The Washington Post reported today that “The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will unveil a bill Wednesday that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020” The House bill, authored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), would mandate cutting emissions 17 percent by 2020. Both measures would require an 83 percent reduction in greenhouse gases from the 2005 baseline by 2050.

Table-Top Clip-on Chair Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 17, 2011 announced a voluntary recall of the “metoo” Clip-on Chair manufactured by phil&teds USA Inc, of Fort Collins, Co. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.