California lawmakers approve landmark climate bill
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SACRAMENTO, California  - California made a bold   move to curb global warming by passing on Thursday the United   States' first bill to cap man-made greenhouse gas emissions   which state leaders hope will be emulated across the country.
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The US Senate late Thursday passed a wide-ranging energy bill, a key priority of majority Democrats, which raised average auto fuel efficiency standards by 10 miles per gallon over 10 years.
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September 25, 2004 -- LOS ANGELES - California air regulators yesterday unanimously approved the world&#39;s most stringent rules to reduce auto emissions that contribute to global warming â- decision that could affect car and truck buyers from coast to
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By MATTHEW DALY  WASHINGTON - The House on Wednesday approved a bill to hike spending for the environment, national parks and global warming research.
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An energy bill requiring greater fuel efficiency in US cars and trucks has been passed by the Senate.
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The US Congress passes a "historic" energy bill to improve fuel economy and reduce demand for oil.
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ExpertSource:     TOPIC: Although climate scientists praised California for passing the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, some worry that the public will not do what is necessary to minimize climate change, according to an article by The Sacramento Bee.
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SACRAMENTO, California  - California will become the first U.S. state to try to measure how its residents are absorbing chemicals from common products under a "bio-monitoring" bill signed on Friday by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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California's legislature approved the broadest restrictions on carbon dioxide emissions in the nation yesterday, marking a new stage in the accelerating drive for a more aggressive national response to global warming.
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MOSCOW  - The Kyoto Protocol overcame its final legislative hurdle in Russia when the upper house of the legislature ratified the global climate pact Wednesday and sent it on to President Vladimir Putin for his signature - setting the stage for the treaty to come into force next year.
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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday signed into law a sweeping global warming initiative that imposes the nation's first cap on greenhouse gas emissions, saying the effort kicks off "a bold new era of environmental protection."
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A group of global lawmakers signed a resolution Thursday urging a new agreement limiting greenhouse gas emissions by 2009 to succeed the Kyoto protocol, which is set to expire in 2012.
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MOSCOW  - President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill confirming Russia's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the Kremlin said Friday, giving the final stamp of approval to the global climate pact that will come into force early next year.
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By KEVIN MILLER; OF THE NEWS STAFF  State legislators have enacted a bill banning a potentially hazardous chemical used in household products and are poised to approve a measure enrolling Maine in a regional compact on climate change.
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A year of rhetoric, lobbying, veto threats and negotiations ended yesterday as the House of Representatives voted 314 to 100 to pass an energy bill that President Bush is to sign this morning. The bill will raise fuel-efficiency standards for automobiles, order a massive increase in the use of...
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The House of Delegates overwhelmingly approved legislation yesterday that could make Maryland the 12th state to force carmakers to slash emissions thought to cause global warming.
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In a move backers hope will   change the U.S. approach to the problem of global warming,   California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a law on Wednesday   aimed at reducing the state's greenhouse gas emissions.