http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:46:10 -0700 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:16:22 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Kerry-steps-up-to-help-Obama-on-Copenhagen?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Kerry steps up to help Obama on Copenhagen. I was a very unfair to President Obama in my last article. A cheerleader in a time of Depression is better than a doomsayer. World expectations of what President Obama could accomplish in his first year, ... Climate Change Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:16:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d14-Kerry-steps-up-to-help-Obama-on-Copenhagen?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-All-my-predictions-came-true?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner  All my predictions came true. Now is a good time to go back and read what I have written here in the past year, especially if you believe that Climate Change is real. The House bill passed earlier than expected. But I correctly forecasted ... Government Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:25:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d12-All-my-predictions-came-true?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Winners-and-losers-under-a-Carbon-Cap-and-Trade-Law?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Winners and losers under a Carbon Cap and Trade Law. Point Carbon, a market analyst firm, identified in a report released today the winners and losers of the Senate Carbon Cap and Trade bill. The power and oil sector represents 40% of covered carbo... Economy Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:48:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m11d2-Winners-and-losers-under-a-Carbon-Cap-and-Trade-Law?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Economics-of-Climate-Change-control-debated-in-Senate-not-science?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Economics of Climate Change control debated in Senate, not science. Economics took center stage in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee yesterday, not the science or validity of Climate Change. Fence sitting Moderates of both part... Economy Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:46:34 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Economics-of-Climate-Change-control-debated-in-Senate-not-science?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Today-President-Obama-announced-Smart-Grid-investment?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Today President Obama announces investment in Smart Grid. Today in Arcadia, Florida President Obama announces a $3.4 billion Federal investment in Smart Grid residential electric meters. Utilities are matching that with $4.7 billion of their own... Clean Energy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:36:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d27-Today-President-Obama-announced-Smart-Grid-investment?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Do-voluntary-controls-work?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Do voluntary controls work? The history of industry self reporting and policing is a largely a one of dismal failure. From the breakfast cereal industry to Wall Street to environmental polluters. All abuse and neglect a self policing system. The Ob... Government Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:02:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Do-voluntary-controls-work?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Obama-Liberal-orator-Moderate-politician?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Obama: Liberal orator, Moderate politician. We have lived in a Conservative political climate since Nixon took office in 1968. Liberals were let down by Bill Clinton and are feeling the same way about Obama.But does the President really have any... Obama Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:02:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d25-Obama-Liberal-orator-Moderate-politician?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Obama-Patrick-lame-on-Green-Technology-at-MIT-today?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Obama, Patrick lame on Green Technology at MIT today. Governor Deval Patrick certainly does not mind using public press releases from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) to pump up the kick off to his 2010 re-election bid t... Massachusetts Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:25:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Obama-Patrick-lame-on-Green-Technology-at-MIT-today?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Obama-allows-offshore-oil-drilling-in-Alaska?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner This week the Interior Department gave Shell Oil the right to drill two test wells in the Beaufort Sea of Alaska. The Obama move indicates a willingness to work with industry on offshore oil drilling in environmentally sensitive areas. Bush had gone&... Economy Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:01:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d22-Obama-allows-offshore-oil-drilling-in-Alaska?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-rocky-road-to-Copenhagen?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner (AP)The Copenhagen Protocol, to replace the 1994 Kyoto Protocol on limiting carbon causing Climate Change, is set to begin in almost 8 weeks. The Kyoto Protocol was seen largely as a failure, because the U.S. didn’t join. The U.S. protested lac... G20 Summit Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:26:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d21-The-rocky-road-to-Copenhagen?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Massive-job-losses-in-Texas-and-Loisiana-under-Obama-environmental-intiatives?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Massive job losses in Texas and Louisiana under Obama environmental initiatives. Right at the time Obama and Congress are crafting legislation on Climate Change, the EPA is stepping up permitting and operating pollution controls on the petroleum and ... Economy Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:44:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d20-Massive-job-losses-in-Texas-and-Loisiana-under-Obama-environmental-intiatives?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Obama-Senate-versus-House-Industry-on-Climate-Change-legislation?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Obama, Senate versus House, Industry on Climate Change legislation. The House Energy Bill addressing Climate Change that passed in the House in mid-June is a weak, industry give away bill. The House Bill is at odds with President Obama's Climate... Obama Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:58:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d19-Obama-Senate-versus-House-Industry-on-Climate-Change-legislation?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Paying-poor-nations-to-cut-carbon?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Paying poor nations to cut carbon. $100 billion by 2020 to stop Climate Change, maybe even $1 trillion. This is what economists say the Emerging World needs in Green Technology funding and investment from the U.S. and Western Industrialized nations... Economy Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d18-Paying-poor-nations-to-cut-carbon?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d17-New-shipping-routes-an-upside-to-Climate-Change?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner New shipping routes an upside to Climate Change? Are the melting ice sheets over the Arctic Ocean a plus in Global Climate Change? opening new shipping routes and sea access to once ice locked ports? This week a 650 foot cruise liner with multi-mil... Transportation Sat, 17 Oct 2009 14:48:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d17-New-shipping-routes-an-upside-to-Climate-Change?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Community-Clean-Energy-in-Minnesota?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Community Clean Energy in Minnesota. Wilmar, Minnesota is at the forefront of Community Clean Energy nationwide. Wilmar spent close to $10 million on a pair of 256 foot wind turbines to harvest the prairie winds. Minnesota, like Massachusetts, has ... Clean Energy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:35:02 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Community-Clean-Energy-in-Minnesota?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Congress-restores-funding-for-hydrogen-car?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner 2010 Honda cars on dealer lot. (AP photo) Congress restores funding for hydrogen car. Energy Secretary Chu cut out funding from his budget request for research into the hydrogen car. Congress restored full funding Thursday. President Obama will s... Clean Energy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:06:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d17-Congress-restores-funding-for-hydrogen-car?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Is-carbon-trading-the-next-big-thing-for-US-business-Part-2-of-2?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner There was less consensus in the second half of the debate with many questions left unanswered because of the mid-stream status of Climate Change control legislation on the Hill. Political allocation in the final joint bill will determine who needs to... Climate Change Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:14:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Is-carbon-trading-the-next-big-thing-for-US-business-Part-2-of-2?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Congressional-Budget-Office-presents-shoddy-lopsided-cost-assessment-of-House-Climate-Change-Bill?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Congressional Budget Office presents shoddy, lopsided cost assessment of House Climate Change Bill with no assessment  of benefits. In a shocking disgrace to professional, neutral economic analysis, the Congressional Budget Office presented a ... Government Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:12:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d16-Congressional-Budget-Office-presents-shoddy-lopsided-cost-assessment-of-House-Climate-Change-Bill?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d16-As-scrubbers-become-common-coal-air-pollution-flushed-into-rivers?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner As scrubbers become common, coal air pollution flushed into rivers. Coal plants in the U.S. are finally installing particulate matter scrubbers to reduce air pollution. But now the solid distillate of the air waste is flushed into rivers. Pla... Environment Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:41:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d16-As-scrubbers-become-common-coal-air-pollution-flushed-into-rivers?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Giving-control-of-your-appliances-to-your-utility-in-Smart-Grid?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner Giving control of your appliances to your utility in Smart Grid. Peak energy demand on hot summer days in the U.S. can cause rolling brown outs as utilities try to avoid large scale blackouts. General Electric's Smart Grid technology conserves... Clean Energy Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:23:58 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5908-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Giving-control-of-your-appliances-to-your-utility-in-Smart-Grid?cid=exrss-Boston-Environmental-Policy-Examiner