Environment

New York, 10 Other Northeastern U.S. States to Cut CO2 From Vehicle Fuels New York and 10 other northeastern U.S. states agreed to develop new standards for low-carbon fuels burned in car and truck engines to help reduce their emissions of carbon dioxide, the main gas blamed for global warming.

Coal-Ash Spill May Strip TVA of `Exaggerated Deference' From U.S., States The deluge of ash from a coal-fired power plant that buried 300 acres of eastern Tennessee is sparking new state and federal scrutiny of the Tennessee Valley Authority, the largest U.S. public power company.

Russia Reduces Natural-Gas Supply to Europe in Price Dispute With Ukraine Russia’s natural gas dispute with Ukraine worsened, shutting off fuel shipments to Europe for the first time in three years and driving energy prices higher.

UN Secretariat Suspends Russian Carbon Registry for Non-Payment of Fees A United Nations administrator that oversees the system that tracks ownership of greenhouse gas credits suspended the Russian registry after that nation failed to pay its 2008 fee.

Obama Is Said to Favor About $775 Billion for U.S. Economic Stimulus Plan President-elect Barack Obama told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi he favors a price tag of about $775 billion for the U.S. economic stimulus plan, a Democratic aide said.

Japan Whalers Hunt for Crewman Lost in Antarctic During `Lethal Research' Japanese whalers are searching for a crew member who may have fallen overboard in Antarctic waters, the fleet operator said.

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