en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Energy headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 The average price for regular unleaded gasoline in Alaska rose above $4 a gallon Wednesday, making it the first state in the nation to pass that mark. http://www.adn.com/front/story/406870.html Economy Energy Sprawl & Transportation Alaska 05/15/2008 Anchorage Daily News Climate-change litigation is heating up. Will the legal strategy that brought down Big Tobacco work against Big Oil? http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200806/conspiracy Climate Energy Environment Green Business United States 05/14/2008 Atlantic Monthly Here in Alaska, where melting arctic ice and eroding coastlines have made global warming an urgent threat, this little city has cut its electricity use by more than 30 percent in a matter of weeks, instantly establishing itself as a role model for how to go green, and fast. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/14/us/14juneau.html?hp Energy Environment Alaska 05/14/2008 New York Times Sen. John McCain's Portland-based global warming manifesto now puts all three presidential candidates -- and both major parties' leaders -- firmly in favor of aggressive cuts to greenhouse gases. http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1210649122191280.xml&coll=7 Climate Energy Environment Policy Oregon 05/13/2008 Portland Oregonian Hillary Clinton backers boast that she -- unlike her Democratic rival Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain -- voted against the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which took the power to site LNG terminals away from states and gave it to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. http://www.dailyastorian.com/main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=398&ArticleID=51271&TM=1296.253 Energy Environment Oregon 05/12/2008 Astoria Daily Astorian Alaskans facing high energy prices can take part in a state program going into effect this week to help lower fuel expenses. The Home Energy Rebate program is designed to make everyone’s life a little more comfortable. http://aprn.org/2008/05/12/state-launches-100-million-home-energy-efficiency-grant-program/ Energy Environment Alaska 05/13/2008 Alaska Public Radio Network Geothermal water naturally heated to up to 200 degrees has warmed the Oregon Institute of Technology for years, but plans now are to use the subterranean water to meet all campus power needs. http://www.theworldlink.com/articles/2008/05/12/news/doc48287ff726b86986743547.txt Energy Environment Oregon 05/12/2008 Coos Bay World The Illinois Democrat said he would put a higher tax on companies that pollute and use the money to invest in wind, solar, geothermal and other alternatives to oil. He said he wouldn't rule out nuclear energy as a future source of power, if problems of waste storage and safety can be resolved. http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/news/1210474514111150.xml&coll=7 Economy Energy Environment Green Taxes Policy Pollution & Toxics Oregon 05/11/2008 Portland Oregonian Clinton told a crowd of about 250 people that he believes the region, with the right infrastructure and government support, could do more to harness wind energy and other alternative fuel sources. Sen. Hillary Clinton, he said, would use her presidency to help set up the necessary systems to get more use out of renewable energy. http://www.bendbulletin.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080512/NEWS0107/805120366/1041&nav_category= Energy Environment Policy Oregon 05/12/2008 Bend Bulletin