News: News Wire

The environmental stories in this section are selected from news sources around the country and the world. They do not necessarily reflect official NRDC positions or the opinions of NRDC staff.
UN says greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2000-06
11/17/2008  Associated Press
Uproar over US drilling leases next to parks
11/16/2008  Associated Press
Global warming changing Walden Pond
10/29/2008  United Press International
BPA ruling flawed, panel says
10/29/2008  washingtonpost.com
UK to include plane, shipping CO2 in climate bill
10/28/2008  Associated Press
Oregon governor outlines climate change agenda
10/28/2008  Associated Press
New EPA rule would weaken regulations for power plants
10/27/2008  Knight Ridder Washington Bureau

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