GOP's Graham steps out on a limb on climate change (McClatchy Newspapers)
UK floats bank levy (Reuters)
G20 wants 'ambitious outcome' at climate talks (AFP)
Kenya PM blasts African tactics at climate talks (AFP)
Kenya plans nuclear plant in next five years: PM (AFP)
Britain rallies G20 on climate change (AFP)
Govt in push for new nuclear plants (AFP)
Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines (AP) AP - Shell Oil Co. has been ordered to pay $19.5 million to the state for environmental violations at gas stations around California. Potential problems at 20 W.Va. coal ash dams (AP) AP - The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection may change its policy for inspecting coal ash impoundments after a survey uncovered more problems — and dams — than expected. You can save this news page by submitting it to your favorite sites:
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AP - Finance officials from rich and developing countries have pledged to maintain emergency support for their economies until recovery is assured, but failed to reach a clear agreement to bear the cost of fighting climate change.
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be — ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors.
Reuters - Britain pressed the G20 on Saturday to come up with a plan to make banks pay for any future bailouts but one idea of imposing a global financial transactions tax was immediately shot down by the United States.
AFP - The G20 is committed to an "ambitious outcome" at December's UN climate change summit in Copenhagen, it said in a communique after talks Saturday, but did not agree a figure for climate finance.
AFP - Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga Saturday criticised a walkout by African states during climate talks in Barcelona as "grandstanding," and said it did not help developing countries' case.
AFP - Kenya hopes to build its first nuclear power plant in the next five years with help from France, Prime Minister Raila Odinga said on Saturday.
AFP - The country could face a serious energy crisis unless plans to build new nuclear power stations are implemented, the energy secretary revealed in an interview Saturday.
