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Water – Jan 2

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Great Lakes record lows
Thirsting for answers in dry Georgia
Water and health: 88% of diseases caused by bad drinking water and hygiene

Climate policy – Jan 2

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Bill McKibben: ‘Remember this: 350 parts per million’
Cap and trade: why grandfathering sucks
Geo-engineering- a debate whose time has gone
India: The poverty of the rich

UK to assess climate cost of all decisions

Peak Oil Review – December 31st, 2007

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An executive summary of weekly news from a peak oil perspective, featuring:
– Production and Prices

– US Petroleum Inventories

– Policies Shifting in China

– Energy Briefs

Also: an interesting 1975 memo from M.K. Hubbert detailing a heated confrontation between him and the U.S. Geological Survey

China’s energy conditions and policies

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China’s first ever white paper on its energy conditions and policies. Complete text.
“China did not, does not and will not pose any threat to the world’s energy security. China will continue to maintain its sustainable energy development and make it promote the sustainable development of the world’s energy resources, thus making positive contributions to the world’s energy security.”