Study Warns of Threat to Coasts From Rising Sea Levels

By CORNELIA DEAN

Sea level rise fueled by global warming threatens the barrier islands and coastal wetlands of the Middle Atlantic States, a federal report warned.

Times Topics: Global Warming

A computer-generated image of what Cape Wind, the nation’s first offshore wind farm, would look like from the shore of Cotuit, Mass., on Cape Cod.

Wind Farm Off Cape Cod Clears Hurdle

By ABBY GOODNOUGH

A federal agency said Friday that the nation’s first offshore wind farm, proposed for the waters off Cape Cod, posed no serious environmental threat.

Environment | Lindenhurst

FIXING UP Mike and Peggy Chambers at their Lindenhurst home.

In Babylon, an Incentive for Energy Efficiency

By CAROLYN NARDIELLO

Long Island Green Homes initiative helps provide energy-efficient improvements at little or no upfront cost to homeowners.

Yonkers

A FIRST Ken Dearden in 66 Main, which uses geothermal power.

Green Building Trend Picks Up Pace in County

By ABBY GRUEN

Included in the shift toward environmentally friendly construction is legislation proposing a greener building code.

Torn Between Green Galas? At Least They’re a Walk Apart

By LESLIE KAUFMAN

In Washington, the giants of the environment and conservation movements will gather to celebrate the inauguration, but they will do it at two very different galas — with very different philosophies.

Red Bank

FOR PLASTICS Required recycling bin at a Foodtown.

Red Bank Emphasizes Recycling Over Bag Ban

By BILL FINLEY

Businesses that use plastic bags will now be required to have a recycling bin on the premises.

The Transition

Brendan Smialowski for The New York Times

"If I am confirmed, political appointees will not compromise the integrity of E.P.A.’s technical experts to advance particular regulatory outcomes." LISA P. JACKSON

E.P.A. Pick Vows to Put Science First

By JOHN M. BRODER

Lisa P. Jackson, chosen to head the Environmental Protection Agency, said at her confirmation hearing that her first task would be to restore scientific and legal integrity to the agency.

Times Topics: Lisa P. Jackson

“I will work with you to expand opportunities for farmers, ranchers and rural communities to promote renewable energy technologies.” TOM VILSACK

Agriculture Pick’s Hearing Is Smooth

By ANDREW MARTIN

Former Gov. Tom Vilsack of Iowa acknowledged the struggles of the corn-based ethanol industry but stopped short of endorsing new federal help.

Times Topics: Tom Vilsack

Green Inc.

Answering for Past Statements

By MATTHEW L. WALD

Physics met politics at the confirmation hearing Tuesday for Steven Chu, the Nobel laureate scientist chosen by President-elect Obama to head the Department of Energy.

Arne Naess, Norwegian Philosopher, Dies at 96

By WILLIAM GRIMES

Mr. Naess’s ideas about promoting an intimate and all-embracing relationship between the earth and the human species inspired people around the world.

January 16, 2009, 10:24 AM

Is Your 'Ecology' Deep or Shallow?

How deep is your ecological thinking and action?

January 14, 2009, 3:17 PM

Weather Mavens Honor Climate Maven

Weather experts honor a climate scientist and campaigner.

January 14, 2009, 12:24 PM

Selling Fuel-Sipping Cars Despite $2 Gas

Old ideas resurface in the struggle to sustain a shift to fuel-efficient cars when fuel is cheap.

Go to Blog »

January 16, 2009, 12:42 PM

Cape Wind Project Clears Important Hurdle

Cape Wind, the controversial wind farm planned off the coast of Nantucket Sound in Massachusetts, cleared a key hurdle today with the release of a report from the federal agency that oversees it.

January 16, 2009, 10:07 AM

For Wind Turbine Manufacturers, the Layoffs Begin

Even as President-elect Barack Obama tours a wind turbine factory in Ohio today, some of those green jobs are already drying up.

January 16, 2009, 8:03 AM

Clean-Tech Investors Shift Focus From Start-Ups to 'Stand-Ups'

After nearly a decade of increasing investment and public attention, the clean-tech sector – a broad category that encompasses renewable energy, green transportation, information technology and energy efficiency – has reached a stage in which many technologies are ready for wide-scale adoption. But a tight economy is changing the investment landscape.

January 15, 2009, 6:22 PM

House Energy Stimulus Unveiled

The $825 billion fiscal recovery package unveiled Thursday by House Democrats contains $54 billion in incentives for renewable energy and energy efficiency. According to this summary on the House Appropriations Committee Web site, the package includes: *$11 billion for investment in smart-grid technologies *$8 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy and transmission *$6.9 billion for energy efficiency help...

Go to Blog »