Global Warming Hits the Supreme Court (NewsFactor via Yahoo! News: Fri, 01 Dec) As it has been so many times in the past, the Supreme Court might be the final arbiter of one of the nation's hot-button controversies. At issue in Massachusetts v. EPA is whether the EPA has the power to control the emission of carbon dioxide, widely believed to be the chief culprit behind global warming.
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Congress Keeping Eye on Supreme Court Global Warming Case (LinuxInsider.com: Fri, 01 Dec) U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday began weighing whether to force the federal EPA to regulate tailpipe emissions in a high-stakes case that could test California's new greenhouse gas laws and set the stage for congressional action on global warming. Led by Massachusetts and California, a dozen states argued that they face an imminent environmental threat unless the Environmental Protection
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Brown doubles tax on flights in effort to combat global warming (Evening Standard: Sat, 02 Dec) Air passengers are to face higher taxes in a mini-Budget to be unveiled by Gordon Brown next week. The Chancellor will announce increases in air passenger duty (APD) on Wednesday in an attempt to demonstrate that the Government is serious about tackling emissions linked to global warming.
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In heavy snow, thoughts of global warming (Vail Daily: Fri, 01 Dec) BEAVER CREEK - Though it's snowing like crazy in Colorado, several members of the World Cup ski family are focused on global warming and its effect on their sport.
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Global warming linked to bigger monsoons (MSNBC: Fri, 01 Dec) WASHINGTON - India's monsoon rains have intensified over the last half-century as average temperatures have risen, and more severe weather could be in store if global warming continues, scientists reported Thursday.
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