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.

Clarence firefighters honored for heroic flight 3407 response
As reported in the Buffalo News August 19,2009 ” Members of the Clarence Center Fire Department were honored today at the opening ceremony of the 137th annual New York State Firemen’s Association annual convention.”