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Climate, Air Quality, and Weather Stories May 21, 2001 Smog season upon us With the summertime sunshine comes both good and bad things. Smog, unfortunately is one of the downsides of longer, hotter days. Here in New England, the smog season is already upon us. Read this story from the Environmental Protection Agency summarizing the risks of ground level ozone and then check out the daily smog reports on the EPA website. This week’s news was filled with commentary and analysis about the Bush administration’s energy plan for the nation. The sweeping strategy, which emphasizes increasing the nation’s energy supply with fossil fuels and nuclear power, will have enormous consequences for the nation’s air quality and global climate. Nation’s energy landscape grows more complex Some thought the energy crisis of the 1970s was enough to end the nation’s complacency about conserving power. But now, nearly 20 years later, our government is declaring another crisis. What happened? This story on the Environmental News Network looks at some of the answers: Bush plan may bolster hybrid cars The growing market for hybrid cars might get a boost from the Bush energy plan. The Associated Press reported this week that the White House is calling for $4 billion in tax credits to spur the sale of hybrid gas-electric vehicles and fuel cells. Automakers say the tax credits would help offset the high cost of manufacturing cars that run on new technologies. Are we power hypocrites? Polls show that lots of Americans say they care about the environment and think energy conservation is a good thing. But their actions often contradict their words. Richard L. Berke discussed this issue in the Sunday New York Times. If you haven’t visited the New York Times website before, it is free, but requires that you register. EPA Website The Environmental Protection Agency has a useful website that carries environmental news releases about happenings in the Northeast Region. Living on Earth: Energy commentary National Public Radio’s weekly "Living on Earth" program wraps up the latest environmental headlines from around the world and often delves into climate change issues. This week, the program featured a discussion about the Bush Energy plan with Henry Jacoby, a Professor of Management at MIT's Sloan School. Jacoby, an expert on the energy industry, was interviewed by host Steve Curwood. The Living on Earth website includes both written transcripts of the half-hour program and audio links. |
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