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Top state emitters of greenhouse gases face fees

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Sep. 25, 2009
Companies that produce large amounts of greenhouse gases will have to pay new state fees under a decision made Friday - a key step in California's far-reaching program aimed at slowing global climate change. Right now the fees affect only about 350...
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler