U.S. must address energy problems. America needs to attack its energy problems on all fronts, including drilling, alternative fuels, and conservation, Sen. Jeff Sessions told local supporters in a lunch meeting at David’s Catfish Saturday. [News Source]

Australian opposition chooses new, greener leader. Australia's richest politician, Malcolm Turnbull, was elected leader of the conservative opposition on Tuesday, bringing guarded support for the government's emissions trading scheme planned to start in 2010. [News Source]

Waste adds $344m to carbon cost. The Australia Institute estimates that the Federal Government's plan to include landfill in its carbon pollution reduction scheme will cost councils $344 million a year. [News Source]

Regulation needed for carbon offset cowboys. The Federal Government is being urged to speed up the introduction of a national standard for carbon offsets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. [News Source]

Bumpy road on the Rock for Dion. Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion's efforts to sell his proposed carbon tax took a hit yesterday when a former federal Liberal cabinet minister said the people of Newfoundland and Labrador are afraid of it. [News Source]

Animal farts to help Kyoto targets. Until now, the problem of animal flatulence just seemed to hang around like a bad smell. [News Source]

2 energy propositions flawed, critics say. Two propositions on the November ballot that would radically change California's energy future have left a sour taste in the mouths of many environmentalists, consumer advocates and utility executives. [News Source]

Texans warned to stay away from areas hit by Hurricane Ike. In hard-hit towns, authorities continue to search for people trapped in their homes without supplies or power--and warned residents that left ahead of the storm to stay away, maybe for weeks. [News Source]

Searchers fear more grim discoveries in Galveston. Through dark and filthy water, the tangible last remnant of Hurricane Ike, search-and-rescue teams continued combing Galveston Island and other coastal communities hit hardest by an overwhelming storm surge. [News Source]

Hurricane Ike to affect U.S. economy, but not like Katrina. Unlike the 2005 storm that flooded New Orleans, Ike has had a limited effect on refineries and energy exploration platforms in the Gulf of Mexico--and isn't approaching Katrina's $40 billion in damage. [News Source]

Ike’s wake triggers massive relief and cleanup effort. After the largest search-and-rescue mission in Texas history, an equally massive humanitarian relief effort has kicked into gear to bolster a dazed southeast Texas, where gas, food, ice, and patience are all in short supply. [News Source]