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A collection of articles written by C&EN staff since 1998 on topics concerning climate change.
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Government & Policy
June 27, 2011
EPA, Not Federal Courts, Can Limit CO2 Emissions
Clean Air: Supreme Court ruling is a victory for utilities, environmentalists.
April 11, 2011
Congress Splits On EPA CO2 Bill
Climate Change: Senate blocks, House backs legislation to ban EPA controls on greenhouse gases.
February 14, 2011
EPA Actions Under Fire
Congress: Draft bill would take away agency's authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
January 31, 2011
Probing EPA Rules
House lawmakers question the effect on jobs of two key decisions on air pollution.
EPA Ordered To Issue Boiler Rules
Air Pollution: Federal court rejects agency's plea for more time, sets February deadline.
Greenhouse Gases
EU ban looms on emissions credits from carbon reduction schemes.
January 10, 2011
EPA Tasks States To Cut Emissions
Climate Change: Agency empowers local authorities to regulate CO2 and other greenhouse gases.
November 29, 2010
Political Climate Changes 
Republicans' stance on global-warming science suggests a rough road ahead for researchers.
Low-Octane Climate Talks
Negotiations: Meeting in Mexico expected to produce only modest agreements.
October 18, 2010
Regional CO2 Reductions
Advocates, opponents turn to state cap-and-trade programs as climate-change bill falters in Congress.
October 11, 2010
Virginia Re-Ignites Climate Fraud Probe
Climate Change: Attorney general again subpoena's documents of university climate researcher.
September 13, 2010
Potholes On The Road To Renewable Fuels
Corn-kernel-based ethanol hits the fast lane, but cellulosic ethanol is still stuck in first gear.
September 6, 2010
Judge Halts Virginia Climate Probe
Attorney general to issue new order to force university to provide researcher's data, e-mails.
August 23, 2010
Prevailing Disaster
Hopes for a new climate treaty grow dimmer, even in the face of extreme weather events.
Federal agency says state's 'flexible' permit program violates the clean air act.
Federal agency says state's 'flexible' permit program violates the clean air act.
August 9, 2010
EPA's Move On CO2 Reaps 24 Lawsuits
Climate Change: Plaintiffs challenge agency's plan, based on 'endangerment' decision.
August 2, 2010
Fighting Over Clean Air
Industry attacks decades-old air pollution rules to repel greenhouse gas regulation.
Cap And Trade Dies In Senate
Politics: Majority leader says too few votes exist for bill putting a price on carbon.
July 26, 2010
Carbon Dioxide's Unsettled Future
Technologies to reel in greenhouse gas emissions abound, but can't move forward without policy actions.
July 12, 2010
Air Pollution Action
Emissions: EPA targets smog, particulate matter and agrees to review hazardous pollution limits.
July 5, 2010
Steven E. Koonin
Energy Department's Undersecretary of Science talks about laying the groundwork for a clean-energy revolution.
Doubtful Future For Energy Bill
Politics: Senators meet with President, but show little interest in climate legislation.
June 21, 2010
Climate Changing
UN talks begin rebuilding process to craft an emissions treaty following Copenhagen letdown.
Obama Pushes For A Climate Bill
President urges action on climate change and breaking U.S. dependence on fossil fuels.
June 14, 2010
BP's Ever-Growing Oil Spill
Environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico Reveals U.S.'s inability to plan for, control, and clean up oil spills in deep waters.
President, Some Members Of Congress Hope BP Spill Will Invigorate Energy Legislation Push
June 7, 2010
Climate Debate Turns Foul
Scientists are being intimidated and harassed because of their research, they tell Congress.
May 31, 2010
Obama Beefs Up Oil Spill Response
Environment: President announces measures to avoid another oil rig disaster.
May 24, 2010
Dispersed Oil Raises Concerns
Spill Cleanup: EPA backs subsurface use of dispersants, but questions remain.
May 17, 2010
Busy Week Of Oil Investigations
BP Spill: Congress, administration investigate, respond to gulf disaster.
Cap-And-Trade Bill Introduced
Climate Change: Kerry, Lieberman bill is released after months of delay.
May 10, 2010
Obama Pressed To Scrap Drilling Plan
Energy: Administration will review offshore safety and technology issues.
Virginia Probes Climate Science
Investigation: Attorney general has gone too far, research supporters and critics agree.
May 3, 2010
Obama's Energy Plan Stirs Mixed Reaction
Offshore drilling is being used as a political chip in an effort to secure a climate deal.
April 26, 2010
Mr. Sustainability Goes To Washington
ACS Meeting News: EPA R&D head sees technological innovation and a solutions approach as essential to the success of the agency's mission.
April 19, 2010
Climate-Change Talks Resume
April 5, 2010
Climate Change
EPA lays out plans to cut CO2, other greenhouse gas emissions.
March 22, 2010
Adjusting To Climate Change
Report: U.S. government should integrate adaptation into its operations.
March 15, 2010
Chemistry Over Colorado
Chlorine Surprise: Reactions may process up to one-fifth of inland nitrogen oxide emissions.
March 8, 2010
New Jolt For Nuclear Power
News Analysis: Obama offers waste-plan overhaul, more R&D funds, and loan guarantees in hopes of building more reactors.
March 8, 2010
Challenging EPA On CO2
Republicans in Congress want to block EPA efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.
March 1, 2010
EPA Delays CO2 Cuts
Greenhouse Gas: Agency postpones limits to plant emissions until 2011 or later.
February 22, 2010
Obama Sings A Nuclear Tune
Renaissance: administration offers $8.3 billion in loan guarantees for nuclear power plants.
February 15, 2010
Providing Climate Information
Commerce Department proposes a climate agency akin to the National Weather Service.
February 8, 2010
Promising To Control Emissions
Climate Change: U.S., China, others pledge to limit greenhouse gases.
January 18, 2010
Congressional Outlook
Climate change, chemical regulation reform will vie for Congress' attention.
January 18, 2010
Ratcheting Down Ozone
EPA: Proposal would strengthen national air quality standard.
January 11, 2010
Shifting Climate
News Analysis: Copenhagen meeting falls victim to evolving global-warming politics.
January 11, 2010
Restricting Dioxin In Dirt
Environment: EPA proposes to strengthen cleanup guidelines.
January 11, 2010
Burden Of Pollution
Superfund: EPA explores tougher financial requirements to ensure that companies pay for cleanups.
January 11, 2010
Targeted For Regulation
Toxic Substances: EPA names four categories of chemicals for action, including restrictions and bans.
December 21, 2009
Copenhagen Call For Action
Climate Change: Negotiators sweat the details as clock ticks down.
New International Energy Program
Technology Transfer: Some $350 million set aside to encourage renewable energy deployment in developing world.
December 17, 2009
U.S. Pledges Climate Change Funds For Developing World
Climate Change: Contribution would be part of $100 billion annually from industrialized world by 2020.
December 16, 2009
Climate Negotiators Under The Gun
Climate Change: Pressure increases as deadline nears for agreement in Copenhagen.
CO2's Little Helper
Climate Change: Satellite data show water vapor increases CO2 warming.
December 14, 2009
Climate Talks Stop, Restart
Climate Change: Developing Countries fear loss of Kyoto Protocol.
New International Energy Program
Technology Transfer: Some $350 million set aside to encourage renewable energy deployment in developing world.
Sound Conclusions
Climate Change: UN climate panel head says committee reports are valid.
U.S. Rejects Tougher Goal
Climate Change: Proposal to hold warming at 1.5 °C called unrealistic.
Crossroads In Copenhagen
Climate Change: First week of talks sets stage for tough work to come.
EPA Moves Ahead On CO2 Controls
Greenhouse Gases: EPA backs regulation under Clean Air Act.
Editor's Page: 'Climategate'
A treaty to control the emission of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide is not likely to come out of this United Nations meeting...
December 7, 2009
On To Copenhagen
Climate Change: World leaders to hammer out global response to limit greenhouse gases.
November 30, 2009
U.S. Puts Its Cards On The Table
Climate Change: Obama will offer U.S. emission cuts of 17% by 2020.
November 23, 2009
Geoengineering Steps Toward Reality
Once viewed skeptically, plans for intentional intervention in earth's climate gain traction.
Foreign Relations
U.S., China pledge to cooperate on greenhouse gas mitigation.
November 16, 2009
Deep Rifts Over Climate Bill
Senate Hearing: Neither finance committee members nor experts agree on legislation’s economic impact.
Air Rule Planned For PVC Plants
November 9, 2009
Politics, Money, And Climate
News Analysis: Copenhagen meeting is unlikely to produce a new climate-change treaty.
Climate-Change Maneuvers
Legislation: Democrats push ahead as Republicans boycott markup meetings
Industry Gets Federal Energy Grants
November 2, 2009
High-Risk Energy Projects Get Funds
Grants: Big winners include Foro Energy, DuPont, and MIT.
Climate Science
Aerosol effects could complicate air-quality and climate policy.
October 26, 2009
Harnessing The Sun
Solar Power: Energy Department event showcases the possibilities of advanced solar power technology.
October 19, 2009
Putting A Price On Cutting CO2
Climate Change: Economists predict modest overall impacts but deep cuts for some.
Power Plants Cut Mercury Releases
In For The Long Haul On Climate Change
Battles heat up as EPA, Congress debate how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
October 5, 2009
One-Two Punch On Climate Change
Regulation: Senate, EPA push ahead on plans to cut greenhouse gases.
Official Reports From The Washington, D.C., Meeting
The major actions taken by the ACS Board and Council during the national meeting in Washington, D.C., were reported in C&EN, Sept. 21, page 47.
'New Biology' Initiative
Call for integration, collaboration in life sciences research to solve societal challenges is ambitious, but lacks specifics.
Majumdar Picked To Lead ARPA-E
Energy Department research program is expected to ramp up with Berkeley lab engineer???s confirmation.
September 28, 2009
Getting By On Little Water
Advances in breeding and basic science confer drought tolerance to crops.
Progress, But No Breakthroughs
Climate-Change Summit: U.S., China endorse Copenhagen talks.
September 21, 2009
Big Guns Target Global Warming
Climate Change: UN summit, G???20 meeting focus on invigorating talks on new treaty.
August 17, 2009
Emissions Swaps
North American leaders envision regional trading system for greenhouse gases.
August 10, 2009
Advancing Electric Vehicles
Battery technology projects win stimulus funds worth $2.4 billion.
July 27, 2009
Senate Takes Up Climate Change
Two committees consider impact on jobs and global instability.
Power Plant Pollution
EPA is rewriting two court-rejected rules while congress considers legislation.
July 13, 2009
Chemicals To Help Coal Come Clean
Scrubbing methods to capture carbon from power plants are advancing to the demonstration phase.
July 6, 2009
Climate Legislation Moves To Senate
Razor-thin House vote clears CO2 emissions bill.
Climate Info, Please
Newly passed bill would create federal service to provide forecasts to businesses, states, localities.
June 15, 2009
CO2 Grants For Chemical Plants
DOE is making $1.3 billion available to nonenergy companies for demonstration projects.
Angst Over Cap And Trade
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June 8, 2009
Government Concentrates
DOE Releases $800 Million In Seven Days.
June 1, 2009
EPA Intervenes In Dioxin Cleanup
Agency will set schedule to clean up pollution downstream of Dow Chemical's plant.
Chemical Assessment Changes
New EPA policies aim to boost scientific integrity.
Managing Chemicals
UN conference expands global strategy to include PFCs, nanomaterials, other emerging concerns.
May 25, 2009
House Committee Clears Cap-And-Trade Bill
Climate change legislation sets CO2 emissions limit, leading to 83% cut in 2050.
Government Concentrates
MPG Standards Blast Upward.
May 11, 2009
Supporting Biofuels
President Obama wants U.S. leadership; EPA works on life-cycle analysis.
Government Concentrates
Administration Backs Plan For HFC Reduction.
May 4, 2009
Government Concentrates
DOE Funds Energy Research Centers.
April 27, 2009
Shaping Policy On Climate Change
Auctioning versus giving away emission allowances remains unsettled.
Editor's Page
Serious On Global Warming
April 13, 2009
Climate Change
First round of UN negotiations on new accord end quietly.
Holistic Advice On Climate Change
Congress asks National Academies to start the work needed to lay out choices for U.S. action.
April 6, 2009
Climate-Change Bill Introduced
Draft legislation launches House debate on how to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
A Climate of Change
Diplomats begin working out new global treaty to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
March 30, 2009
Solar Firm Wins Big U.S. Loan
Financing plan has been years in the making.
Energy Spending Plans Detailed
Administration proposes big increases in energy development, new R&D program. With Video
March 23, 2009
How Emissions Offsets Work
Congress wades into murky, high-stakes policy for climate legislation.
March 16, 2009
New Life For Coal Gasification
Energy secretary reconsiders Bush-era decision to kill clean-coal project.
Toxic Release Inventory
Firms must provide more data, not less, according to new legislation.
March 5, 2009
Chinese Mayor Orders Chemical Plant Closures
Decision in Yancheng comes after a phenol leak contaminated city's water supply.
March 2, 2009
Climate Change, Energy Priorities
President links issues to nation's economic future as Congress takes action.
February 23, 2009
Air Pollution
Supreme Court's refusal to hear case leaves EPA's mercury rule overturned.
December 1, 2008
Climate-Change Talks
Meeting in Poland sets stage for next year's negotiations on new treaty to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA, DOE Recognize ACS Buildings for Energy Savings
November 19, 2008
Coal Plant Permit Blocked
EPA appeals board orders agency to consider power plant's CO2 emissions.
November 10, 2008
Energy Crisis DéJà Vu, Or Not
Climate change may be game changer that keeps U.S. on conservation path despite tumbling gasoline prices.
November 3, 2008
Sequestering CO2
Pressure grows for greater haste in setting up trial projects at coal-fired facilities.
October 27, 2008
CO2 Emissions And Imperiled Species
Agencies nix use of Endangered Species Act to regulate coal-fired power plants.
October 20, 2008
Bad Air Coming
States, utilities, Congress struggle with court's move to overturn cuts in power plants' emissions.
U.S. Solar Energy Heats Up
Infusion of tax breaks and venture capital may jolt underutilized energy source to prominence.
Pollution In China
Residents oppose another p-xylene project.
October 13, 2008
Recycling Waste
EPA will allow companies to sell or reuse some manufacturing leftovers classified as hazardous.
September 29, 2008
Passing The Recycling Buck
Federal investigators find recyclers willing to ship hazardous electronic waste to world's poor.
September 1, 2008
Challenging EPA
States will sue to force agency to regulate oil refinery emissions.
July 21, 2008
Court Nixes Power Plant Regulation
EPA must redo rule to curb SO2 and NOx emissions.
July 14, 2008
Climate Conflicts
Congress faces great pressure, sparse unity as it gears up for next year's climate-change battle.
G-8 Endorses Emissions Cuts
Declaration marks turning point for President Bush.
Court Overturns Regulation On Power Plant Emissions
EPA must start from scratch on rule to curb releases of SO2 and NOx.
June 11, 2008
Appeals Court Upholds Air Toxics Rule
Decision affirms finding that current emission controls at chemical plants are adequate.
June 9, 2008
Senate Stumbles On Climate Change
Much heat but little light shed as Senate stalls on climate-change bill.
May 26, 2008
Editor's Page
Bush and the environment.
May 26, 2008
Coping With Change
Forum tells researchers to expect less money and an emphasis on problem solving in the future.
May 14, 2008
Controlling Mercury Emissions
Cost down, effectiveness up, Senate panel told.
May 5, 2008
Gavel Comes Down on EPA Regulations
Courts find string of Bush Administration's Clean Air Act rules unlawful.
Government Concentrates
Deadline set for Polar bear status.
April 21, 2008
Editor's Page
Debate Science ... Please.
Government Concentrates
Bush sets climate-change goal.
April 14, 2008
Government Concentrates
Health impacts of climate change.
April 7, 2008
Inaction On CO2 Assailed
Congressional subpoena, lawsuit lodged against Bush Administration.
March 24, 2008
Mixed Impact Of Cutting CO2
Large range of outcomes possible from legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
March 17, 2008
Government Concentrates
Climate Change May Lead To Transportation Overhaul.
EPA Sets Stricter Ozone Standard
Chemical manufacturers say change is unnecessary and too costly.
March 10, 2008
Linking Energy To Climate-Change Policy
Industry lobbyists say any restriction on carbon emissions will boost demand for natural gas.
February 29, 2008
California Fights For Emissions Standards
Legislators battle White House, EPA chief over state's plan.
February 25, 2008
China's Pollution Insurance
Nationwide scheme aims to help polluting companies stay in business, compensate victims.
February 19, 2008
2009 R&D Budget A Tough Sell
Bush's final budget is a mixed bag for science; big changes are expected from Congress.
February 11, 2008
Patchy Increases For R&D
Proposed research funding is way up for some agencies, down for others.
February 8, 2008
Mercury Rule Overturned
EPA, Congress consider alternatives after court invalidates Administration's approach.
February 4, 2008
Green Assertions
Federal Trade Commission scrutinizes environmental marketing, carbon-offset claims to weed out deception.
February 1, 2008
President Urges Research Funding
Bush backs physical sciences, clean energy, and free trade.
January 14, 2008
Pollution In China
Environment agency will survey emissions nationwide.
January 7, 2008
New World For Biofuels
Ethanol production standards will transform biofuels business, advocates predict.
Cool Comfort
The race to find a replacement auto refrigerant heats up in Europe as a ban on HFC-134a looms.
December 24, 2007
Tailpipe Emissions Fight
California to sue Administration for rebuffing plan to limit greenhouse gases from cars.
December 19, 2007
Bali Compromise
U.S. concessions allow agreement on continuing climate-change talks.
December 14, 2007
Bali Climate Meeting Turns Up The Heat
United Nations talks result in a push for global action.
December 10, 2007
Cleaning up the House
History, tradition, and politics meet energy efficiency under the Capitol dome.
November 5, 2007
U.S. Actions On Greenhouse Gases
Profound changes in U.S. policies are likely in the next year or two.
October 2, 2007
White House Holds Climate-Change Conference
President Bush urges voluntary action to reduce CO2 emissions; other countries want mandatory goals.
October 1, 2007
Nations Speed Up HCFC Elimination
Ten-year acceleration comes on 20th anniversary of Montreal protocol.
September 24, 2007
Driving CO2 Underground
Despite many unknowns, hopes abound that carbon sequestration can stanch global warming.
September 17, 2007
Renewable Fuels Face Bumpy Road
Officials say policy changes are needed to support widespread use of ethanol fuel.
September 10, 2007
Valuing Flared Natural Gas
World Bank urges an end to burning the resource as waste.
September 6, 2007
House Supports Green Chemistry
Bill aims to eliminate hazardous effects of chemical manufacturing.
August 15, 2007
FTC Moves To Investigate Climate-Offset Market
Federal Trade Commission may create stricter rules for companies that sell carbon offsets.
June 25, 2007
Ozone Angst
EPA proposes to tighten standard but will consider arguments for the existing one.
June 22, 2007
Senate Passes Energy Bill
Vote follows surprise agreement over vehicle-efficiency standards.
June 14, 2007
Campuses Pledge Climate Neutrality
Effort to combat global warming aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate research and education.
June 13, 2007
G-8: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Must Stop Rising
Countries commit to modest climate goals, primacy of UN process.
June 6, 2007
Climate-Change Issues Heat Up G-8 Talks
Rift between U.S. and Germany remains stark at start of summit.
June 4, 2007
Climate Change And National Security
Bill tells intelligence chief to assess likely risks posed by a changing environment.
June 4, 2007
Biofuel Nations
Brazilian, U.S. chemists forge stronger ties to advance biomass conversion to fuels and chemicals.
May 31, 2007
U.S. Rejects G8 Climate Proposal
Declaration prepared by Germany's Merkel seen as crossing too many red lines.
May 28, 2007
Car Makers Versus California
Adversaries prepare for fight over limits on vehicle emissions.
May 21, 2007
Bush Will Curb Gas Use, Eventually
Four federal agencies will develop gas reduction plan.
April 30, 2007
EPA Weighs Carbon Dioxide Limits
Agency is evaluating California's plan for cars, trucks.
April 23, 2007
Top Brass Fear Climate Change
Retired military leaders warn of global instability.
April 19, 2007
Border Patrol
U.S., Canada plan pact to curtail particulate pollution.
April 9, 2007
Supreme Court Puts The Squeeze on EPA
Impact of CO2 ruling seen in Congress, pending suits.
April 3, 2007
CO2 Meets Definition Of Air Pollutant
High court says EPA has authority to regulate greenhouse gases.
Clearing The Air
Annual, not hourly, increase in emissions sparks need for controls, high court rules.
March 26, 2007
Political Science
House panel hears about editing of reports, interference with scientists' communications.
March 22, 2007
Gore Challenges Congress
Former vice president proposes radical remedies on climate change.
March 12, 2007
China Admits Setback
Premier vows country will try harder to meet environmental goals.
February 5, 2007
Senate Takes Up Climate Change
Senate hearing kicks off energy debate in new Congress.
January 31, 2007
Tighter Ozone Standard Sought
Adverse health effects reported below current 0.08 ppm standard.
January 24, 2007
Bush Proposes 20% Cut In U.S. Gas Use
President wants more non-oil-based fuel, better vehicle efficiency.
December 1, 2006
EPA Reverses Course On Toxics Reporting Rules
Agency retains annual reporting requirement for Toxics Release Inventory; Senate Democrats will try to prevent other proposed changes.
November 28, 2006
High Court Hears Global Warming Case
Supreme Court is to weigh arguments on regulating greenhouse gas emissions from new cars and trucks.
November 6, 2006
Climate Change Threatens Global Economy
Near-term action is needed to avert dangerous impacts.
October 16, 2006
Iceland's Move To Renewable Energy
Climate-Change Debate Shifts
Businesses and governments discuss top-down, bottom-up approaches to averting irreversible dangerous changes.
June 26, 2006
Supreme Court To Hear Greenhouse Gas Case
EPA says it lacks authority under federal law to regulate CO2 emissions from motor vehicles.
Waxman Proposes Tough Climate Bill
Legislation would cut greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
May 26, 2006
Unmet Goals In Climate Change
Government must prod firms to set targets for voluntarily curbing greenhouse gas emissions, GAO says.
May 8, 2006
Administration Policies Are Panned
Budgets, scientific integrity, and energy policy are criticized by science policy experts at AAAS forum.
April 20, 2006
EPA Says U.S. Is Reducing Some Greenhouse Emissions
Reductions in methane and nitrous oxide are accompanied by increases in carbon dioxide.
February 13, 2006
Energy For A Sustainable Future
Experts discuss integration of climate-change concerns into energy planning, research priorities.
January 23, 2006
Congressional Outlook 2006
Partisan wrangling and election worries are likely to keep Congress from passing much legislation this year.
January 19, 2006
Emissions Strategy
Six Countries Vow To Fight Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Protect Economic Growth.
December 12, 2005
Science and Policy: Who Speaks for Science?
December 5, 2005
Canada Hosts UN Climate Meeting
Leaders call for strong action; U.S. continues to oppose emissions targets.
October 3, 2005
Compressing, Storing CO2 Could Minimize Climate Change.
June 13, 2005
Action On Global Climate Change
Science academies call for greenhouse gas cuts; industry testifies to reductions.
July 18, 2005
Summit Addresses Climate Change, Nonproliferation
G-8 leaders noted seriousness of issues, but did not announce new programs.
July 11, 2005
STATES ACT TO PROTECT CLIMATE
States and cities enact variety of initiatives to reduce greenhouse gases.
January 10, 2005
Meeting Kyoto Protocol Goals
European Union firms begin carbon dioxide emissions trading.
February 17, 2005
Advice On Climate Change Policy
Experts weigh in for President Bush before his trip to Europe.
November 8, 2004
Rapid Warming In The Arctic
Changes are already large and likely to become extreme within decades.
October 18, 2004
KYOTO PROTOCOL
New strategies are needed to encourage wider participation as climate threats loom large.
September 20, 2004
COAL-FIRED POWER MAY GET CLEANER
Utility's plan to build 1,000-MW clean-coal plant may change the world for coal-generated power.
June 28, 2004
AN URGENT PLEA ON GLOBAL WARMING
Researchers are calling for immediate, near-term action to reduce CO2 emissions.
April 19, 2004
EPA Issues New Rule On Ozone
March 1, 2004
A WORST-CASE VIEW OF GLOBAL CHANGE
Defense Department report warns of "abrupt" global warming impact.
February 23, 2004
GETTING TO 'CLEAN COAL'
U.S. faces a rocky path to clean up coal-fired electric power plants in an era of shrinking federal dollars and fewer regulations.
February 9, 2004
NRC Recommends Air Pollution Policy Revamp
January 30, 2004
AIR POLLUTION POLICY NEEDS REVAMP, NRC SAYS
Report recommends regulating pollutants in groups, more effort on emissions that cross state lines.
December 22, 2003
UN Resolves Some Climate Change Issues
December 15, 2003
CLIMATE CHANGE
Earth is warming, and the environmental changes--largely attributable to greenhouse gases--are dramatic and potentially dangerous in the Arctic.
November 3, 2003
Senate rejects plan to limit greenhouse gas emissions
October 20, 2003
A MISPLACED EFFORT
Climate-change research strategy will do little to avert a real tragedy.
September 8, 2003
EPA SAYS NO TO REGULATING CO2
Agency claims it needs congressional authority to act on greenhouse gas.
June 30, 2003
EPA'S STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
Omissions on climate change engender controversy.
February 17, 2003
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS PLAN
Energy Department announces guide for cutting emissions intensity.
January 13, 2003
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS CURB
Senators launch legislative effort for U.S. cap-and-trade system.
December 16, 2002
EUROPE WILL SWAP EMISSIONS
EU approves first international trading system for greenhouse gas allowances.
November 18, 2002
STATES TAKE ACTION
More than half the states have policies to reduce greenhouse gases.
November 11, 2002
Little Progress Made In New Delhi
November 4, 2002
CLIMATE NEGOTIATIONS
Latest talks focus on adapting to global warming; Kyoto protocol sidelined.
PROGRESS TOWARD MEETING KYOTO GOALS
When U.S. and Australia are excluded, CO2 emissions fall below goal in the climate accord.
October 7, 2002
CLEANER FUTURE FOR FOSSIL FUELS
DOE initiatives focus on near-zero-emissions electricity generation and ultraclean gasoline.
September 16, 2002
GREENHOUSE GASES
U.S. population growth complicates CO2 reduction and policy decisions.
June 10, 2002
HOW TO REDUCE GREENHOUSE GASES
NAE meeting considers range of technologies and measures, including carbon sequestration.
May 27, 2002
UN CLIMATE PANEL HEAD TO GO?
U.S. plans to support new chairman who would replace respected chemist.
April 8, 2002
Kyoto Accord Ratification In Sight
March 11, 2002
CLEARING THE AIR
Bush Administration initiatives may cut air pollution, but critics are asking when.
February 18, 2002
BUSH'S PLAN TO CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
Proposal seeks voluntary emissions cuts, critics doubtful that will work.
November 19, 2001
SUCCESSFUL CLOSE FOR CLIMATE TALKS
Negotiators draft binding rules, agree on consequences for noncompliance.
September 24, 2001
CHANGE IN THE AIR
Will air pollution reform by Congress and the Bush Administration affect chemical companies?
September 10, 2001
AIR POLLUTION DEBATE HEATS UP
Congress, President expected to push for new legislation.
August 13, 2001
CLIMATE CHANGE
Nations agree on Kyoto protocol rules, as U.S. Congress' interest in climate issues intensifies.
July 30, 2001
AGREEMENT IS REACHED IN BONN
Nations achieve compromise on rules for implementing the Kyoto protocol.
July 23, 2001
CLIMATE TALKS
Concern over collapse of international accord dominates all other issues.
July 9, 2001
KYOTO SUCCESS IN JAPAN'S HANDS
Japan waffles on whether it will ratify the protocol without U.S.
June 18, 2001
BUSH ADDRESSES CLIMATE CHANGE
President outlines steps for U.S., but remains opposed to Kyoto protocol.
April 23, 2001
U.S. URGED TO RESUME TALKS
UN's Pronk warns that pulling out of Kyoto process could harm other deals.
April 2, 2001
U.S. Abandons Kyoto Protocol
U.S. Abandons Kyoto Protocol
March 12, 2001
GLOBAL CLIMATE POLICY CHANGES
G-8 nations commit to reaching agreement on climate-change pact.
December 18, 2000
CLIMATE TREATY STALEMATE
Despite last-minute deal, clashing views doomed efforts to reach agreement on implementing Kyoto protocol.
December 4, 2000
DEADLOCK ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Two weeks of negotiations on Kyoto protocol end in stalemate, despite some progress.
November 27,2000
Scant Progress At Climate-Change Meeting
November 20, 2000
Clinton Urges Action To Mitigate Climate Change
November 1, 1999
Climate conference: Call for urgent action
November 23, 1998
Climate-change talks: Only modest progress made in Buenos Aires
November 16, 1998
Dividing the world in a more equitable way
Government & Policy | Effects and Findings | Industry Reactions
Effects & Findings
June 27, 2011
Climate Change
Businesses see opportunity in adaptation, report finds.
May 2, 2011
Capturing CO2
ACS Meeting News: Custom chemistry is yielding a broad selection of novel sorbents for the greenhouse gas.
March 7, 2011
Assessing The Cost Of Greenhouse Gases
Climate Change: Two studies try to measure long-term impact on business and investors
November 29, 2010
Burning Question
Gulf Spill: EPA reports that surface slick burns produced very low levels of cancer-causing dioxins.
November 15, 2010
Geoengineering Guidelines
Scientists recommend principles for research on massive technologies to restrain climate change.
September 13, 2010
A Bleak View For Curbing CO2
Environment: Breaking the world's fossil-fuel addiction will be difficult at best, study suggests.
September 6, 2010
Academies Review Climate Panel
Climate Change: UN panel needs new leadership, says coalition of national science academies.
August 23, 2010
Gulf Oil Plume Tracked
Oil Spill: First journal report to characterize deep-sea oil plume.
August 9, 2010
Monitoring Greenhouse Gases
Academia and government are avid purchasers of greenhouse gas measurement tools, but industry is slow to catch on.
Gulf Of Mexico Dead Zone
Annual measurement reveals record hypoxic zone, but not necessarily related to the oil spill.
August 2, 2010
Plumes Finger Oil Spill
Geochemistry: BP leak is behind undersea oil plumes, isotopic analyses confirm.
July 12, 2010
Dioxin Science Wars
EPA draft report on dioxin's health risks draws fire.
Assessing Aerosols In The Air
Researchers delve into the unknowns of airborne particulates that affect health and climate.
June 28, 2010
Tobacco Turmoil
'Shale gale' reshapes energy outlook, but critics fear environmental impact.
The Value Of CO2
Where some see pollution, Andrew Bocarsly sees products.
Oil Rig Explosion Probe
Chemical safety board will investigate the causes of the BP/Deepwater Horizon disaster.
May 31, 2010
Drilling Process Draws Scrutiny
'Shale gale' reshapes energy outlook, but critics fear environmental impact.
May 24, 2010
Guidelines For Geoengineering R&D
Asilomar conference raises issues for governance of tests and deployment of climate-controlling technologies.
May 17, 2010
A New Reason To Control Emissions
Study finds that reducing pollution might remove aerosols previously thought to be part of the natural background.
May 10, 2010
New Oil Clean-Up Technique Tested
Environment: Novel use of dispersants could mitigate damage from BP spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
April 26, 2010
Volcanic Ash Data Sought
Atmospheric Chemistry: Chemists launch research efforts to probe aerosols from Eyjafjallajokull's eruption.
April 12, 2010
Cutting Carbon And Making Money
Study claims paradigm shift in energy will drive companies to focus on efficiency to succeed.
April 5, 2010
Talking About Geoengineering
Climate Intervention: California conference calls for research that is responsible and open.
March 29, 2010
Drugs In The Environment
Stakeholders consider ways to reduce the impact of drugs that get past sewage treatment plants and into nature.
March 15, 2010
Climate-Change Panel Under Scrutiny
Inquiry: Science academies will assess UN's prestigious body.
March 8, 2010
Verifying Emission Cuts
Atmospheric measurements can truth-check assertions about greenhouse gas reductions.
March 8, 2010
Climate Panel To Get Independent Review
Climate Change: UN to commission audit of IPCC procedures.
March 8, 2010
Methane From Arctic Ocean
Climate Science: Amount of the greenhouse gas seeping from undersea deposits is much greater than expected.
March 1, 2010
EPA Revisits Atrazine
Agency wants to incorporate human epidemiology and incident data into risk assessments.
March 1, 2010
Growing Piles Of Toxic Trash
Electronic Waste: Developing countries need to prepare for surge in domestic discards, UNEP says.
February 22, 2010
Seeking Funds For Geoengineering
Scientists tell House subcommittee that the U.S. needs an additional federal climate research program.
February 22, 2010
China's Environment
Unsustainable agricultural practices attract attention.
January 18, 2010
New Way To 'Fix' CO2
Electrocatalysis: Process converts CO2 in air into the useful organic feedstock oxalate.
January 4, 2010
Copenhagen Consternation
Climate Change: Nonbinding deal lets countries make their own pledges on greenhouse gas limits.
Clean-Energy Push Takes Off
Critics praise advanced research program for its laudable goals but worry over its implementation.
December 21, 2009
Sound Conclusions
Climate Change: UN climate panel head says committee reports are valid.
Global Warming And Climate Change
Believers, deniers, and doubters view the scientific forecast from different angles.
Which Comes First, CO2 Or The Heat?
November 16, 2009
Climate-Change Costs Top $10 Trillion
November 2, 2009
Cellulosic Test Bed
Coskata tries out waste-to-ethanol engineering at new plant.
August 31, 2009
Carbon Costs
New study measures impact on industry.
August 24, 2009
Reining In Brown Clouds
Cuts in regional, black-carbon-laden air pollution could quickly help curb global warming.
August 17, 2009
Trouble In The Tundra
Features formed by melting permafrost provide clues to a changing Arctic landscape and climate.
Kindling For Climate Change
Toolik scientists study the long-term impact of a raging fire in the Arctic.
July 20, 2009
Pesticide Controversy
Activists express concern over field-test request for sulfuryl fluoride because of its global-warming potential.
Government Concentrates
Liquid Fuels From Coal And Biomass Face Hurdles.
Government Concentrates
Mercury Rising In Pacific Ocean.
April 6, 2009
Dealing with CO2
Technologies to capture greenhouse gas advance.
March 16, 2009
Ozone's Health Impact
Long-term exposure to ground-level ozone heightens risk of death from lung disease.
February 24, 2009
Carbon-Observing Satellite Mission Fails
Spacecraft plunges into ocean minutes after launch.
February 23, 2009
Off-Balance Ocean
Acidification from absorbing atmospheric CO2 is changing the ocean's chemistry.
February 2, 2009
Mapping Earth's CO2
NASA's soon-to-be-launched Orbiting Carbon Observatory will help map sources and sinks of the greenhouse gas. With Video
January 28, 2009
Irreversible Effects
Sea-level rise, drying of some regions may continue for centuries, study finds.
January 19, 2009
George A. Olah Award In Hydrocarbon Or Petroleum Chemistry
November 17, 2008
High–Performance Buildings
Green designs depend on materials that reduce the energy footprint.
Working In A Green Building
Clients and occupants say, 'Pay the money, honey, it's worth it'.
Report Cards For Green Materials
Without clear product information, assembling a green building is guess work.
Saving Earth's Shield
Protecting the stratospheric ozone layer has reduced greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
November 10, 2008
A Sink For Carbon Dioxide
'Carbon-capture farm' rebuilds wetlands, sequesters the greenhouse gas in the California Delta.
November 3, 2008
NF3 Measured in Air
Levels of the greenhouse gas exceed industry's estimates.
September 22, 2008
Buying Time For Earth's Climate
Curbs on black carbon, smog may be best short-term plan, report says.
September 8, 2008
Trees Testify To Pollution
Tree rings help scientists trace the source and timing of chemical leaks and spills in the environment.
September 1, 2008
O2 Requirement For Burning Rises
Experiments suggest Mesozoic oxygen levels were higher than previously expected.
Breaking C???F Bonds
Reaction could lead to ways to dispose of or recycle fluorocarbons.
Algae Pump Out Hydrocarbon Biofuels
Sleuthing Out Contamination
Analytical chemists piece together the origin and fate of environmental contaminants.
July 28, 2008
Eating As An Environmentalist
Insights: What you eat matters more than how far it traveled.
Olympic Air Quality Questionable
Athletes going for gold worry about Beijing's air.
July 14, 2008
Questioning NF3
Scientists seek measurements of electronic chemical in atmosphere.
June 30, 2008
Hansen Renews Plea For Action
NASA climatologist urges curbs on growth of CO2 emissions.
April 28, 2008
Cooling The Planet
Injecting sulfate into the stratosphere might deplete ozone layer, study says.
April 24, 2008
Costs Of Smog
EPA regulations should factor in premature deaths from ozone exposure, NRC says.
April 21, 2008
A Fast Track To Green Gasoline
Catalytic pyrolysis turns cellulose into fuel components in just one step.
March 31, 2008
Fertilizing The Ocean With Iron
Large-scale experiments will determine whether plankton can battle climate change.
March 24, 2008
Mixed Impact Of Cutting CO2
Large range of outcomes possible from legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
March 12, 2008
Climate Change May Lead To Transportation Overhaul
National Research Council report stresses need to modify transportation systems.
March 10, 2008
Suppertime Signal
Climate-influencing sulfur compound is also a feeding cue for fish.
February 18, 2008
Insights: A Major Shift Beyond Fossil Fuels
Massive moves to wind and solar power are feasible, affordable, and necessary.
February 4, 2008
Editor's Page
Welcome To The Anthropocene.
January 21, 2008
Cellulosic Ethanol Deemed Feasible
Production from farmed switchgrass can surpass energy, environmental, and economic hurdles.
January 15, 2008
West Antarctica Ice Decreases
Region considered stable appears to be losing ice faster than thought, thanks to climate change.
January 8, 2008
Ethanol From Switch Grass Deemed Feasible
Large-scale study indicates production from farmed prairie grass can surpass energy, environmental, and economic hurdles.
December 24, 2007
Office Pollution
Computers and printers emit chemicals and particles into air.
A Giant Among Chemists
Nobel Laureate F. Sherwood Rowland discusses his almost six-decade-long career as researcher and public policy advocate.
December 17, 2007
The Costs Of Biofuels
Two views on whether corn ethanol and, eventually, ethanol from cellulosic biomass will efficiently deliver national energy security.
December 17, 2007
Editor's Page
Climate-change quotes.
November 26, 2007
Fast Action Urged On Climate Change
UN report says impacts of warming are already here.
October 23, 2007
Rate Of CO2 Rise Accelerates
Economic growth and reduced uptake by ocean and land are responsible.
October 12, 2007
Al Gore, UN Panel Share Award
Nobel committee cites work to raise awareness about climate change.
October 8, 2007
Shrinking The Dead Zone
Draft report faults corn-based ethanol.
September 10, 2007
Editor's Page
Global Warming News.
August 6, 2007
Aerosols Warm Up Atmosphere
Study of 'brown clouds' over Asia contradicts cooling hypothesis.
August 1, 2007
Office Printers Emit Ultrafine Particulates
Toner particles from laser printers found in air.
July 23, 2007
China Pollution Report
Group finds country is harming environment as its economy grows.
May 8, 2007
Climate-Change Solutions
Cost of stabilizing CO2 is high but manageable, science panel says.
May 3, 2007
Arctic Sea Ice Is Melting Fast
Researchers find that Arctic ice is disappearing much faster than predicted in UN models.
April 9, 2007
A Warming Planet
UN panel warns of broad, catastrophic disruptions if greenhouse gases rise unabated.
March 5, 2007
Polar Research Push Begins
International Polar Year will involve scientists from 63 countries
Plan To Mitigate Climate Change
February 26, 2007
U.S. Gas Emissions Rose 0.8% In 2005
Avoiding Global Collapse
Chemists have a vital role to play in achieving sustainability.
February 19, 2007
Fixing Global Warming
Costs of damage outstrip price of cutting emissions.
A Dubious Way Out Of CO2 Emissions
Paying to compensate for personal carbon dioxide emissions may not be as environmentally sound as it seems.
February 12, 2007
Global Warming Denial
February 6, 2007
UN Issues Dire Climate Warnings
Human activities are responsible for temperature rise, panel's report says.
A Dubious Way Out Of CO2 Emissions
Paying to compensate for personal carbon dioxide emissions may not be as environmentally sound as it seems.
January 23, 2007
Corporate Leaders Urge CO2 Cuts
Quick action on bill setting mandatory U.S. greenhouse gas reductions is goal.
January 22, 2007
Observing Earth Via Satellite
Continued funding constraints will impede earth science studies.
December 12, 2006
Warm Oceans Harm Phytoplankton
Satellite data link ocean temperatures, health of photosynthetic plants.
December 18, 2006
CO2 emissions affect thermosphere
November 20, 2006
The Energy Commons???Part 2
November 13, 2006
The Energy Commons
November 6, 2006
Climate Change Threatens Global Economy
Near-term action is needed to avert dangerous impacts
Greenhouse gas emissions climb
October 30, 2006
Climate Change Threatens Global Economy
Near-term action is needed to avert dangerous impacts
December 2, 2005
Oceanic Heat Conveyor Slows
Atlantic current that transports heat from tropics to higher latitudes weakens.
November 28, 2005
Ice Core Record Extended
Analyses of trapped air show current CO2 at highest level in 650,000 years.
September 9, 2005
Carbon Budget Woes
As atmospheric levels of CO2 rise, forests and soils are absorbing less of it.
September 29, 2003
GREEN SOLUTIONS TO GLOBAL PROBLEMS
Symposium highlights environmentally friendly chemistry and engineering for its global impact.
Green Goes Mainstream
September 22, 2003
SALMON MOVE PCBS
Spawning fish deliver persistent contaminant to remote Alaskan lakes.
August 19, 2002
U.S., Canada Blasted For Excess Energy Use
June 10, 2002
HUMANS CAUSING CLIMATE CHANGE
Bush Administration accepts global warming and its impacts as inevitable.
May 6, 2002
CHANGES URGED FOR CLIMATE RESEARCH
Experts tell Congress that research must involve decisionmakers and address regional concerns.
April 22, 2002
MODELS FORECAST QUICKER WARMING
Average global temperatures may rise substantially faster than anticipated.
March 25, 2002
Giant Chunk Of Antarctic Ice Shelf Collapses
June 11, 2001
SCIENCE AFFIRMS GLOBAL WARMING
NRC panel reports that impacts could be extremely adverse by 2100.
May 28, 2001
FORESTS' ROLE AS CO2 SINKS LIMITED
Field experiments show trees quickly revert to original growth rate.
February 26, 2001
CLIMATE CHANGE
UN report says global warming's impact is already being felt.
February 19, 2001
CLIMATE-CHANGE IMPACTS MAY CUT GDP
UNEP study predicts serious economic losses from rising water and increased storm damage.
January 29, 2001
PACE OF GLOBAL CHANGE QUICKENS
UN report projects rapidly accelerating, potentially devastating warming.
September 18, 2000
Unbalanced Treatment Led To Confusion About Climate Change
July 31, 2000
Potent New Greenhouse Gas Found In Atmosphere
June 19, 2000
Impacts Of Climate Change On U.S. Detailed
April 24, 2000
Panel Reaffirms Human Influence On Global Warming
March 27, 2000
CONSEQUENCES OF CLIMATE CHANGE
Government study finds negative effects on coastlines, water supplies, and health, but little economic impact on crops and forests.
August 9, 1999
CASE GROWS FOR CLIMATE CHANGE
New evidence leads to increasing concern that human-induced global warming from CO2 emissions is already here.
Government & Policy | Effects and Findings | Industry Reactions
Industry Reactions
September 13, 2010
Reducing Carbon From Coal
Greenhouse Gases: German partners seek to mitigate CO2 emissions.
July 26, 2010
Automakers Go HFO
In Europe, new refrigerants will be fluorocarbons, not carbon dioxide.
June 21, 2010
Congress Blasts Oil Industry
BP Spill: Industry chiefs defend practices, while noting response plans’ shortcomings.
June 14, 2010
Familiar Product, Different Use
Firms are hoping new environmental regulations will spark greater sodium bicarbonate demand.
April 5, 2010
Earth-Friendly Chlorine
Technology: Bayer's new cathode saves energy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions.
February 1, 2010
The Other Solar
Chemical makers see a new alternative-energy market in concentrating solar power.
February 1, 2010
Limited Cap-And-Trade Program
Mandatory carbon dioxide trading system for power producers thrives in 10 northeastern states.
January 18, 2010
Clean Energy
Windfall: Chemical firms win recovery-act tax credits for new plants.
December 14, 2009
Business At Copenhagen
Firms are on-site supporting climate-change action, showcasing green products.
November 9, 2009
Solar On Sale
Photovoltaic prices will continue to drop, thanks to an oversupply of polysilicon.
November 2, 2009
Energy's Hidden Cost
Market price does not reflect major health damage from production and use of coal, oil.
October 26, 2009
Building Green
The polyurethanes industry sees opportunity in energy conservation and greenhouse gas reduction.
September 28, 2009
Solar Cells Get Chemistry Help
Photovoltaics: Chemical makers see efficiency opportunity.
September 7, 2009
Powerful Stuff
Materials get attention and funding in effort to create U.S. lithium battery industry.
August 19, 2009
Tokuyama Doubles Output
Expansion takes place amid softening demand.
July 20, 2009
Exxon Invests In Algal Biofuels
Project represents a new direction for oil giant.
July 13, 2009
Chemicals To Help Coal Come Clean
Scrubbing methods to capture carbon from power plants are advancing to the demonstration phase.
July 7, 2009
Dow Plans Algae Biofuels Pilot
Project will test a process to turn CO2 into ethanol.
June 29, 2009
Dow And Gazprom In Carbon Pact
Chemical and gas giants pursue growing business in CO2 reduction projects.
May 4, 2009
Cellulosic Scale-Up
DOE-backed ethanol producers encounter difficulties converting waste streams to commercially viable fuel.
April 13, 2009
Supplanting Oil
Small companies move closer to demonstrating chemicals from renewable resources.
April 6, 2009
The Gasoline Wars
Oil companies use additive packages to help their fuels stand out from the crowd.
March 30, 2009
Industry Considers Carbon Options
As greenhouse gas regulations loom in the U.S., chemical firms worry about what they'll look like.
Climate-Change Bills Remain Vague
February 16, 2009
Greening The Farm
Safer and environmentally friendlier pesticides and agricultural practices gain traction on U.S. farms.
Defending Mother Nature
Combating out-of-control plants requires judicious use of herbicides. Web Exclusive
November 24, 2008
Getting Rid Of Mercury
Anticipating a national rule on mercury removal from coal flue gas, technology providers jockey for position.
November 10, 2008
Chewing The Fat
Biodiesel based on hydrogenation technology faces an uphill battle in the U.S..
October 27, 2008
More Solar Silicon
Despite energy slump and credit crisis, Wacker expands.
October 6, 2008
'Cleantech' Concerns
Environmentally friendly technology may be hot, but it isn't necessarily overhyped.
Editor's Page
Energy sustainability.
September 8, 2008
CO2 As Feedstock
Mitsui will make methanol from the greenhouse gas.
September 1, 2008
Solar Suppliers Get Busy
Growth of photovoltaic market drives demand for raw materials.
August 11, 2008
Energy Stalemate
Chemical industry urges Congress to break impasse and allow more offshore drilling.
August 4, 2008
Sunny Forecast For Fuel Cells
Novel electrode materials bring large-scale use of solar power closer to reality.
Fun In The Sun
Suppliers of semiconductor materials take advantage of emerging solar opportunity.
July 7, 2008
Fuel From Garbage
Canadian facility will be first to produce ethanol from solid waste on an industrial scale.
June 25, 2008
Pfizer Pays Fine For Air Pollution
Drugmaker resolves charges that it violated federal Clean Air Act.
May 26, 2008
BASF Is Betting On The Farm
Spending on agriculture R&D nets a new herbicide and a biotech partnership.
January 28, 2008
ACS Position Statements Aim To Influence Legislation
January 26, 2008
Dow Awards Methane Challenge Grants
Northwestern and Cardiff will split $6.4 million.
January 21, 2008
GM Backs Ethanol Start-Up Coskata
Company claims its technology can significantly lower the price of the fuel.
December 17, 2007
Environmental Improvement
Committee is promoting sustainability within ACS and in society at large.
December 6, 2007
Pushing Efficiency
Business groups say large CO2 cuts are manageable.
November 12, 2007
Algae To Biofuels
Energy Department lab, Chevron plan research collaboration.
October 22, 2007
North Pole Expedition
Chemical firms sponsor airship to measure ice-cap thickness.
October 4, 2007
ConocoPhillips, ADM Strike Biofuels Deal
Partnership aims to develop renewable transportation fuels from biomass.
August 20, 2007
BASF Supports 'Green' Research At Columbia
$600,000 grant will support research into renewable energy and pollution control.
July 23, 2007
DuPont Makes Deal On SO2 Emissions
Company settles with EPA over releases at sulfuric acid facilities.
May 31, 2007
Chevron, Texas A&M Will Research Biofuels
Partnership seeks conversion of nonfood crops into renewable transportation fuel.
May 28, 2007
Car Makers Versus California
Adversaries prepare for fight over limits on vehicle emissions.
May 7, 2007
Firms Advance Chemicals From Renewable Resources
More chemicals may be made as coproducts of the biofuels industry.
April 19, 2007
ConocoPhillips and Tyson Will Make Fuel From Fat
Industrial giants join to produce renewable diesel fuel from beef, pork, and poultry fat.
April 12, 2007
ConocoPhillips Funds Biofuels Research
Iowa State program aims to develop cost-effective technologies for producing biofuels.
March 19, 2007
Biofuels Center Grows In West
Universities, government, and industry will advance biomass conversion.
March 5, 2007
Texas Utility Goes Green
TXU deal may lead to cleaner electricity generation plan.
February 5, 2007
Alternative Energy Pact
BP collaborates with academia, government lab on alternative energy research.
September 18, 2006
Investors Buy Emission Credits
Purchase gets brokers involved in global warming gas cuts in a big way.
September 4, 2006
Earth-Friendly Cool Cars In 2011
Fluorine-based-refrigerant makers jockey to save auto-air-conditioning market from CO2 threat.
April 24, 2006
The Switch Is On For Refrigerants
HCFCs will be phased out under the Montreal protocol, but the change isn't smooth.
December 12, 2005
U.S., Industry Plan Clean-Coal Plant
Zero-emissions power plant will produce hydrogen as well as electricity.
May 16, 2005
Investors Pledge Funds For Clean Technologies
February 9, 2004
WARMING UP TO GLOBAL WARMING
Chemical company views on greenhouse gas regulations are as diverse as the industry itself.
June 24, 2002
TEXAS COMMISSION RECONSIDERS NOx
State eases planned rules aimed at reducing NOx emissions, but industry may still suffer.
November 12, 2001
ACCOUNTING FOR GREENHOUSE GASES
New reports show that what's good for the environment is good for the bottom line.
May 14, 2001
FORD SETS CO2 REDUCTIONS
Company announces its greenhouse gas emissions, outlines plan to cut them.
November 6, 2000
OIL FIRMS ACT TO CURB CLIMATE CHANGE
Some companies are investing aggressively in renewable energy, cutting their emissions, and funding research in alternative energy.
October 23, 2000
REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES
Large firms partner to cut emissions; environmental group will monitor progress.
April 24, 2000
INDUSTRY ACTS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
Corporations are starting to fall in line with scientific consensus and are moving to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
September 27, 1999
REDUCING GREENHOUSE GASES
Corporate and state officials discuss strategies for cutting emissions in advance of regulation.
