Search results

"UN Warns of 'Megadisasters' Linked To Climate Change"

"The United Nations on Tuesday raised the prospect of 'megadisasters' affecting millions of people in some of the world's biggest cities unless more is done to heed the threat of climate change."

Source: AFP, 06/18/2009

"Expansive Energy Bill Advances In Congress"

"A Senate energy bill was voted out of committee yesterday, but not before losing the support of two Democrats and a dozen leading environmental organizations."

Source: Wash Post, 06/18/2009

EPA Declares Health Emergency in Libby

"The Environmental Protection Agency yesterday declared its first-ever 'public health emergency,' saying the federal government will funnel $6 million to provide medical care for people sickened by asbestos from a mine in northwest Montana."

Source: Wash Post, 06/18/2009

Two Agencies Hide Neglect of Coal-Dam Safety with Secrecy

US EPA and Army Corps of Engineers say they "cannot make the list of 'high hazard' coal ash impoundment sites public," even though risk to communities exists -- like the December 2008 pond failure at the Kingston Fossil Plant in Tennessee.

"Congress Hears Debate Over Grid Expansion"

There is a debate in Congress over the wisdom of a massive expansion of the U.S. electrical grid.

Source: SolveClimate, 06/17/2009

"Pitching Diesels as an Eco-Friendly Option"

"If you’re thinking about buying a cleaner, more fuel-efficient car, you might think a hybrid is your best option. But some automakers want people to look at an older technology when they’re looking for green cars: the diesel engine."

Source: Environment Report, 06/17/2009

"EPA Targets Cement industry Emissions"

"The federal agency has proposed regulations that could cut mercury emissions 81% to 93% annually. Industry representatives warn the rules would increase costs and could lead to outsourcing."

Source: LA Times, 06/17/2009

Exxon Must Pay $480 Million over Valdez Spill

"Exxon Mobil Corp. must pay victims of the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill $480 million more in interest on their delayed punitive damages awards as well as cover $70 million in the company's own appeals costs, a federal appeals court ruled Monday."

Source: LA Times, 06/17/2009

Vilsack Aide Named to FERC

"John Norris, a veteran Iowa political aide who has been chief of staff for Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, was nominated Wednesday by President Barack Obama to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission."

Source: Des Moines Register, 06/17/2009

American Chestnut Revival May Help Climate

"A Purdue University study shows that introducing a new hybrid of the American chestnut tree would not only bring back the all-but-extinct species, but also put a dent in the amount of carbon in the Earth's atmosphere."

Source: SPX, 06/17/2009

Search results

Pages