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Plan for Big U.S. Offshore Wind Farm Passes Hurdle
A controversial plan to build the first large U.S. offshore wind-power farm won approval from Massachusetts authorities Friday but still must clear federal regulatory hurdles. >> Read the Full Article
New Federal Chemical Rules Will Not Override Tougher State Rules
New federal rules giving the Bush administration authority for the first time to regulate and even shut down chemical plants will not overrule stricter state rules already in place, according to a letter sent Sunday to lawmakers by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. >> Read the Full Article
Surfers Make Waves in British Battle of the Breaks
A political storm is looming over one of Britain's first wave power projects, the Wave Hub, which surfers fear will drain energy from the waves they ride along the Atlantic coast. >> Read the Full Article
Brazil to Offer Free Internet to Amazon Tribes
Brazil will offer free satellite Internet connections to indigenous tribes in the Amazon as part of its latest effort to crack down on illegal logging in the world's largest tropical rain forest. >> Read the Full Article
Cuban Leader Assails U.S. Biofuel Policies in Sign He May Be Recovering
Fidel Castro lashes out against U.S. biofuel plans in an op-ed piece published Thursday, a sign Cuba's 80-year-old leader may be taking a more active role in public affairs after months sidelined by a still undisclosed illness. >> Read the Full Article
Australia Seeks Backing for Deforestation Fund
Australia, which refuses to sign the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, will ask other nations to contribute to a new fund to combat deforestation and global warming, Prime Minister John Howard said on Thursday. >> Read the Full Article
Malaysia To Make Rainwater Collection Mandatory for Big Roofs
Malaysia plans to require many buildings throughout the country with large roofs to install gutters and tanks so that they can harvest rainwater, news reports said Wednesday. >> Read the Full Article
Understanding and Evaluating Carbon Offset Programs
Carbon offsets are a way for anyone who drives a car, turns on a light or takes a plane to "offset" their carbon dioxide emissions by investing in a green project aimed at reducing the CO2 in the atmosphere. >> Read the Full Article
Bush Praises Automakers for Developing Flex-Fuel Vehicles
President George W. Bush, seeking support for his energy plan, praised domestic automakers on Monday for building more "flexible fuel" vehicles capable of running on ethanol and biodiesel blends. >> Read the Full Article
Top EU Energy Official Talks Global Warming in Washington
The European Union's top energy official was in Washington to push European hopes for greater cooperation on global warming and joint EU-U.S. efforts for increasing energy efficiency and security of supplies. >> Read the Full Article