E&ENews PM http://www.eenewspm.com The Premier Information Source for Professionals Who Track Environmental and Energy Policy. en-us Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 As the heads of Detroit's Big Three automakers continued to plead for federal funds today, the senator tasked with leading any legislative bailout effort expressed doubt that a Senate bill would have enough support to pass next week. SPOTLIGHT Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/1 Federal agencies are no longer adequately monitoring pollutants because of budget cuts and program restructuring under the Bush administration, according to a report released today by an environmental group. The… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/2 Polluters in violation of U.S. environmental laws agreed to pay $11.8 billion for pollution controls, cleanup and environmental projects under U.S. EPA's enforcement and compliance program in fiscal 2008, the… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/3 More than half of corporate chief executives surveyed last month by the Business Roundtable plan to cut their capital spending and work forces during the first half of 2009, yet… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/4 SAN FRANCISCO -- California regulators today approved a solar thermal contract for Southern California Edison, the first such project for the utility and the first to count toward its state-mandated… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/5 A large, coal-fired power plant proposed by 10 municipal power providers in Georgia could result in significantly higher costs for ratepayers as utilities account for what could be tens of… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/6 Several large environmental groups and former Vice President Al Gore's Alliance for Climate Protection are launching a multimillion-dollar ad campaign today claiming that "clean coal" -- a favored industry phrase… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/7 Crude oil fell below $44 per barrel today on the New York Mercantile Exchange, and the nationwide average gasoline price is now less than $1.80 per gallon -- both four-year… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/8 Advocacy groups sued the Consumer Product Safety Commission today, accusing the agency of failing to follow the law and instate a ban next year on all children's products containing controversial… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/9 Former Sen. Tom Daschle, a key adviser to President-elect Barack Obama on health issues, turned his attention to renewable fuels today, laying out an expansive agenda for support of biofuels… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/10 House Appropriations Chairman David Obey (D-Wis.) today named Beverly Pheto, a seven-year veteran of the committee staff, to serve as the new staff director of the powerful panel. Pheto will… THIS AFTERNOON'S STORIES Thu Dec 04 16:30:00 EST 2008 http://www.eenews.net/eenewspm/rss/2008/12/04/11