"How the 'Kochtopus' Stifled Green Debate"
It's not just that the billionaire Koch brothers have spent tens of millions to undermine science and stifle debate on climate change. It's that they do it in secret.
Source: Independent, 01/25/2013
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"53 Senators Urge Approval of Keystone XL Pipeline"
"More than half the Senate on Wednesday urged quick approval of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, ramping up pressure on President Barack Obama to move ahead with the project just days after he promised in his inaugural address to respond vigorously to the threat of climate change."
Source: AP, 01/24/2013
"After Failed Climate Coverage, CNN Reports Americans Don't Understand Climate Change"
"Promoting a recent poll, CNN is treating climate change as a matter of opinion, saying Americans are divided over whether or not it is real. But the network itself has fueled such confusion, often failing to report that manmade emissions are driving climate change or giving credence to those who deny the science behind it."
Source: Media Matters, 01/24/2013
"Sting Operations Reveal Mafia Involvement in Renewable Energy"
"PALERMO, Italy -- Inside a midnight-blue BMW, a Sicilian entrepreneur delivered his pitch to the accused mafia boss. A new business was blowing into Italy that could spin wind and sunlight into gold, ensuring the future of the Earth as well as the Cosa Nostra: renewable energy."
Source: Wash Post, 01/23/2013
"Pennsylvania Drilling Wastes Might Overwhelm Ohio Injection Wells"
"The volume of drilling wastes from Pennsylvania’s Marcellus shale is growing and threatening to overwhelm existing waste-handling infrastructure in Ohio and other states, according to a study released Tuesday."
Source: Akron Beacon Journal, 01/23/2013
"First Global Assessment of Land and Water 'Grabbing'"
"As world food and energy demands grow, nations and some corporations increasingly are looking to acquire quality agricultural land for food production. Some nations are gaining land by buying up property -- and accompanying water resources -- in other, generally less wealthy countries."
Source: Science Daily/U.Va., 01/23/2013
"Governor of Nebraska Backs Route for Pipeline"
"The governor of Nebraska on Tuesday approved a revised route through the state for the Keystone XL pipeline, setting up a decision for President Obama that pipeline opponents say will be a crucial test of his intentions on climate change."
Source: NY Times, 01/23/2013
"Democratic Senators Pass Torch to EPA on Climate Change"
President Obama's vow to address climate change in his second Inaugural Address January 21 could actually prove more than bold words. Despite the failure of the 111th and 112th Congresses to pass a cap-and-trade bill or any other major climate change legislation, Obama clearly has the power to limit greenhouse gas emissions himself, using his Supreme Court-tested executive authority under the Clean Air Act and other powers. Key Congressional Democrats are urging him on.
Source: National Journal, 01/23/2013
"Proposed Energy Exploration Sparks Worry on Ocean Canyons"
"The Atlantic Canyons off the Northeastern U.S. plunge as deep as 15,000 feet and harbor diverse and fragile marine ecosystems. Now, the Obama administration’s plans to consider offshore oil and gas exploration in the canyons is troubling conservationists."
Source: YaleE360, 01/22/2013
"LEDs Emerge as a Popular ‘Green’ Lighting"
"The lighting industry has finally come up with an energy-efficient replacement for the standard incandescent bulb that people actually seem to like: the LED bulb."
Source: NY Times, 01/22/2013
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