China?s four leading airlines say they will refuse to pay a tax on carbon dioxide emissions levied on carriers flying to airports in European Union countries. [The Guardian]
In his State of the State speech, Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposes a $2 billion ?energy highway,?: meaning upgrading New York State?s high-voltage electric transmission system so that power generated in power plants and wind farms upstate can be moved downstate. Bottlenecks in the system make it difficult to move electricity to the New York City area. [The Albany Times Union]
After a ban on providing plastic bags with handles in retail stores takes effect in San Jose, other towns in San Mateo County weigh the idea of drafting a uniform ordinance. [The San Jose Mercury News]
Global losses from natural disasters like earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, wildfires and tsunamis amounted to a record $380 billion last year, insurers estimate. The most costly disaster was the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, followed by quakes in New Zealand. [ScienceNews]
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