In Asia, Obama, Medvedev see nuke pact in sight, climate-change deal illusive SINGAPORE (AP) - President Barack Obama said Sunday the United States and Russia would have a replacement treaty on reducing nuclear arms ready for approval by year's end, an announcement designed as an upbeat ending to a summit with Asia-Pacific leaders. ...more

November 16, 2009

The city's carbon footprint could soon be getting bigger. Tampa officials want to increase the amount of methanol they're allowed to use at the Howard F. Curren Wastewater Treatment Plant, a move environmental regulators say will double the level of hazardous air emissions coming from the facility. ...more

November 7, 2009

Here is the good news on the climate front: The Europeans have ratcheted down their emissions targets, the Chinese are getting serious about solar power and energy efficiency, and Washington is lumbering toward a carbon cap. ...more

October 25, 2009

There is a lot of confusion and misinformation circulating about the cap-and-trade mechanism in the energy and climate legislation being debated before the Congress. ...more

October 21, 2009

A group that wants the U.S. Senate to pass less stringent rules on carbon emissions held one of its 19 nationwide rallies in Ybor City on Thursday to tout its message that legislation adopted by the U.S. House would drive up energy costs. ...more

August 28, 2009

Not too long ago, Japanese scientists made an in-depth research about global warming. ...more

June 16, 2009

Richard Allard of New Port Richey says ordinary people will pay the cost of the cap-and-trade program the federal government is proposing to reduce carbon emissions. ...more

April 8, 2009

Once booed at international climate talks, the United States won sustained applause Sunday when President Barack Obama's envoy pledged to "make up for lost time" in reaching a global agreement on climate change. ...more

March 30, 2009

County officials are preparing their objections to federal proposals for a cap-and-trade system to reduce carbon emissions some view as a new tax that could raise electric bills. ...more

March 24, 2009

Three days after telling customers to expect a big decrease in next month's electric bill, Progress Energy asked regulators Friday for a hefty increase in base service rates. ...more

March 21, 2009