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The federal government is spending billions to help develop low-carbon coal technology

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Estuaries support most US seafood

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: May 16th, 2010

Rising sea level is pushing saltwater farther up estuaries

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Sea level rise threatens plant life in estuaries and salt marshes

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 18th, 2010

Deep rock layers thought suitable to store CO2 abound in the US

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: August 20th, 2010

The US has more than a 100-year coal supply

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 17th, 2010

The US federal government has ruled that CO2 is a pollutant

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 17th, 2010

The US could warm 9Ã‚Â°F this century if current trends continue

Published: May 19th, 2009
Last revised: July 17th, 2010

News, Blogs & Features

May 21st, 2013 - Making Sense of the Moore Tornado in a Climate Context
May 21st, 2013 - Widespread Greenland Melting A Sign of Things to Come
May 20th, 2013 - Tornadoes Rake Okla., Kansas as Storm Threat Continues
May 20th, 2013 - Warming Causing Rockies, Everest to Lose Ice and Snow
May 19th, 2013 - Study Projects Steep Increase in NYC Heat-Related Deaths

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Renewable Fuel Standard

The federal Renewable Fuel Standard encourages U.S. corn ethanol producers to boost production to 9 billion gallons by 2008.