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‘Cash for caulkers’ - a boon for energy and the economy.
Two facts are driving the “cash for caulkers’’ rebate proposal for energy-saving projects. First, 17 percent of the nation’s construction workers are still unemployed and could use the work. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 2 January 2010.
Methane's growing dangers.
The nation’s progress against global warming will be halting at best if gains made on the carbon front are offset by increased releases of methane from natural gas facilities. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 28 December 2009.
Regulation of carbon provides new impetus for cap-and-trade.
In declaring Monday that climate change threatens Americans’ well-being, the EPA served a vital purpose, even if the agency never sets a hard limit on emissions from coal-fired power plants or gas-guzzling cars. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 11 December 2009.
Wood-fired power plants are no environmental cure-all.
It always seemed bizarre to think that cutting down trees and burning them for fuel could be a good way to reduce carbon emissions. Fortunately, scientists are beginning to consider biomass with a more skeptical eye. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 28 November 2009.
How to make a better burger? Test trimmings for E. coli.
For a penny a pound, producers of ground beef could greatly reduce the danger of E. coli contamination. Consumers should not have to face that risk every time they choose this relatively low-cost source of protein. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 27 November 2009.
Don't water down climate bill.
If the Kerry-Boxer bill makes it through the Senate without concessions on emission allowances, it paves the way for a final bill with tougher penalties on polluters than the House version -- a crucial step in establishing American leadership on global climate change. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 16 October 2009.
EPA should tackle PCBs, ASAP.
After neglecting the problem for years, the EPA would also be wrong to exaggerate it now. With better science, the agency should be able to offer a sensible approach to dealing with airborne PCBs. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 12 September 2009.
"Filthy Five" coal plant deserves a closer watch.
One of Massachusett’s "Filthy Five" coal-burning power plants is trying to turn itself into a Cinderella of clean electricity generation by gasifying the coal and replacing it with wood biomass. The state should give it a closer environmental review. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 5 September 2009.
Clean up after Agent Orange.
The apology of former US Army Lieutenant William Calley for the killing of civilians at My Lai was long overdue. But a more important step in the righting of wrongs left over from the Vietnam war would be a greater US role in rectifying the health and environmental problems caused by Agent Orange. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 3 September 2009.
As leader of green economy, Obama should back Cape Wind.
The administration should not wait any longer to show its support for Cape Wind, a project consistent with the president’s pledge to support clean energy and open a frontier for harnessing wind power. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 29 August 2009.
Broken promise in toxic times.
Layoff notices went out recently at the state's Toxics Use Reduction Institute. At a time when recycling workers in New Bedford are stricken by noxious fumes – just one crisis involving chemicals – the state should think twice before lowering its guard against toxic industrial materials. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 12 August 2009.
Wooded bliss.
If US Representative Ed Markey of Massachusetts has his way, poor countries in Africa, Asia, and South America will soon send emissaries to far-flung forest hamlets to compensate villagers and sustainable farmers who do not cut down the trees. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 22 July 2009.
Putting a price on carbon.
A major step in slowing global warming could occur today if the US House of Representatives approves the climate change bill before it. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 26 June 2009.
Car wheels on a greener road.
President Obama's national car mileage and emissions standards are a twist on his campaign rhetoric: There are no blue states or red states, just green states. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 23 May 2009.
Global-warming giveaways.
Gas-guzzling automobiles get more attention, but the real battle for reducing greenhouse gas emissions involves fuel refineries, electrical generation plants, and energy-intensive products such as steel, glass, and paper. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 21 May 2009.
Biomass anxiety.
Environmentalists in Western Massachusetts are split over proposals for wood-burning electric power stations. Four proposed wood-burning generators would qualify for renewable-energy credits, but some activists worry about their effect on the state's forests. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 8 May 2009.
Progress goes up in smoke.
Constant reinforcement of anti-smoking messages - combined with high cigarette taxes and smoke-free workplace rules that make it less convenient to smoke - is the best way to prevent new generations of sickly smokers. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 20 April 2009.
Food safety for this century.
Each year, 5,000 Americans die of food poisoning, and 325,000 require hospitalization. And things are not improving; new data released by the CDC show there has been no reduction in food-borne illnesses in the past three years, and that salmonella infections may be rising. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 11 April 2009.
A carbon cap with teeth.
A draft bill in Congress to tackle global warming through a so-called cap-and-trade system represents a strong commitment to reducing the nation's outsized carbon footprint. And yet the plan for action remains sketchy. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 9 April 2009.
Cash for clean cars.
A new bill filed by Representative Betty Sutton would give up to $5,000 to drivers who trade in high-polluting vehicles. But Sutton has polluted her bill with protectionism, reserving the top bonus only for 30-mile-per-gallon passenger cars made in the United States. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 3 April 2009.
When green has shades of gray.
Green-energy advocates and land preservationists in California are on opposite sides of a proposal to place solar-mirror fields in the Mojave Desert. It is a clash of competing "goods" where all the players wear green hats. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 28 March 2009.
Bring this fishery back.
Jane Lubchenco, the new head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, faces one of the thorniest decisions she will have to make: whether to back an extremely tight federal limit on commercial fishing for the season that begins May 1. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 27 March 2009.
Obama supporting the EPA with billions of new dollars.
President Barack Obama is wise to follow Carter's example in one way: by beefing up the Environmental Protection Agency with billions of new dollars. This isn't just a gesture; the new money should go far toward cleaner water and air. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 22 March 2009.
How not to fund cleanups....
The slow and uneven progress the country is making in cleaning up Superfund sites is evidence of the flaws in the law. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 22 March 2009.
Disconnect at the state line.
While the federal government is in charge of siting the transcontinental pipelines that move natural gas from one part of the country to another, individual states tend to control the location of electric power lines. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 14 March 2009.
King Corn cows Washington.
President Obama has said science on his watch will not be "distorted or concealed to serve a political agenda." But when it comes to the political agenda of agribusiness, his own Cabinet, and his party, are letting science down to prop up corn-based ethanol. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 13 March 2009.
Carbon-free waterboarding?
Fox announced last week that, by using power from renewable sources and energy-efficient vehicles, "24" has made a 940-metric-ton cut in the carbon emissions associated with its production. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 9 March 2009.
The court rules for patients.
When the Supreme Court upheld a $6.7 million award Wednesday to a Vermont woman who lost an arm in a botched drug injection, the verdict went against not just the drug maker but also the Food and Drug Administration. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 6 March 2009.
Same work, less juice.
THhere are many reasons that Americans consume far more energy per capita than Europeans or the Japanese. One is the failure of US appliance manufacturers to make their products as energy-efficient as possible. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 23 February 2009.
The canaries of climate change.
Analyzing the last 40 years of data shows that 177 of 305 species of birds common in early winter have "moved" as much as 300 miles north to follow warmer temperatures. More bluntly, they are being evicted by global warming. Boston Globe, Massachusetts. Editorial, 19 February 2009.
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