Sustainable North

The Union of Concerned Scientists yesterday (October 15, 2008) released “Coal Power in a Warming World,” which
examines the pros and cons of a proposed technology that would capture coal plant carbon dioxide emissions and store them underground. UCS supports construction of five to 10 full-scale demonstration projects to test carbon-capture-and-storage technology’s ability to cut emissions. [...]

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From the L.A. Times, September 24, 2008:

Seven Western states and four Canadian provinces proposed a sweeping regional crackdown on global warming emissions Tuesday in the face of continuing reluctance by the Bush administration and Congress to pass comprehensive climate legislation. 
The Western Climate Initiative, endorsed by the 11 governors and provincial premiers, aims to slash regional [...]

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The links in this entry are to the official websites of the two leading presidential candidates. For further information about their positions on climate change, the economy and other issues related to sustainable living, click on the “Issues” button on the respective website home pages.*
Click here to read “Cheap, Clean, Secure Energy for America,” Republican John [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer July 23, 2008
Air-quality and health officials said Tuesday that chronic air pollution presents long-term health risks for people in Fairbanks.
They also said they’re still nailing down exactly where the pollution — a mix of soot, dust and other particles — comes from.
Health specialists on the panel, which addressed the Fairbanks [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer July 18 2008
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is crunching numbers to study how much greenhouse gas we emit.
The university’s Alaska Center for Energy and Power is conducting the study using a $20,000 grant from the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
The work will serve as a baseline document needed to responsibly advance [...]

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From the Fairbanks Daily Newsminer July 15, 2008
High-ranking federal and state officials will be in Fairbanks this week for an energy summit hosted by borough Mayor Jim Whitaker and U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens to fast-track a plant to turn coal and biomass into power, fuel and heat for Interior Alaska.
Click here to read the full [...]

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