Feds designate polar bear habitat in Alaska MiamiHerald.com - Matthew Daly - They say boats, drilling platforms and aircraft will add to bears' stress by causing them to flee and expend more energy. Conservation groups also say oil ...

Politics at play as Obama talks energy at MIT MiamiHerald.com - Philip Elliott, Glen Johnson - Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama is doing more than promoting clean energy with a tour of the Massachusetts ...

TVA to buy 450 megawatts from Dakota wind turbines MiamiHerald.com - Duncan Mansfield - "We are very pleased that TVA is growing its renewable energy portfolio," said Steve Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy. ...

Nucor: Cost of carbon legislation still a concern MiamiHerald.com - Alan Sayre - DiMicco has said that a US cap-and-trade system would add major costs to domestic steel manufacturing and would be an unfair burden - as well as do little ...

Jobs, shelter, safety -- then environment MiamiHerald.com - James H. Burnett III - ... became as trendy to care about carbon emissions and ozone as it is for women to carry tiny dogs in Prada purses and men to wear T-shirts from Baby Gap. ...

Earnings Preview: Exelon to post 3Q results MiamiHerald.com - Mark Williams - John Rowe, Exelon's chairman and CEO, has said inaction on climate change is not an option. Exelon, with nearly $19 billion in annual revenue, ...

Public pays as FPL makes case MiamiHerald.com - Mary Ellen Klas - FPL is asking the PSC to rule that customers pay $3.6 million, with the rest coming from shareholder profits. The hearing before the PSC, ...

Poll: Americans' belief in global warming cools NBC2 News - Dina Cappiello - But many of those supporters have heard little to nothing about cap-and-trade, the main mechanism for reducing greenhouse gases favored by the White House ...

Editorial: Oil industry greases votes at Florida Legislature TCPalm -The oil industry's money machine is pumping money into the state Legislature in an effort to open drilling within three miles of Florida's coast. ...

Drop in Vero Beach electric bills may be steeper than anticipated because of ... TCPalm - Ed Bierschenk - City officials, however, said they can not finalize any dates until hearing from the PSC. Electric bills are primarily comprised of a base rate and a power, ...

Crist puts former editorial writer on utility reg panel Palm Beach Post - Dara Kam - Klement will be on the five-member panel in time to vote next week on whether the PSC should postpone a vote on Florida Power & Light Co. ...

Average FPL worker earns more than $90K a year. Average Floridian? About $40K. Palm Beach Post - Dara Kam - This is to ensure they have and retain the best utility workers, plummers, custodians, programmers, executives, secretaries, lawyers, politicians, PSC etc. ...

FPL spending $5 million, soliciting positive customer comments in rate ... Palm Beach Post - Dara Kam - ... by Progress Energy Florida until after his other appointee, Benjamin "Steve" Stevens, a Panhandle accountant and bar owner/manager, can replace PSC ...

Climate change rallies planned for West Palm, Delray Beach Palm Beach Post - Paul Quinlan - Organizers hope the global rallies will encourage President Barack Obama and other world leaders to adopt strict limits oncarbon dioxide emissions during ...

As Congress weighs limits on global warming gases, survey finds more Americans ... Sun-Sentinel.com - Dina Cappiello, Seth Borenstein - But many of the supporters of reducing pollution have heard little to nothing about cap-and-trade, the main mechanism for reducing greenhouse gases favored ...

Coming wave of green jobs means blue skies for minorities struggling in ... Sun-Sentinel.com - WASHINGTON _ It won't happen overnight, but the green jobs that will flow from the pending cap-and-trade legislation will go a long way toward reviving ...

When it comes to climate change, rely on the facts Sun-Sentinel.com - ... and persuading others to do the same; becoming more efficient across our entire economy; and expanding investment in renewable energytechnologies. ...

Lawmakers kick off crucial round in state's drilling debate Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Lloyd Dunkelberger - TALLAHASSEE - Oil drilling has been specifically banned in Florida coastal waters since 1990. Since 1947 only 19 wells have been ...

Global warming activists speak of Bay-area effects Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Natalie Shepherd - ... be flooded with seawater by the turn of the century if something is not done about global warming, a leading climate change scientist said Thursday. ...

To Cut Global Warming, Swedes Study Their Plates Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Elisabeth Rosenthal - New labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the production of foods, from whole wheat pasta to fast food burgers, are appearing on some ...

China hopeful about Copenhagen climate talks Bradenton Herald - Tini Tran - ... so as to continue to work positively and constructively for success in Copenhagen," Li told participants at a US-China clean energyforum in Beijing. ...

Cheat Sheet: It's time to weather-strip, or save with new furnace Bradenton Herald - This may be the time to consider replacing your old, leaky windows with new energy-efficient ones, since there is an energy tax credit available for ...

Klement gets hurry-up call on PSC from governor Bradenton Herald - James A. Jones Jr - Klement's appointment comes at a time when the PSC has been buffeted by controversy over a $1.3 billion rate hike request byFlorida Power and Light Corp. ...

Engineer: 120 gallons of diesel fuel spilled Tampa Tribune - Gary Pinnell - ýHowever, the employee tried to conceal his mistake by drilling two holes into the overflow tank, said Ken Wheeler, Highlands County director of sanitation. ...

Rising seas could threaten Gulf Coast, scientific group says during stop in Tampa Tampabay.com - They include reducing the release of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon into the atmosphere and looking at the development of coastal infrastructure like ...

Gulf drilling is a danger we can't afford Tampabay.com - Millions of liters of oil have poured into the ocean, endangering and killing marine life. Oil drilling is dangerous to our ecosystems. ..

Details of LeMieux's work for oil group remain murky Tampabay.com - Alex Leary - ... was advising a secretive pro-oil drilling coalition that is pushing a bill through the state Legislature to open up the Florida Gulf Coast to drilling. ..

Hernando County home builders showcase green innovations Tampabay.com - Shary Lyssy Marshall - Builders are ready with new features to compete with older homes, particularly in the area of energy efficiency. New state requirements went into effect ...

Crist names Klement to Fla. PSC vacancy WEAR - Charlie Crist has given David Klement an early start at the Florida Public Service Commission. Crist on Thursday named Klement to immediately succeed former ...

Oil holds above $81 as global economy recovers Bay News 9 - Alex Kennedy - 25, 2009 file photo, crew members with Anadarko Petroleum Corp. work on a drilling platform on a farm near Mead, Colo. Oil prices hit new highs for the year ...

Tallahasse may help with Wauchula water bills MyFox Tampa Bay - A PSC spokeswoman says its staff can go over the utility company financial records to see if its overcharging. She also says the PSC can help people who ...

St. Pete mayor's race: Ford and Foster have different positions on rail, growth Tampa Bay Business Journal - Margie Manning - TBBJ: How can St. Petersburg best position itself to capitalize on ?new economy? trends such as clean energy and technology? Ford: We need to review our ...

Pinellas County Lands Federal Stimulus Dollars Weekly Challenger - Office of Management and Budget ? Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant. This grant allows the county to provide a comprehensiveenergy efficiency ...

LeMieux Says Past Work Won't Affect Future Votes The Ledger - Gary Fineout - He was paid for work he did for companies wanting to end Florida's ban on oil drilling, large utilities seeking rate hikes and vendors doing business with ...

Waste not, want not The Ledger - Trent Rowe - ... developer and operator StormFisher Biogas have agreed to process all organic waste at the company's southwestern Ontario stores into renewable energy. ...

FPL Yields Ground at Rate Hearing The Ledger - Mary Ellen Klas - ... the Florida Hospital and Healthcare Association and the Office of Public Counsel to urge the PSC to prevent FPL from charging customers for what they ...

Ford's new electric chief offers glimpse of future projects Orlando Sentinel - "We believe climate change is real, and we need to be part of the solution," said Nancy Gioia, who was appointed earlier this month to the new position of ...

Vets to visit DeLand, urge clean energy Daytona Beach News-Journal - Operations Free, a coalition of veterans and national security groups, is sponsoring the tour to build support for a clean-energy economy that reduces the ...

Crist names Klement to Florida PSC vacancy Citrus Daily - Former journalist David Klement is getting an early start in his new job as a state utility regulator, after Gov. Charlie Crist on Thursday appointed ...

LaRae Donnellan: Tallahassee 350 takes a stand on climate change Tallahassee Democrat - LaRae Donnellan - By investing $150 billion a year in clean, renewable energy, we can create 1.7 million jobs ? far more than an equivalent investment in fossil fuels. ...

Crist Makes Public Service Commission Appointment WCTV - The commission is charged with adopting energy efficiency goals and providing competitive market oversight. Klement will complete the remainder of ...

Trico Marine Services, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference ... World Market Media (blog) - ... marine support services to the oil and gas industry through use of its diversified fleet of vessels including the transportation of drilling materials, ...

Power Integrations Reports Record Quarterly Revenues and Net Income World Market Media (blog) - Balakrishnan continued: "We believe that energy-efficiency is a major driver of the success we are having in the marketplace. The importance of efficiency ...

Wyse Technology Extends its Leadership in Thin Computing-centric Client ... DABCC.com -  C class ? The best performing and energy efficient thin client in the market Enhanced User Experience. Wyse thin clients and virtual desktops will ...

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