The Energy Report – 3/12/10: Morning Edition
Saturday, March 13th, 2010Susan mcginnis anchor’s this morning’s Clean Skies New Energy Report from Washington, DC On the Program:- Assistant for Economic Policy, Lawrence Summers, talks about the Presidents’ view of domestic natural gas use.- Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) questions GM and Chrysler’s role in the US Climate Action Partnership after getting billions in taxpayer assistance.- New report says California’s global warming law could lead to job losses.- Los Angeles power officials have scrapped plans for an 85-mile “green transmission line” through the southeastern California desert.- NASA study shows droughts have no effect on Amazon rain forests, contrary to previous IPCC reports. Click HERE for the NASA report.- Gallup poll says Americans are less worried about seriousness of climate change. Click HERE for the poll.- Interior Sec. Salazar attends new conference on climate change affects on birds.- Oswego Co., New York lawmakers passed a measure opposing offshore wind farm on Lake Ontario.- 2 US firms and a Chinese company team up to build a wind turbine factory in Nevada.- Maggie Fox wins wcee’s energy Woman of the Year award. www.cleanskies.com