Memoirs Of An Aging Hippie

The Environment

• China bans airlines from joining EU emissions scheme
  BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese government said on Monday it has barred the country's airlines from joining a European Union scheme to charge for carbon emissions from flights into and out of Europe and prohibit airlines from charging customers extra because of the EU plan. […]
• Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit
  KIEV/LONDON (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week. […]
• Fire at Moscow nuclear institute, Russia says no risk
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - There was no risk of a radiation leak after a fire broke out at a Moscow nuclear research center housing a non-operational 60-year-old atomic reactor Sunday, said officials, but Greenpeace Russia expressed serious concern about the incident. […]
• Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepens
  BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Eastern Europe on Friday and spread further west. […]
• House GOP seeks to tie Keystone to highway bill
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers hope to move one step closer next week to linking a measure approving the controversial Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline to a highway funding bill. […]