Global Warming In the News

Illinois report blames coal-fired plants for carbon dioxide increases - Belleville News-Democrat (new window)	4/13/2007
A report released Thursday by an Illinois environmental group blames coal-fired power plants for nearly half the country's increase in carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels between 2000 and 2004.
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Illinois tops list in coal-fired plant emissions - Crain's Chicago Business (new window)	4/12/2007
A state advocacy group claims that Illinois’ coal-fired power plants over the past 15 years have surpassed other states in their emissions of carbon dioxide, a gas that contributes to global warming.
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Energy Efficiency Could Bolster Economy - Forbes (new window)	3/19/2008
With energy prices rising, the economy slowing and worries about global warming growing, an environmental advocacy group says increasing energy efficiency in buildings and homes could help with all three problems.
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Global Warming Shouldn't be a Partisan Issue - Chicago Tribune (new window)	06/09/2008
As your June 3 editorial noted, this week the U.S. Senate was scheduled to debate the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, which addresses the most daunting environmental problem of our age: global warming ("A chance to clear the air).
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The Real Price of Tar Sands Oil - The Washington Post (new window)	01/26/2008
Tar sands oil is produced through a destructive process that has deplorable consequences.
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