Message-ID: <25736538.1075860997755.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 09:02:17 -0800 (PST) From: pubs@eenews.net To: greenwire@eenews.net Subject: Greenwire is ready - Feb. 6, 2002 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: E&E Publishing, LLC X-To: greenwire@eenews.net X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Richard_Ring_Mar2002\Ring, Richard\EESI_Deleted_Documents X-Origin: Ring-R X-FileName: rring (Non-Privileged).pst In today's GREENWIRE: TOP STORY: WHITE HOUSE FLOATS PLAN TO CUT CO2 EMISSIONS The White House released an outline for cutting carbon dioxide emissions yesterday supporting technology and incentives instead of the world-wide emissions trading system as proposed in the Kyoto Protocol. Although President Bush has not settled on details, the report on the economy, published by the White House, replaces setting fixed targets with emission-intensity targets that would expand or contract with economic growth. This system would grant the United States easier targets as long as economic growth continues to exceed emission growth, the report suggests. *** BUDGET SPECIAL REPORT *** Get a complete overview of the administration's FY '03 budget request! Environment & Energy Daily's Budget Special Report includes stories and tables on all the environmental and energy agencies and programs. This report is updated daily with new information as the always-contentious process unfolds. For budget tables and the most recent stories go to: http://www.eenews.net/EEDaily/sr_budget1.htm (If you do not have passcode access to E&E Daily, call David or Kristen at 202/628-6500 and get your codes. ****************************************** *** Click here to read all the stories http://www.greenwire.com *** 19 STORIES MAKE IT INTO GREENWIRE TODAY; HERE ARE SOME HEADLINES: * CLIMATE CHANGE: Bush introduces draft plans to cut emissions * ENERGY POLICY: EPA memo criticized White House draft of energy plan * KLAMATH: Group sues to strip coho salmon of threatened status; more suits await * BUDGET: Spending plan stirs partisan debate, enviro criticism * CLEAN WATER: Court says Calif. residents may sue utilities over pollution * FORESTS: Bush proposes locally managed 'charter forests' * CALIFORNIA: Forestry board tries again to develop watershed-based timber plan * OIL SPILLS: Alaska lacks clear cleanup definitions, state's high court rules * GAS: Decision in NAFTA's MTBE case expected soon * YUCCA MOUNTAIN: Guinn to lobby Bush to reject nuclear waste plan ... AND MUCH MORE! ====================== Greenwire is a daily environmental and energy information service written and produced by the staff of E&E Publishing, LLC, 122 C St., Ste. 722, NW, Wash., D.C. 20001. Phone: 202/628-6500. Fax: 202/737-5299. Email: Pubs@eenews.net. Website: http://www.eenews.net/ All content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced or retransmitted without the express consent of E&E Publishing, LLC. Editor-in-Chief: Kevin Braun Associate Editors: Tim Breen, David Leavitt E&E Daily Editor: Larisa Epatko General Asst. Editor: Colleen Luccioli Reporting staff: Natalie M. Henry, Larisa Epatko, J.L. Laws, Eryn Gable, Molly Villamana, April Reese, Darren Samuelsohn, Colin Sullivan, Suzanne Struglinski, Dan Berman, Brian Stempeck Publisher: Michael Witt Technical and Graphics Director: Michael Abate Marketing Director: Drew Gagliano Account Executives: David Andrew Horna, Kristen Barlow Operations Associate: Louis R. Reeder