12/07/11 10:55am

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CLIMATE/ENVIRONMENT/EMISSIONS

U.N. climate talks move slowly as new studies urge more dramatic emissions cuts (via The Washington Post)

"Big Three" polluters oppose binding climate deal (via Reuters)

OECD says committed $23 billion in climate aid in 2010 (via Reuters)

Clean Air A 'Luxury' In Beijing's Pollution Zone (via NPR)

Can 'Carbon Ranching' Offset Emissions In Calif. (via NPR)

Who’s killing the coal-fired power plant? (via Politico)

US Coal Plant Pollution Down (via Discovery News)

2 Degrees of Warming a Recipe for Disaster, NASA Scientist Says (via Live Science)

Spreading the global warming gospel (via The Los Angeles Times)

COAL/MINING

Internal Probe, Criminal Charges Still Pending In W.Va. Mine Disaster (via NPR)

NUCLEAR

NRC chief warns nuclear industry must heed lesson of Japan, guard against complacency (via The Washington Post)

Japan Split on Hope for Vast Radiation Cleanup (via The New York Times)

OIL/GASOLINE/DRILLING

Halliburton fights back against allegations it destroyed spill evidence (via Fuel Fix)

Public criticizes federal plan for drilling leases in Gulf, Arctic (via Fuel Fix)

Residents in Alaska city could get $9-a-gallon gas (via MSNBC)

Local Eagle Ford jobs to reach 10,000 in 3 years (via Fuel Fix)

NATURAL GAS/FRACKING

Shell Says Exports, Truck Fuel Among Options for U.S. Shale Gas (via Bloomberg)

Pennsylvania village fights cut in water supply (via Reuters)

KEYSTONE XL/OIL SANDS

Stephen Harper to meet Barack Obama next week to hash out border deal (via The National Post)

Keep pipeline out of tax cuts, senators tell Reid (via Reuters)

Enbridge pipeline deal with native group fraying (via Reuters)

AUTOS/TRANSPORTATION

AP Source: Coolant leak likely cause of fires after Chevrolet Volt crash tests (via The Washington Post)

Chevy Volt battery to get safety improvements (via The Detroit Free Press)

SOLAR/WIND/RENEWABLES

MidAmerican Energy to buy First Solar's plant (via Reuters)

OPINION/ANALYSIS

Sweden, UK and Germany rank most active on climate (via Deutsche Welle)

Human Factor Huge on Climate Change (via Discovery News)

Solar companies to seek deep pockets in downturn (via Reuters)

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