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| 9/22/2006 | |
| In the summer of 2006, Americans from coast to coast experienced a sweltering heat wave that broke more than 2,300 daily temperature records in July alone. This record warmth, however, was not an anomaly; rather, it is indicative of a broader trend toward increasing temperatures and extreme weather resulting from global warming. To examine recent trends in temperature in cities and towns across the United States, this report analyzes 2000-2006 temperature data from 255 major weather stations and finds that temperatures were above normal almost everywhere during the period. | |
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| 2/26/2006 | |
| Shrinking glaciers, rising global temperatures, increasingly severe storms, and alarming scientific predictions have led to increasing public concern about the impacts of global warming on the environment, health and the economy. But while the Bush administration and federal policy-makers continue to resist efforts to reduce global warming pollution, Oregon and other states are taking dramatic, effective actions to address the threat – including the adoption of the Clean Cars Program, which sets limits on global warming pollution from cars, light trucks and SUVs. | |
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| 2/12/2006 | |
| Southern Oregon’s roads are seeing more traffic every year. Between 1991 and 2003, the number of vehicle-miles traveled on Southern Oregon’s roads increased nearly 14%. In Josephine County, traffic increased nearly 24%. Unfortunately, more cars on the roads also means more global warming pollution that threatens precious Oregon resources. Scientists have already measured a 50% decline in snowpack in the Cascades and if no action is taken, global warming pollution from cars and trucks will be 30% higher than 1990 levels by 2020. More cars also means more air pollution, bad news for the Rogue Valley and its long-running struggle with air quality problems. More cars also means more money spent at the pump and more dependence on foreign oil. | |
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| 11/05/2005 | |
| Despite tighter federal air pollution limits for automobiles over the last three decades, Oregon’s fleet of automobiles produces more global warming pollution than ever before, and toxic air pollution continues to threaten Oregonians’ health. Increasing the use of advanced technologies and advanced technology vehicles would drastically cut Oregon’s global warming pollution and help alleviate both toxic and smog-forming air pollution, while enhancing Oregon’s energy security and boosting the state’s economy. | |
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| 10/06/2005 | |
| Oregon has options available now to significantly limit its contribution to global warming from cars and light trucks. This report examines the impacts of global warming on Oregon, the contribution of cars and light trucks to global warming, the projected growth in pollution from cars and light trucks, the global warming pollution reductions that can be achieved by adopting the Clean Cars program, and other steps needed to curb global warming pollution from cars and trucks. | |
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| 09/18/2008 | |
| The governors of Oregon, California, Washington, New Mexico and Arizona established the Western Climate Initiative (WCI) in February 2007 with the goal of reducing region-wide emissions by at least 15 percent below 2005 levels by 2020. In order to achieve this goal, WCI is planning to cap global warming pollution from industrial sectors representing most of the major pollution sources. | |
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| 07/24/2007 | |
| In 2006, Americans experienced a summer heat wave that broke records from coast to coast and killed almost 200 people. The year ended and 2007 began with the warmest winter on record globally. This unseasonably warm weather is part of a long-term trend toward rising temperatures and extreme weather events resulting from global warming. | |
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