WEST COAST STATES AND BC TO LINK CLIMATE POLICIES
By JASON DEAREN From left, Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and California Gov. Jerry Brown listen to a speaker before signing an agreement to collectively combat climate…
Pollution laws and regulations
MERKEL PARTY TOOK BMW MONEY BEFORE EMISSIONS CALL
German Chancellor and chairwoman of the Christian Democrats (CDU) Angela Merkel arrives for a meeting with the Christian Democratic parties delegation prior to exploratory talks about an coalition with the…
AUTOMAKERS BET ON ALTERNATIVE-FUEL CARS FOR FUTURE
By DAVID McHUGH BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer gets out of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car during its world premiere at the first press day of the 65th Frankfurt…
CONSERVATIVES SWEEP TO AUSTRALIA ELECTION VICTORY
By ROD McGUIRK Opposition leader Tony Abbott smiles as he makes a speech to party supporter in Sydney, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013, following his party’s win in Australia’s national election.…
AUSTRALIAN GOV’T FACES CARBON TAX BACKLASH AT POLL
By KRISTEN GELINEAU and ROD McGUIRK Agnes Lee, 52, an IT consultant, reads a paper while having a coffee in Sydney, Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013. The ruling Labor Party’s probable…
PROMISES, PROMISES: CLIMATE CHANGE
By DINA CAPPIELLO FILE – This March 9, 2010 file photo shows a tanker truck passing the Chevron oil refinery in Richmond, Calif. Slowing the buildup of greenhouse gases responsible…