EPA to reject Texas air permit process. The air-pollution permitting process in the nation's largest greenhouse-gas producing state does not adhere to the Clean Air Act and portions of it should be thrown out, federal regulators said Tuesday in an announcement applauded by Texas environmentalists. [News Source]

Developing world’s energy needs set stage for fight. Developing nations' urgent need for more energy has become a central issue this year as developed countries push for a global reduction in carbon emissions at a climate change conference scheduled for December in Copenhagen. [News Source]

Coalition launches campaign to pass climate bill. A coalition of environmental, labor, veterans and religious groups formally launched a national lobbying campaign Tuesday aimed at mobilizing grass-roots support for passage of a Senate climate bill this fall. [News Source]

Manure, HD TVs among greenhouse gas sources to watch. In the fight against global warming, most innovations have been targeting the greenhouse gas "supervillain" carbon dioxide. Meanwhile, several "henchmen" gases—some even more potent than CO2—have also been building up in Earth's atmosphere. [News Source]

Madrid reverses the chargers with electric car plan. The rise of the mobile phone has left Madrid littered with increasingly redundant telephone booths. But these underused installations are now set to play a key role in Spain's electric car revolution under government plans to make them part of a network of electric charging stations for vehicles. [News Source]

Michigan coal plant proposals get negative reviews. Michigan regulators dealt a setback Tuesday to proposals for new coal-fired power plants near Rogers City and Bay City, questioning the need for both projects at a time of growing emphasis on cleaner fuels. [News Source]

The rat is great, but the trees matter more. It is necessary to change the economics of deforestation, to make the trees worth more alive than dead. One way to do this is to provide countries with financial incentives through payments made in relation to their performance in cutting deforestation. [News Source]

A green deal for rich and poor nations. Sealing a new climate change agreement will require unwavering political will, so that national interests do not obstruct achieving what is best for our planet. [News Source]

Congress endangers Clean Air Act. The Senate needs to hear that its version of the legislation must leave the Clean Air Act intact, with the goal of pushing toward the day when clean and affordable renewable energy is the rule, not the exception, and coal-fired power plants become a thing of the past. [News Source]

Why are they calling it ‘climate change’ now? Some doubters smell conspiracy lurking in this semantic shift from "global warming" to "climate change", but the truth is - "climate change" has been around for years. [News Source]

It’s time Venice stopped hating tourists. Venice won't survive global warming – it is the Bangladesh of Europe. So let us in, freely, Mayor Cacciari, and with thanks, before you drown. [News Source]