Supreme Court takes up global warming (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune) WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with the thorny issues surrounding global warming and the government's efforts to abate it. But the hour-long arguments at the high court -- at times heavy with discussion of the science of climate change -- left little indication of how the court will ultimately rule. At issue in Massachusetts vs. EPA are two simple questions: Whether the [News Source]

Supreme Court tackles global warming (San Francisco Chronicle) The U.S. Supreme Court, tackling its first case on climate change, appeared divided and somewhat baffled Wednesday over how the government should respond to the warming of the planet. Justice Antonin Scalia, reflecting the skeptic's view, pressed the... [News Source]

Report: Global warming big issue in N.Y. (AP via Yahoo! News) Global warming has emerged as a top New York environmental issue, with accumulated scientific data showing a hotter atmosphere and projecting more radical changes over the next century from automobile and power plant emissions, according to a report issued Wednesday. [News Source]

Supreme Court clashes over climate change (Financial Times) The global political battle over climate change was also being fought at the US Supreme Court on Wednesday as judges bickered over the role of greenhouse gas emissions in global warming and disagreed on whether the Env ir on mental Protection Agency had the power to refuse to regulate such emissions. [News Source]

Supreme Court Hears Global Warming Arguments (NPR) The Supreme Court takes on carbon dioxide as it hears arguments over climate change and CO2 emissions. Madeleine Brand talks with Slate.com's legal analyst Dahlia Lithwick. [News Source]

Supreme Court takes up global warming (AP via Yahoo! News) Frustrated by Bush administration inaction on global warming, states and environmentalists urged the Supreme Court Wednesday to declare greenhouse gases to be air pollutants that the government must regulate. [News Source]

US Supreme Court appears divided over global warming (AFP via Yahoo! News) The nine-member US Supreme Court appeared split as it took up the debate over global warming, with rival lawyers arguing whether some greenhouse gas emissions should be regulated. [News Source]

Supreme Court hears first global warming case (Reuters via Yahoo! News) The U.S. Supreme Court considered its first global warming case on Wednesday, in a matter that pits environmental groups against the U.S. agency meant to shield Americans from pollution. [News Source]

Supreme Court clashes on climate change (Financial Times) The global political battle over climate change was also being fought at the US Supreme Court on Wednesday as judges bickered over the role of greenhouse gas emissions in global warming and disagreed on whether the Env ir on mental Protection Agency had the power to refuse to regulate such emissions. [News Source]

High court takes up global warming case (CNN.com) WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court stepped gingerly into the national debate over global warming on Wednesday, asking how much harm would occur if the Environmental Protection Agency continues its refusal to regulate greenhouse gases from new vehicles. [News Source]

Commission attacks climate change (Bozeman Daily Chronicle) The Bozeman City Commission turned up the heat on global warming Monday night. Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the Mayor's Climate Change Protection Agreement after a huge showing of local support. [News Source]