E.P.A. Moves to Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions
By John M. Broder
New York Times
The Obama administration announced that it was moving forward on their new rules for regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants and large industrial facilities. The EPA believes that they are ready to move forward with a cleaner America. The new rules, would place the burden on 400 power plants, by requiring them to prove that they have applied the best available technology to reduce emissions or they'll suffer consequences.
Hopefully these power plants that are going to be rebuilt will help out the environment immensly, by cutting down the greenhouse gas emissions. Obama is really pushing for a more efficient method of obtaining power, without harming the environment
Sunday, October 18, 2009
A Greenhouse Gas That Is Already a Commodity
A Greenhouse Gas That Is Already a Commodity
By Andrew C. Revkin
New York Times
For many years, environmental groups and experts on the human involvment of the planet’s greenhouse effect have tried to turn carbon dioxide into a product by giving it a price. Through a so-called cap and trading system, those making cuts in emissions can profit by selling their extra credit to those who cannot afford to cut their own gas releases as quickly.
It seems as if everytime a small problem with the environment, a larger one pops up. As a short term problem, we are trying to reduce the melting of the Artic ice. However, the carbon dioxide emissions will still be increasing.
By Andrew C. Revkin
New York Times
For many years, environmental groups and experts on the human involvment of the planet’s greenhouse effect have tried to turn carbon dioxide into a product by giving it a price. Through a so-called cap and trading system, those making cuts in emissions can profit by selling their extra credit to those who cannot afford to cut their own gas releases as quickly.
It seems as if everytime a small problem with the environment, a larger one pops up. As a short term problem, we are trying to reduce the melting of the Artic ice. However, the carbon dioxide emissions will still be increasing.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah
U.S. Blocks Oil Drilling at 60 Sites in Utah John M. Broder
October 8, 2009
The Department of Interior stopped oil drilling in 60 out of 77 drilling sites in Utah. The seventy seven sites cover around 100000 acres of land in eastern and southern Utah. Drilling for oil in these spots has a potential of harming the wildlife in the area where they are drilling and had to be stopped. Conservation groups had sued the companies in charge and hope that they will soon stop drilling in all of the 77 areas.
This is good that the new Obama administration is trying to do things to save the environment and the wildlife by undoing the factors that where put in place through the Bush administration. Also if there is no reason to drill for oil we should not do it because it takes a lot of land to do it. And it will disrupt wildlife
October 8, 2009
The Department of Interior stopped oil drilling in 60 out of 77 drilling sites in Utah. The seventy seven sites cover around 100000 acres of land in eastern and southern Utah. Drilling for oil in these spots has a potential of harming the wildlife in the area where they are drilling and had to be stopped. Conservation groups had sued the companies in charge and hope that they will soon stop drilling in all of the 77 areas.
This is good that the new Obama administration is trying to do things to save the environment and the wildlife by undoing the factors that where put in place through the Bush administration. Also if there is no reason to drill for oil we should not do it because it takes a lot of land to do it. And it will disrupt wildlife
Walruses Suffer Substantial Losses as Sea Ice Erodes
Walruses Suffer Substantial Losses as Sea Ice Erodes
Andrew C. Revkin
October 2, 2009
Recently, the walrus population has just recovered from over 50 years of being over hunted when a new, and greater threat now threatens their existence. There is a large decrease of the ice surrounding the coastal sea. This is where walruses spend most of their time. Because of this they are now migrating towards the rocky shores of the United States and Russia. With the sea ice melting the walruses have become very cramped on the shores where they are now going to. Their over crowded shores are a large amount of walruses have been found dead do to being trampled and crushed.
I think that it is bad, this is because the humans is one of the biggest cause for global warming. It effects all other animals and slowly kills them.eed to try and reverse the effects of global warming so we can save the populations of animals that have been effected by global warming.
Andrew C. Revkin
October 2, 2009
Recently, the walrus population has just recovered from over 50 years of being over hunted when a new, and greater threat now threatens their existence. There is a large decrease of the ice surrounding the coastal sea. This is where walruses spend most of their time. Because of this they are now migrating towards the rocky shores of the United States and Russia. With the sea ice melting the walruses have become very cramped on the shores where they are now going to. Their over crowded shores are a large amount of walruses have been found dead do to being trampled and crushed.
I think that it is bad, this is because the humans is one of the biggest cause for global warming. It effects all other animals and slowly kills them.eed to try and reverse the effects of global warming so we can save the populations of animals that have been effected by global warming.
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