energyNOW! Morning News Roundup: February 17, 2011

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energyNOW! Morning News Roundup: February 17, 2011

02/17/11 11:30am

energyNOW! publishes a daily roundup of top news energy and environment stories from print and online outlets. Inclusion of stories does not mean endorsement.

Emissions fell for second consecutive year in 2009, showing impact of recession on overall energy use(via New York Times)

A new poll shows the public trusts EPA, supports the Clean Air Act and opposes Congressional efforts to block EPA authority(via Grist)

Two new studies connect global warming to extreme rain(via Associated Press)

Renewed Egypt gas flow to Israel delayed (via Agence France-Presse)

Austin, Texas proposes unlimited plug-in vehicle charging for just $50/year(via Autoblog Green)

A new report finds large-scale electric vehicle rollouts may be hindered by several major challenges(via Financial Times)

U.S. reliance on coal costs the economy about $345 billion in hidden costs per year, according to a new study(via Reuters)

New research shows temperatures on Earth will continue to rise even if all greenhouse gas emissions stopped now(via ScienceDaily)

Rising sea levels could inundate nine percent of 180 US cities by 2100(via Yale Environment 360)

Opponents of the Cape Wind offshore wind farm have filed a challenge with EPA to the project’s air permit(via Boston Globe)

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