finding Peer Pressure a Powerful Motivator<\/strong><\/a> (Green Inc.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Not Dead Yet!: Senate Climate &#038; Clean Energy Legislation May Be Introduced This Week:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/nm\/20100221\/ts_nm\/us_climate_usa_congress;_ylt=AhfSFXUbHIcYcvn2oXncQPh0fNdF\"><strong>Senate weighs final push to move climate bill<\/strong><\/a>: The Obama administration would prefer to let Congress set climate change policy. But if it is unable to, the White House wants the EPA as a fallback. (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/cwire\/2010\/02\/22\/22climatewire-obama-mounts-a-last-ditch-attempt-to-pass-a-15868.html\"><strong>Obama Mounts a Last-Ditch Attempt to Pass a &#8216;Hybrid&#8217; Climate and Energy Bill<\/strong><\/a> (ClimateWire)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>EPA Under Fire:  States, Industries, Conservative Think Tanks Sue to Block EPA:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/gwire\/2010\/02\/17\/17greenwire-16-endangerment-lawsuits-filed-against-epa-bef-74640.html\"><strong>16 &#8216;Endangerment&#8217; Lawsuits Filed Against EPA Before Deadline<\/strong><\/a> (Greenwire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eenews.net\/public\/Greenwire\/2010\/01\/25\/6\"><strong>States seek to intervene in challenge to EPA&#8217;s endangerment finding<\/strong><\/a>: A coalition of 16 states and New York City is asking a federal appeals court to allow it to intervene in a lawsuit attacking U.S. EPA&#8217;s endangerment finding. (Greenwire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/motherjones.com\/blue-marble\/2010\/02\/coal-state-dems-question-epa-regs\"><strong>Coal State Dems Question EPA Climate Regs<\/strong><\/a> (Mother Jones)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/motherjones.com\/blue-marble\/2010\/02\/chamber-files-suit-against-epa\"><strong>Chamber Kicks Off Legal Battle Over Carbon Regs<\/strong><\/a> (Mother Jones)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/switchboard.nrdc.org\/blogs\/ddoniger\/going_rogue_on_endangerment.html\"><strong>Going Rogue on Endangerment<\/strong><\/a>: A rogues&#8217; gallery of science-denying coal and oil companies, industry lobbyists and trade associations, right-wing advocacy groups, and ultra-conservative elected officials have lined up to sue the Environmental Protection Agency over its landmark &#8220;endangerment finding&#8221;\u009d. (NRDC)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tnr.com\/blog\/the-vine\/can-lawsuits-stop-the-epas-carbon-rules\"><strong>Can Lawsuits Stop The EPA&#8217;s Carbon Rules?<\/strong><\/a> (The New Republic)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>Four States Challenge EPA Authority, Scientific Findings:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.eenews.net\/public\/eenewspm\/2010\/02\/16\/3\"><strong>Alabama, Virginia file petitions, join &#8216;endangerment&#8217; foes in U.S. court<\/strong><\/a> (Climatewire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/wp-dyn\/content\/article\/2010\/02\/16\/AR2010021605709.html\"><strong>Virginia challenges U.S. greenhouse gas curbs<\/strong><\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/ap\/20100216\/ap_on_bi_ge\/us_texas_vs_epa\"><strong>Texas challenging EPA&#8217;s greenhouse gas finding<\/strong><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li>TRANSCRIPT: Texas Gov. Rick Perry: <a href=\"http:\/\/governor.state.tx.us\/news\/speech\/14254\/\"><strong>Texas Takes Legal Action Against EPA Mandates; Doubts about scientific basis and threat to Texas jobs drive filing<\/strong><\/a> (Office of the Governor of Texas)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>But Those States&#8217; Own Climatologists Disagree:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wonkroom.thinkprogress.org\/2010\/02\/17\/texas-climatologist-v-denier-petition\/\"><strong>Texas State Climatologist Disputes State&#8217;s Denier Petition: Greenhouse Gases &#8216;Clearly Present A Danger To The Public Welfare&#8217;<\/strong><\/a> (Think Progress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wonkroom.thinkprogress.org\/2010\/02\/18\/virginia-climatologist-conspiracy\/\"><strong>Refuting Cuccinelli Denier Petition, Virginia Climate Scientists See &#8216;Great Risk&#8217; From Greenhouse Gases<\/strong><\/a> (Think Progress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholics-united.org\/\"><strong>Catholic radio ad asks Senator Landrieu to stand with Louisiana&#8217;s Children, not Polluters<\/strong><\/a> (Catholics United)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li><strong>The EPA Bows to Coal State Pressure; Agrees to Delay Regulations: <\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/views.washingtonpost.com\/climate-change\/post-carbon\/2010\/02\/coal-state_dems_hit_epa_on_climate.html#comments\"><strong>Coal-state Dems hit EPA on climate<\/strong><\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wonkroom.thinkprogress.org\/2010\/02\/22\/jackson-ghg-weaken-delay\/\"><strong>Lisa Jackson Announces EPA Will Delay And Weaken Proposed Greenhouse Standards <\/strong><\/a> (Think Progress)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE61L5PG20100223?feedType=RSS&#038;feedName=environmentNews&#038;utm_source=feedburner&#038;utm_medium=feed&#038;utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2Fenvironment+%28News+%2F+US+%2F+Environment%29\"><strong>EPA to soften CO2 requirements on industry<\/strong><\/a>: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday it would slow a phase-in of new limits on carbon dioxide from coal and other heavy industry plants to ease concerns about the impact on the economy. (Reuters)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/views.washingtonpost.com\/climate-change\/post-carbon\/2010\/02\/epas_climate_overture_doesnt_impress_rockefeller.html\"><strong>EPA&#8217;s climate overture doesn&#8217;t impress Rockefeller<\/strong><\/a> (Washington Post)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>&#8216;GREEN NEWS EXTRA&#8217;: More green news <em>not<\/em> covered in today&#8217;s audio report&#8230;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.csmonitor.com\/USA\/Society\/2010\/0222\/Bloom-Box-What-is-it-and-how-does-it-work\"><strong>Bloom Box: What is it and how does it work?<\/strong><\/a>: A &#8217;60 Minutes&#8217; Bloom Box segment has many excited about the home power plant. Is it too good to be true? (Christian Science Monitor)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/09\/business\/09solar.html?em\"><strong>Making Solar Power Portable<\/strong><\/a> (NY Times)\n<li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com\/2010\/02\/19\/agreement-reached-on-klamath-river\/\"><strong>Agreement Reached on Klamath River<\/strong><\/a> (Green Inc.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/s\/ap\/20100219\/ap_on_bi_ge\/us_bay_spill_2;_ylt=ApGcOHMWgLAipFl9dQRadBqp_aF4;_ylu=X3oDMTE2YjFlOHZyBHBvcwMxBHNlYwN5bi1yLWItbGVmdARzbGsDZXYtb3BlcmF0b3Jz\"><strong>Operators of cargo ship in SF Bay spill fined $10M<\/strong><\/a> (AP)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/news.cnet.com\/8301-11128_3-10456435-54.html\"><strong>Google gets go-ahead to buy, sell energy<\/strong><\/a> (CNET)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ens-newswire.com\/ens\/feb2010\/2010-02-20-01.html\"><strong>Top Scientists Affirm Consensus on Global Warming<\/strong><\/a> (Environmental News Service)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Latest on IPCC, Phil Jones &#8220;Controversies&#8221;, Climate Change Deniers:<\/strong><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/motherjones.com\/blue-marble\/2010\/02\/fact-checking-skeptical-environmentalist\"><strong>Fact Checking the Skeptical Environmentalist<\/strong><\/a>:<br \/>\nDanish political scientist Bj\u00e0\u00b8rn Lomborg has made his fame and a fortune as a climate change skeptic; Howard Friel took on the unenviable task of fact checking Lomborg&#8217;s sources. Friel found enough to be skeptical about in Lomborg&#8217;s findings to write a whole book, <em>The Lomborg Deception. <\/em>(Mother Jones)<\/li>\n<li>OP-ED: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/bostonglobe\/editorial_opinion\/oped\/articles\/2010\/02\/15\/climate_changes_are_proven_fact\/\"><strong>Climate changes are proven fact<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;[I]n spite of all its complexity and uncertainties, we should not lose track of the simple fact that theory, actual observations of the planet, and complex models &#8211; however imperfect each is in isolation &#8211; all point to ongoing, potentially dangerous human alteration of climate.&#8221; (Boston Globe)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/hendrikhertzberg\/2010\/02\/willy-nilly-silly.html\"><strong>Willy Nilly Silly: George Will Lies About Phil Jones<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;It is not the scientists whose view of science is dictated by ideology. It is &#8220;conservatives&#8221;\u009d like Will, who reason that if a problem cannot be solved by the &#8220;free market,&#8221;\u009d then that problem must be either unimportant or nonexistent.&#8221; (The New Yorker)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/whiskeyfire.typepad.com\/whiskey_fire\/2010\/02\/a-forest-of-examples.html\"><strong>A Forest of Examples<\/strong><\/a>: &#8220;[George] Will should be fired. I do not say this because I disagree with him; I say this he is being an breathtakingly irresponsible demagogue and has shown himself willing to talk irresponsible lies in order to destroy somebody&#8217;s career and reputation. George Will deserves to be fired for this column. He won&#8217;t be, but there you go.&#8221; (Whiskey Fire)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/unleashed\/stories\/s2826189.htm\"><strong>Cyber-Bullying, lies and the rise of right-wing climate denial<\/strong><\/a>: The purpose of this new form of cyber-bullying seems clear; it is to upset and intimidate the targets, making them reluctant to participate further in the climate change debate or to change what they say&#8230; to drive people out of the public debate. (Australian Broadcasting Corp.)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/blogs\/democracyinamerica\/2010\/02\/climategate_distortions\"><strong>Journalistic malpractice on global warming<\/strong><\/a> (The Economist):\n<div class=\"mediagreen\"><strong>That Daily Mail headline is a lie. Phil Jones did not say there had been no global warming since 1995; he said the opposite.<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8230;<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s truly infuriating about this episode of journalistic malpractice is that, once again, <strong>it illustrates the reasons why the East Anglia scientists adopted an adversarial attitude<\/strong> towards information management with regard to outsiders and the media.<strong> They were afraid that any data they allowed to be characterised by non-climate scientists would be vulnerable to propagandistic distortion. And they were right.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow and stream @GreenNewsReport!&#8230;(Or use &#8220;Click here to listen&#8230;&#8221; link below.) 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