Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Daily News: Weather News Headlines - U.S. lays out strict limits on coal funding abroad

Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:39 PM PDT

U.S. lays out strict limits on coal funding abroad 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:39 PM PDT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States said Tuesday it plans to use its leverage within global development banks to limit financing for coal-fired power plants abroad, part of Washington's international strategy to combat climate change. The U.S. Treasury said it would only support funding for coal plants in the world's poorest countries if they have no other efficient or economical alternative for their energy needs. ...
Full Story
Top
After the rain, a break in weather for SD farmers 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 12:12 PM PDT
An expected break in the wet weather should give South Dakota corn farmers at least a few days to get back in the field before another storm system arrives. The state's corn harvest was 49 percent complete ...
Full Story
Top
What's the Reston Weather Forecast for Halloween? 
Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 02:15 AM PDT
Reston forecast for Halloween 2013. (Patch file photo.)Nobody likes a cold Halloween. And even fewer people than nobody likes a wet one. Which brings us to the weather forecast for Halloween 2013
Full Story
Top
West Coast states and BC to link climate policies 
Monday, Oct 28, 2013 09:17 PM PDT
From left, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and California Gov. Jerry Brown listen to a speaker before signing an agreement to collectively combat climate change on Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, in San Francisco. The governors and the premier of British Columbia will work together to coordinate efforts with the hope of stimulating a clean-energy economy in a region with a combined gross domestic product of $2.8 trillion. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The governors of Pacific coastal U.S. states and a Canadian province official are joining forces in a new effort to fight climate change.
Full Story
Top
Western U.S. states, British Columbia team up to battle climate change 
Monday, Oct 28, 2013 06:54 PM PDT
By Rory Carroll SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The leaders of the three U.S. states along the Pacific Coast and the Canadian province of British Columbia agreed on Monday to align carbon-cutting policies in the coastal region, which together is equivalent to the world's fifth-largest economy. Under the agreement aimed at aligning climate change strategies, the U.S. states of Oregon and Washington will move to set their first pricing on carbon emissions. ...
Full Story
Top
Brown University won't divest from coal companies 
Monday, Oct 28, 2013 02:45 PM PDT
Brown University has decided not to divest from coal companies, saying that it would not be "the right tool" to address climate change and that teaching and research are more effective strategies. ...
Full Story
Top
A Look at Severe Weather Threat for Wednesday 
Monday, Oct 28, 2013 01:36 PM PDT
Strong to severe storms will be possible in North Texas on Wednesday and possibly into Wednesday Night/Early Thursday morning. A strong upper level storm is now over Nevada and that will move into the Plains […]
Full Story
Top
What's the McLean Weather Forecast for Halloween? 
Monday, Oct 28, 2013 01:13 PM PDT
Halloween 2013 forecast. (Patch file photo.)Nobody likes a cold Halloween. And even fewer people than nobody likes a wet one. Which brings us to the weather forecast for Halloween 2013, Th
Full Story
Top

You received this email because you subscribed to Yahoo! Alerts. Use this link to unsubscribe from this alert. To change your communications preferences for other Yahoo! business lines, please visit your Marketing Preferences. To learn more about Yahoo!'s use of personal information, including the use of web beacons in HTML-based email, please read our Privacy Policy. Yahoo! is located at 701 First Avenue, Sunnyvale, CA 94089.

No comments:

Post a Comment