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U.S. Energy News

August 2006

China nomads on energy's cutting edge
(Christian Science Monitor, August 31, 2006)

Solar power may soon bring the Web to remote areas
(Christian Science Monitor, August 31, 2006)

State's historic deal on warming
(San Francisco Chronicle, August 31, 2006)

Officials Reach California Deal to Cut Emissions
(New York Times, August 31, 2006)
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Fill Up on Corn if You Can
(New York Times, August 31, 2006)
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A model home for the future
(Martinsburg (WV) Journal, August 28, 2006)

One man's fight to become free of FPL
(Miami Herald, August 27, 2006)

Feinstein unveils Dem plan to cut greenhouse gas
(San Francisco Chronicle, August 25, 2006)

Bush's first energy rule: efficient enough?
(Christian Science Monitor, August 25, 2006)

The Merchant of Menace: How "merchant coal" is changing the face of America
(Grist, August 24, 2006)

Industry starts to back rules on greenhouse gas
(San Francisco Chronicle, August 24, 2006)

Sunstein: Limiting Climate Change: The Neglected Obstacle
(Washington Post, August 18, 2006)
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Blunt bars tax breaks to corporate ethanol plants
(Kansas City Star, August 17, 2006)
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Need for Battery Power Runs Into Basic Hurdles of Science
(New York Times, August 16, 2006)
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Backstory: Breaking the gas ceiling
(Christian Science Monitor, August 14, 2006)

Kenney: BP - Beyond Propaganda
(New York Times, August 14, 2006)
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Editorial: Build Green, Make Green
(New York Times, August 11, 2006)
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'Wind energy credits' power electricity sales
(Arizona Daily Star, August 9, 2006)

Companies adopt ’green’ buildings as power bills rise
(Lawrence Journal-World, August 6, 2006)

Green house affection
(Kansas City Star, August 2, 2006)
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Clinton Foundation to Work to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
(New York Times Magazine, August 2, 2006)
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22 Cities Join Clinton Anti-Warming Effort
(Washington Post, August 2, 2006)
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If You Thought Last Week Was Hot ...
(San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2006)

Senate vote could dramatically alter search for energy
(San Francisco Chronicle, August 1, 2006)

Gasoline's fledgling rivals: the race to power your car
(Christian Science Monitor, August 1, 2006)

July 2006

Momentum builds for 'revolution' to recycle electronic waste
(Christian Science Monitor, July 31, 2006)

Senate to vote on allowing offshore drilling
(Christian Science Monitor, July 31, 2006)

Is the recent heat wave a clue to global warming?
(San Francisco Chronicle, July 30, 2006)

Capital Pollution Solution?
(New York Times Magazine, July 30, 2006)
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Hot German July Doesn’t Faze Farmer Who Reaps the Sun
(New York Times, July 28, 2006)
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Where will big oil's big profits go?
(Christian Science Monitor, July 28, 2006)

With $3 Gas, Detroit Pays for Its Past
(New York Times, July 28, 2006)
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Utilities Pay Scientist Ally on Warming
(New York Times, July 28, 2006)
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Dolan: Cold, Hard Facts
(New York Times, July 27, 2006)
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Gulf drilling plan advances in Senate
(San Francisco Chronicle, July 27, 2006)

Senate Passage of Energy Bill Appears Assured
(New York Times, July 27, 2006)
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Spent nuclear fuel edges closer to Yucca
(Christian Science Monitor, July 27, 2006)

Samuelson: Is There An Oil 'Bubble'?
(Washington Post, July 26, 2006)
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Ethanol's rise prompts worries of a corn crunch
(Christian Science Monitor, July 26, 2006)

Growing Coalition Opposes Drilling
(Washington Post, July 25, 2006)
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One Man's Long Battle To Get U.S. to Kick Oil
(Washington Post, July 25, 2006)
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Grease Is the Word: Fill It Up With Fry Oil
(New York Times, July 23, 2006)
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Dulley: Concrete home has advantages
(Topeka Capital-Journal, July 22, 2006)
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Company announces fourth wind farm in northwest Missouri
(Kansas City Star, July 21, 2006)
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Second-guessing the Biofuel Solution
(Utne Reader, July 20, 2006)

Where corn is king, a new fuel is prince
(Christian Science Monitor, July 19, 2006)

Do-it-yourselfers turn diner grease into biodiesel fuel
(Christian Science Monitor, July 18, 2006)

Atomic Balm?
(New York Times Magazine, July 16, 2006)
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Hoagland: Bush's Nuclear Energy
(Washington Post, July 16, 2006)
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Study Cites Plan to End U.S. Oil Imports
(New York Times, July 15, 2006)
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Gas prices sap retail strength
(USA Today, July 14, 2006)

Kaul: Global warming is here to stay
(Topeka Capital-Journal, July 14, 2006)
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It’s Corn vs. Soybeans in a Biofuels Debate
(New York Times, July 13, 2006)
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Oil hits record high, topping $76 a barrel on international tension
(USA Today, July 13, 2006)

Second commercial wind farm in Missouri planned
(Kansas City Star, July 12, 2006)
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Under the sun and off the grid
(The Idaho Mountain Express, July 12, 2006)

Editorial: In energy, we're all connected
(Christian Science Monitor, July 12, 2006)

Study: Ethanol won't solve energy problems
(Kansas City Star, July 10, 2006)
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Why coal-rich US is seeing record imports
(Christian Science Monitor, July 10, 2006)

Mallaby: A Dated Carbon Approach
(Washington Post, July 10, 2006)
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An Unlikely Spark in Alternative Energy
(New York Times, July 9, 2006)
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Editorial: Global Warming and the Courts
(New York Times, July 8, 2006)
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Dulley: Two-stage air conditioners offer most efficiency, quiet, comfort
(Wichita Eagle, July 8, 2006)

Florida in cross hairs of US hunt for oil
(Christian Science Monitor, July 6, 2006)

Greenhouse gas turning oceans acidic
(San Francisco Chronicle, July 6, 2006)

On the Road Again, Where Biodiesel Is a Rising Star
(New York Times, July 5, 2006)
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Faced with soaring oil prices, Indonesia turns to biodiesel
(Christian Science Monitor, July 5, 2006)

Samuelson: Global Warming's Real Inconvenient Truth
(Washington Post, July 5, 2006)
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Search for New Oil Sources Leads to Processed Coal
(New York Times, July 5, 2006)
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PUC approves Aquila rebates for solar systems
(Pueblo Chieftain, July 1, 2006)

External Archives and Other Resources

Sustainable Minnesota's Energy News archive

Washington Post Energy article archive - current (as of 11/05)

Washington Post Energy article archive - old

Washington Post Special Report - Oil and Gas prices (4/06)

Washington Post Special Report - Enron Trial (4/06)

California 'Power Crisis' coverage - 2001, CNN.com

California Energy Crisis - L.A. Times

Washington Post: 'The Energy Crisis: California and Beyond'

Dust, deception and death - Louisville Courier-Journal series on black lung

Lawrence Journal-World's Gasoline prices archive

Natural Gas, Unnatural Prices
1998 Kansas City Star series

World Energy News

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