California takes lead in global-warming fight
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But proposed caps on greenhouse-gas emissions are largely symbolic, without much impact on climate.
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Greenhouse gases that spur global warming are on the docket at the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a case that pits environmental groups against the U.S. agency meant to shield Americans from pollution.
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The state of California is suing six carmakers for damages, accusing them of contributing to global warming.
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A &quot;green rush&quot; of clean,  renewable power is underway in California but the Golden State  still need powers plants burning natural gas to keep the lights  on, state energy officials said on Monday.
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California filed a global warming   lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co., General Motors   Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and three other automakers, charging   that greenhouse gases from their vehicles have cost the state   millions of dollars.
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Both leading Democrat and Republican candidates vie to show they can tackle global warming.
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Rising global temperatures that are melting the Arctic and expanding the oceans are now drawing more than 80 world leaders to the U.N. podium for an unprecedented summit Monday on how to combat climate change.From California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a champion of climate-saving legislation, the presidents and premiers will hear that even an often-reluctant United States is pitching in.'California is moving the United States beyond debate and doubt to action,' he says in remarks prepared for the meeting's morning kickoff. Read more
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In a land where fortunes were spun   from gold, films and silicon chips, California's leaders   envisage a "greenrush" with their groundbreaking law to fight   global warming.
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Climate scientists are predicting the effects of global warming on the nation's most geographically diverse state, and they say the landscape of California could be drastically different by the end of this century, if not sooner.
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U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger had the same message on Monday at a special session on climate change, urging quick action to stem emissions that heat the planet.
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California filed suit against   Ford Motor Co., General Motors Corp., Toyota Motor Corp. and   three other carmakers on Wednesday, charging that greenhouse   gases from their vehicles have cost the state millions of   dollars.
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By ERICA WERNER  WASHINGTON - The Transportation Department acknowledged Tuesday encouraging members of Congress to weigh in with the EPA on California's request to implement global warming controls on automakers.
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The top Democratic presidential candidates and Republican John McCain are leading on the issue of energy security and climate change, a new environmental report said on Tuesday.
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California finds fault with the Bush administration's math on competing climate plans for cars.
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Officials in Berkeley, Calif., are laying out a roadmap to reach a voter mandated 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.  The plan covers everything from solar panels to composted table scraps, The San Francisco Chronicle said Thursday.
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California filed a global warming   lawsuit on Wednesday against Ford Motor Co. F.N, General   Motors Corp. GM.N, Toyota Motor Corp. 7203.T and three   other automakers, charging that greenhouse gases from their   vehicles have cost the state millions of dollars.
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Riding popular Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger&#39;s endorsement, state air quality regulators are expected to step up a campaign against global warming that could spark sticker-shock in auto showrooms over the next 10 years.