justinevans
01/10/07, 06:15 AM
Here, we can post various news articles to let people to discuss. Basically like a political news thread in this forum.
Ethanol bandwagon picks up speed – WSJ. WSJ reports in separate actions aimed at reducing "greenhouse gases," California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered a cut of "at least 10%" in the carbon content of motor-vehicle fuels used in his state by 2020 (See 7:51 comment yesterday, 1/9), while governors of 37 states prepared to push for a new federal rule to require greater use of ethanol fuel. Both efforts are designed to reduce global warming and the U.S.'s reliance on imported oil, but they also could raise consumer prices for food and fuel. The initiatives also signal the increasing urgency of climate change as an issue both in state capitals and in Washington. President Bush is expected to express more support for domestically produced ethanol when he gives his State of the Union address later this month. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders in Congress are talking up the need for alternative fuels and national emissions controls.
New science on stem cells draws White House focus – WSJ. WSJ reports with the House preparing to expand federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, the Bush administration is trying to change the terms of the debate by promoting methods of developing stem cells that don't harm embryos. Facing likely approval, first in the House and later in the Senate, of an embryonic stem-cell research expansion, the White House confirmed it has been working on a possible executive order related to stem-cell research, though a spokesman wouldn't provide details. Though that wouldn't represent a change in the limits Mr. Bush placed on embryonic stem-cell research in 2001, it may help the White House respond to criticism of an expected veto of the embryonic stem-cell bill, which has broad support in Congress and among the public. The White House's Domestic Policy Council is working on a report, to be released today, that highlights nonembryonic stem-cell progress, including a study published this week that described cells in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women as having similar characteristics of embryonic stem cells.
Ethanol bandwagon picks up speed – WSJ. WSJ reports in separate actions aimed at reducing "greenhouse gases," California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered a cut of "at least 10%" in the carbon content of motor-vehicle fuels used in his state by 2020 (See 7:51 comment yesterday, 1/9), while governors of 37 states prepared to push for a new federal rule to require greater use of ethanol fuel. Both efforts are designed to reduce global warming and the U.S.'s reliance on imported oil, but they also could raise consumer prices for food and fuel. The initiatives also signal the increasing urgency of climate change as an issue both in state capitals and in Washington. President Bush is expected to express more support for domestically produced ethanol when he gives his State of the Union address later this month. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders in Congress are talking up the need for alternative fuels and national emissions controls.
New science on stem cells draws White House focus – WSJ. WSJ reports with the House preparing to expand federal funding of embryonic stem-cell research, the Bush administration is trying to change the terms of the debate by promoting methods of developing stem cells that don't harm embryos. Facing likely approval, first in the House and later in the Senate, of an embryonic stem-cell research expansion, the White House confirmed it has been working on a possible executive order related to stem-cell research, though a spokesman wouldn't provide details. Though that wouldn't represent a change in the limits Mr. Bush placed on embryonic stem-cell research in 2001, it may help the White House respond to criticism of an expected veto of the embryonic stem-cell bill, which has broad support in Congress and among the public. The White House's Domestic Policy Council is working on a report, to be released today, that highlights nonembryonic stem-cell progress, including a study published this week that described cells in the amniotic fluid of pregnant women as having similar characteristics of embryonic stem cells.