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Reports on the announcement made by the Connecticut state government on the resumption of its automobile emissions testing program six months after suspending it. Resumption of the tests on November 2004; Problems with false readings and allegations of fraud experienced by its main tester, Agbar Technologies; Compliance of the state with the federal clean air requirements.

The article reports on the withholding of its endorsement on climate pact in G-7 meeting by U.S. Topics discussed include environmental policy of U.S., political alliance, green house gas emission policy, climatology law and legislation, bilateral trade agreement, foreign policy of U.S. and global climate change policy.

The article discusses the construction of wind farms off U.S. coasts. Topics include the construction and use of the country's first offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, the planned development of off-shore wind farms off of Massachusetts and New York, and the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on clean energy agendas of individual states.

The article covers plans by California Governor Jerry Brown and state legislators to work with other states and nations to combat climate change despite U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump criticizing such efforts and the overall concept of global warming. Information is provided on California's legislatively mandated goal of reducing carbon emissions in the state by 2030. Potential political consequences for California under Trump administration and a Republican controlled Congress are noted.

The article reports on the approach and commitment of President Ali Bongo Ondimba of Gabon toward conservation which evokes resentment from several residents complaining that the president is more concerned about wild animals than people. It mentions topics including a number of potential voters planned to vote in protests, Jacqueline Gnagne of Kazambika village, the hiring of electric fencing experts by Mr. Bongo for a pilot program to minimize the damage caused by elephants to farmers.

The article discusses the U.S. President Barack Obama's decision to reject a request to build the Keystone XL oil pipeline, including the impact that Obama's perspective on reducing climate change played in this decision, the environmental aspects of the pipeline and U.S. environmental policy.

The article discusses the climate change mitigation plan of U.S. President Barack Obama to be released on August 10, 2015. Topics addressed include commentary on the strictness and aggressiveness of the environmental regulations to be proposed, an overview of several particular measures addressing the energy resource industries, and discussion of Obama's motivations for the initiative in regard to his political legacy.

The article reports that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has drafted a new proposal to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants, one that is far less stringent than the climate plan finalized in 2015 by former President Barack Obama.

The article reports that the majority of members of the National Parks System Advisory Board, have jointly resigned to protest U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies that have supposedly ignored science, to address climate change and undermined environmental protections.

The article offers information on the decision of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to dropped the proposed ozone policy change which aims to change regulation on smog-forming pollutants from tailpipes and smokestacks.

The article looks at climate change policy in the U.S., discussing the opposition of many Republicans in the U.S. Congress to U.S. President Barack Obama's proposal for a pollution trading scheme to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, called cap and trade. It suggests this opposition is ironic, as Republicans have typically espoused market-based solutions to problems in lieu of government regulation.

The article discusses an announcement by the administration of U.S. president Barack Obama that it would seek to implement regulations for the greenhouse gas emissions of airplanes through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.). Topics addressed include the E.P.A.'s decision to wait until the completion of negotiations for international standards by the International Civil Aviation Organization (I.C.A.O.) in 2016, as well as airlines' efforts to reduce fuel usage.

The article looks at reports that the U.S. Interior Department has decided in favor of allowing petroleum company Shell to drill for oil in the Chukchi Sea located in the Arctic Ocean off the coast of Alaska. Topics include opposition by environmentalists to the decision over concerns such as the impact of any oil spill and the overall environmental policies of U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article discusses the U.S. Interior Department under President Barack Obama's announcement of plans to allow offshore oil and gas drilling in the Atlantic ocean off of the East Coast of the United States. Topics addressed include the relationship between Obama's environmental and energy policies, environmentalists criticisms of the plan, and North Carolina governor Pat McCroy's praise of the plan.

The article discusses New York governor Andrew M. Cuomo's decision to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) methods for extracting natural gas in New York due to health concerns that fracking could contaminate air and water. Topics addressed include advocacy for fracking as a source of economic revival for depressed communities, a scientific study on health risks commissioned by Cuomo, and environmentalists support of his decision.

The article discusses a 2014 United Nations (U.N.) summit aimed at negotiating an international agreement aimed at mitigating greenhouse gas emissions in response to climate change, noting that it is likely impossible to prevent a global temperature rise and the near-term detrimental impact of climate change. Topics addressed include an agreement between the United States and China aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions, as well as scientists' concerns that action will not be taken quickly enough.

The article discusses United States president Barack Obama's use of the U.S. Clean Air Act to implement environmental regulations, highlighting Obama's potential long-term environmental legacy. Topics addressed include the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (E.P.A.'s) powers under the Clean Air Act, Obama's policies aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired power plants and automobiles in an effort to mitigate global warming, and Republican opposition to Obama's policies.

The article discusses an executive order issued by U.S. president Barack Obama on February 18, 2014 that calls for stricter fuel efficiency standards for heavy-duty trucks in the U.S. Topics addressed include the Obama administration's efforts to limit greenhouse gas emissions and address climate change, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (E.P.A.) proposal of other rules to mitigate carbon emissions, and reactions to Obama's order by environmentalists and the shipping industry.

The article discusses the European Union's (E.U.) easing of environmental regulations aimed at preventing climate change as of January 22, 2014, highlighting the E.U.'s focus on economic growth as opposed to climate policy. Topics addressed include E.U. policy on carbon emissions and the natural gas drilling technique known as fracking, as well as the European Commission's proposal to end national targets for renewable energy production in Europe.

The article discusses negotiations regarding the environmental aspects of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement as of January 14, 2014, highlighting concerns that the United States is backing off its stance on environmental protection. Topics addressed include a lack of legally binding language requiring pollution controls or a ban on shark finning in the draft TPP agreement, as well as Pacific Rim countries' opposition to environmental regulations.

The article discusses chemical and pharmaceutical company Bayer's efforts to research a large-scale die-off the honey bee populations of North America and Western Europe, highlighting the company's opposition to a European Union ban of Bayer's neonicotinoid pesticides based on research linking the pesticide to the die-off as of December 11, 2013. Topics addressed include Bayer's efforts to link varroa mites to the death of bees, as well as its establishment of Bee Care Centers for research.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's plans to address climate change as of June 25, 2013, highlighting a policy aimed at limiting the amount of carbon dioxide that power plants may admit. Topics addressed include Obama's efforts to expand the U.S. Clean Air Act, the influence of a proposal by the Natural Resources Defense Council on Obama's plan, and rises in global emissions of greenhouse gases.

The article discusses the European Parliament's April 16, 2013 rejection of a proposal to cut the number of pollution permits available as part of the European Union's (E.U.) Emissions Trading System, highlighting the effect of the decision on efforts to prevent greenhouse-gas emissions. Topics addressed include concerns over energy costs in Europe, and economic conditions in the (E.U.) since 2007.

The article discusses disagreement within the Chinese government regarding environmental policy aimed at addressing pollution problems in the country as of March 22, 2013. Topics addressed include the influence and environmental policies of state-owned oil and energy companies, debate over fuel standards in China, and China's economic policy.

The article discusses U.S. President Barack Obama's nominations of Gina McCarthy as head of the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) and Ernest J. Moniz as head of the Department of Energy, focusing on the impact that McCarthy and Moniz could have on U.S. climate policy. Topics addressed include the relationship between pursuing domestic energy and attempting to reduce climate change, Obama's support of the use of natural gas, and government policies on the emissions of power plants.

The article focuses on the proposed environmental regulation on smog from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the administration of President Barack Obama which would affect power plants and factories across the Midwest U.S.

The article reports that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Stephen P. Johnson, ruled that California and 16 other states cannot set their own limits for carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles. The state's proposed standard was much stricter than that of current U.S. law. The states plan a legal challenge to Johnson's decision.

Reports on nuisance bears in New Jersey. Recommendation that the state's Fish and Game Council schedule a bear hunt for December; Estimate of how many bears are in New Jersey; Comment of Martin J. McHugh of the Division of Fish and Wildlife; Why the bear hunt will activate animal welfare groups; The role of Bradley M. Campbell, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, in making the decision; Indication that hunting groups filed a lawsuit against the state last year.

Reports that a White House official who once led the oil industry's fight against limits on greenhouse gases has repeatedly edited government climate reports to play down links between such emissions and global warming, according to internal documents. Role of Philip A. Cooney in removing or adjusting descriptions of climate research that government scientists and their supervisors had already approved; Examples of the dozens of revisions, which tend to produce an air of doubt about findings that most climate experts say are robust; Background on Cooney, who is chief of staff for the White House Council on Environmental Quality; Method by which the documents were obtained by "The New York Times"; Response of White House officials to the changes made by Cooney; Views of climate experts and representatives of environmental groups; Influence of Cooney and other White House officials with ties to energy industries. INSET: An Editor in the White House.

The article reports that the proposal of Mayor Bertrand Delanoë on putting a ban on vehicles made before 1997, in a move to reduce air pollution. It states that the proposed law had angered motorist groups and vintage car owners, who say they cannot afford to buy new cars. It says that the plan is part of following European regulations for establishing a low-emission zone in Paris, France by 2014. Moreover, it mentions that an estimated 367,000 cars would be affected of the proposal.

President Obama will direct federal regulators on Monday to move swiftly on an application by California and 13 other states to set strict automobile emission and fuel efficiency standards, two administration officials said Sunday. The directive makes good on an Obama campaign pledge and signifies a sharp reversal of Bush administration policy. Granting California and the other states the right to regulate tailpipe emissions would be one of the most emphatic actions Mr. Obama could take to quickly put his stamp on environmental policy. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article focuses on the current environmental policy of U.S. President George W. Bush. Bush has included environmental conservation as an important aspect of his policy. His policies on global warming were under scrutiny from environmentalists. Bush had 10 year, $1 billion policy to enhance the condition of parks in the U.S. Previously, Bush offered a gift of marine reserve in the Northwest Hawaiian Islands.

Focuses on legislation in California to reduce green house gas emissions produced by the automotive industry. Profile of Democratic assemblywoman Fran Pavley and her efforts to support requirement of a 30 percent reduction in greenhouse gasses by 2016; Lawsuit filed by automakers in an attempt to block the legislation; Support for the legislation from environmental groups in California and across the U.S.; Potential impact of the legislation on the progress of global warming.

Reports that the Bush administration has ruled out the possibility of removing federal dams on the Columbia and Snake Rivers to protect the 11 endangered species of salmon and steelhead. Opinion which came from the fisheries division of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration which declared that the eight large dams on the lower stretch of the two rivers were an immutable part of the salmon's environment; Suggestion of other protection options; How the decision differs from the policies of Bill Clinton's administration; Angry reaction from environmentalists and Native Americans.

Discusses the opposition from Europe's sugar producers to the plan of the European Commission to overhaul the EU's protected sugar market. Claims from the Committee of European Sugar Manufacturers that the legislation may lead to a decrease in sugar prices in the union; Criticism of subsidized exports and environmental problems caused by growing sugar beets; Statements from Oxfam International and the World Wildlife Fund that the reform proposals will not reduce poverty or achieve higher environmental standards.

Reports that the Bush administration in the U.S. will continue with plans to submit an application for a license to build a nuclear waste site in Nevada in 2004 despite a court decision ordering it to prevent radiation leaks, according to a senior Energy department official.

Discusses the possibility that more American states will follow California's plan for sharp cuts in automotive emissions of global warming gases. Likely adoption of vehicles that are substantially cleaner and more fuel efficient; Intention of New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut to start following California's car rules instead of Washington's; States that have adopted California's rules; Challenges facing automobile makers if some large markets insist on big cuts in global-warming gases.

Reports on the efforts of Russia to win support for membership into the World Trade Organization from the European Union. Support of the environmental treaty on emissions known as the Kyoto Protocol; Plans of Russian President Vladimir Putin to integrate Russia into the global economy; Requirement for the leading industrialized countries to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases; Consideration of the global support for the Kyoto Protocol markets; Impact of the agreement on Russia's trade talks with the U.S.

Editorial. Focuses on the air pollution initiative of the U.S. government under the administration of President George W. Bush.

Highlights the announcement of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that it would not withdraw its plan for regulating mercury from coal-fired power plants despite pressure from Democrats and environmental groups.

Reports on U.S. President George W. Bush's visit to Florida in April 2004 to promote his environmental policies and to attend fund-raisers for the Republican National Committee. Bush's use of the wetlands issue to deflect criticism from presumptive opponent Senator John Kerry, who has made the environment a central line of attack against Bush; Lunchtime appearance at the house of businessman Jack Donahue; Attendance with brother and Florida Governor Jeb Bush at a fund raiser in Miami.

Reports on the remaking of energy policy under the presidency of George W. Bush. Tradition of two camps within the administration; Dick Cheney for energy vs. Christie Todd Whitman for environmentally conscious policy; How the policy moved away from the environmental policies of Clinton-Gore and into helping the energy companies; Reversal of Bush' campaign promise to regulate emissions of carbon dioxide; Looser standards for emissions of mercury; Reduced requirements for utilities to build pollution controls when modernizing their plants; Proof that the White House is transforming policy through regulatory revision rather than Congressional debate; Challenges of the administration and how they handled them; Campaign contributions of big energy companies; Resignation of key players; New administration policy on sulfur dioxide emissions.

Reports that U.S. President George W. Bush has nominated Utah Governor Michael O. Leavitt to replace Christie Whitman as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Reactions of business, Republican Party groups and environmental activists; Remarks by Bush and Leavitt; Outlook for a politically charged battle over Bush's environmental record when Leavitt's Senate confirmation hearings are held; Views of Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Senator Joseph I. Lieberman (D-Conn.); Background on Leavitt; Leavitt's stance on land issues.

Examines the environmental policy of the United States President George W. Bush administration. Similarity of Bush's approach to that of former President Ronald Reagan's; Efforts to tie environmental protection to other goals, such as economic growth and increased energy production; Role of regulation in implementing these policies; Overview of major changes in the areas of air, water, land, energy and global climate; Policy shapers; Criticism of regulations. INSET: Policy Shapers, Well Known and Little Known.

Discusses the plans of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien to ratify the Kyoto Protocol and criticism of the plan by the petroleum industry. Indication the Kyoto pact has public support; Discussion of how Kyoto is viewed as a threat to competition and investment, especially in Alberta, the main oil- and gas-producing province; Details of the 1997 Kyoto treaty that calls for developed nations to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases, which are thought to cause global warming; How the prospect of ratification has caused some companies such as Canadian Natural Resources to scale back some operations in Canada; Idea that energy executives are promoting an alternative solution to the problem of global warming, according to Pierre R. Alvarez, president of the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers; Estimate of Petro-Canada on the amount of greenhouse-gas pollutants they have eliminated since 1990; Support for the treaty from Gordon Lambert, vice president for sustainable development at Suncor Energy, which owns oil-sands operations.

Focuses on the Southern Company, one of the largest utility holding corporations in the U.S. Why Southern is having more success challenging environmental initiatives; Implications of the President George W. Bush administration's proposal to relax anti-pollution equipment controls; Southern's response to its growing anti-environmental reputation; Criticism of the company regarding air pollution from its coal-burning power plants in Birmingham, Alabama; Utilities that are facing litigation.

Discusses the climate policy of United States President George W. Bush. Reference to a U.S. statement on climate change issued in 1989, which asserted the urgency of reducing carbon dioxide emissions; Refusal of Bush to accept the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty on climate change; View of Bush that there is no conclusive scientific proof to support mandatory emissions reductions; Details of Bush's climate plan, which many scientists view as risky in light of the threat of global warming.

Reports that United States President George W. Bush is expected to announce a plan calling for voluntary measures to slow the growth in emissions of heat-trapping gases linked to global warming. Idea that the proposal is Bush's response to the Kyoto Protocol, an international climate treaty which he rejected as too costly; How his program would slow the rate of emissions growth in relation to overall economic growth, using tax credits as an incentive; Criticism of the plan by environmentalists.

Reports that United States federal regulators have recommended relaxing an air pollution regulation that requires power plants to upgrade pollution control equipment when upgrading operations. Push for the move by energy and industry groups, many of whom have supported President George W. Bush; Protests of environmental groups; Dilemma that Bush is facing; Views of environmentalists and politicians.

Reports that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced plans to abandon a regulation on arsenic-limits in drinking water. Approval of the regulations by former U.S. President Bill Clinton; Decision by President George W. Bush's EPA administrator, Christie Whitman, to withdraw the regulation because of concerns about scientific validity; Reasons for the decision to return to previous standard set in 1940s.