|
||||||
|
While all links worked when entries were posted to the database, different publishers
have different policies about retaining articles and providing access to archived material.
Thus some of the links, particularly older ones, may no longer be functional.
For links no longer working, you may be able to gain paid access to text via the publisher's site.
Venting gas can be fatal.
The purging of gas from pipes has been a common theme in at least seven serious industrial accidents since 1997 according to the Chemical Safety Board, which has been critical of the hodgepodge of local regulations that allow the procedure to be conducted dangerously. Others have, too. New York Times. 9 February 2010.
Governor's budget could reduce DEC pollution monitoring, critics charge.
While Gov. David Paterson's proposed 2011 budget would increase staff overseeing gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, it would cut almost twice as many staff regulating other environmental cleanups, such as those in the Superfund and Brownfield programs. Ithaca Journal, New York. 9 February 2010.
Palin likens global warming studies to 'snake oil.'
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin called studies supporting global climate change a "bunch of snake oil science" Monday during a rare appearance in California, a state that has been at the forefront of environmental regulations. Associated Press. 9 February 2010.
Tax on super-sweet drinks is dead in Congress.
Employing a broad-based lobbying effort, the soft drink industry has smothered a plan to tax sugared beverages — a plan advocates said would have reduced obesity and helped finance health care reform. Houston Chronicle, Texas. 9 February 2010.
Campaign climate.
Sen. Blanche Lincoln's ascendancy to the Agriculture Committee chairmanship was a bad omen for passage of climate-change legislation in 2010 due to her close ties to agricultural producers and processors seen as major contributors of greenhouse gases. Arkansas Times, Arkansas. 9 February 2010.
Legally binding? It's so 2009.
Washington's climate policy analysts from environmental groups are quietly abandoning – at least temporarily – the once sacrosanct notion that nations must agree to legally binding emission targets. ClimateWire. 9 February 2010.
Coal ad blitz launches new spot as industry sees political gains.
An advertising campaign that previously pushed "clean coal" launches new spots focused on jobs and low-cost power – the latest in a three-year, nearly $120 million effort to sell Congress and the White House on coal's future. There are signs that it is working. Greenwire. 9 February 2010.
State lawmaker calls for offshore drilling, end to global warming commission.
Sen. Andrew Brock says the legislature should move to tap the massive natural gas reserve experts believe is sitting off the North Carolina coast. Lincoln Tribune, North Carolina. 9 February 2010.
Quebec's vehicle emission law disputed.
Although introduced with little fanfare in late December, Quebec’s tough new light vehicle emissions regulation has become a political hot potato in Canada after the federal environment minister denounced it as “counter-productive.” New York Times. 9 February 2010.
Will US. see nuclear renaissance?
U.S. President Barack Obama caused viewers to do a double take when he called for a boost in nuclear energy in his recent State of the Union address. But while many praised the proposal, opponents doubted the plan would come to fruition. China Radio International, China. 9 February 2010.
Co-generation could delay need for coal power plant, says WWF.
South Africa could delay one of two planned new coal power stations if energy produced by heavy industry was sold to the national grid, lobby group Worldwide Fund for Nature, or WWF, says. Johannesburg Business Day, South Africa. 9 February 2010.
Palm oil deal 'a threat to the rainforest'.
Hundreds of millions of tonnes of palm oil look set to be pumped into Britain's vehicles despite scientific evidence showing that chopping down rainforests to make way for plantations exacerbates climate change, according to a leaked report. London Independent, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
New climate service aims to help business adapt.
A proposed new U.S. NOAA Climate Service is meant to help businesses adapt to the impact of climate change, and to spur development of new technologies to cope with it, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Monday. Reuters. 9 February 2010.
US government plans new climate service.
US President Barack Obama's administration announced plans Monday for a new office handling climate change, aiming to help businesses chart future plans as the nation shifts to a greener economy. Agence France-Presse. 9 February 2010.
Carbon auction plans under way.
The federal government is pressing ahead with plans to set up the auction systems under its carbon pollution reduction scheme, although the bill is blocked in Parliament. Melbourne Age, Australia. 9 February 2010.
'Brave' Turnbull blasts Liberal plan to cut emissions.
Malcolm Turnbull has warned that Tony Abbott's proposed emissions reduction fund is a recipe for fiscal recklessness and political pork barrelling. The former opposition leader contrasted this with the government's trading scheme. Melbourne Age, Australia. 9 February 2010.
India delays GM vegetable start for further tests.
India has put off allowing the launch of its first genetically modified vegetable, saying it would adopt a cautious approach and wait for more scientific studies on the impact of the new variety of eggplant. Reuters. 9 February 2010.
Church of England sells Vedanta stake over human rights concerns.
Activists believe Vedanta's open-cast mine on Niyamgiri mountain will destroy the area's ecosystem and threaten the future of the 8,000-strong Dongria Kondh tribe, who depend on the hills for their crops and water. London Guardian, United Kingdom. 9 February 2010.
Karnataka working on air quality atlas to locate pollution hotspots.
Karnataka is working on preparing an air quality atlas for the state to generate information on pollution status and locate pollution hotspots, a senior government official said. Press Trust of India, India. 9 February 2010.
Vic refinery leaks petrol near wetlands.
A petrol leak at an oil refinery near Melbourne wetlands has revived calls for greater controls over large industries in the city's west. Western Australia Today, Australia. 9 February 2010.
Chávez declares an ‘electricity emergency.’
Despite its huge crude oil reserves, Venezuela relies on hydroelectricity for 70 percent of its power, and a drought has affected power supplies since late last year. Reuters. 9 February 2010.
Gov. Granholm calls Obama's Asian carp plan too weak.
The Obama administration proposed Monday a $78.5 million plan to try to prevent the voracious Asian carp from getting into the Great Lakes, but Gov. Jennifer Granholm said it falls short of what's needed to protect the fragile ecosystem from another threat. Detroit News, Michigan. 9 February 2010.
DOE's Chu takes R&D budget request to House science panel.
Energy Secretary Steven Chu will defend his department's hefty research and development budget request this week to House lawmakers. Greenwire. 9 February 2010.
Fracking elicits complaints but no violations.
As Cathy McMullen surveyed the Rayzor Ranch gas well site on Friday afternoon from nearby McKenna Park, she felt her eyes water and nose burn. Denton Record-Chronicle, Texas. 9 February 2010.
Hill Air Force Base proposes $15.6 million enviro budget.
Environmental restoration managers at Hill Air Force Base expect to undertake eight projects in the next 18 months aimed at cleaning up environmental damage. Salt Lake Deseret Morning News, Utah. 9 February 2010.
Bill takes aim at NM oil and gas rules.
A lawmaker from northwest New Mexico, home to one of the nation's largest natural gas basins, is taking aim at state regulations for oil and natural gas producers. Las Cruces Sun-News, New Mexico. 9 February 2010.
Supporters cheer Oregon House vote to ban off-shore drilling for 10 years.
Oregon's coastal waters -- at least the 3-mile-wide strip that the state controls -- would remain off-limits to oil and gas drilling for the next decade under a bill that passed the House on Monday. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. 9 February 2010.
Boxer vows help for those with bad water.
Elected officials have pledged to help provide safe, clean drinking water to thousands of residents in the eastern Coachella Valley following a Desert Sun report that revealed widespread arsenic-tainted groundwater in the area. Palm Springs Desert Sun, California. 9 February 2010.
San Francisco joins the Club of Green Financiers.
The idea is that county governments front the capital cost for homeowners to make green improvements, such as installing solar panels or efficient furnaces. Homeowners pay off their debt through a slight annual increase in their property-tax bills. New York Times. 9 February 2010.
'Third-hand smoke' could damage health.
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke which clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, a new study shows. Berkeley scientists in the US ran lab tests and found "substantial levels" of toxic chemicals on smoke-exposed material. BBC. 9 February 2010.
|
||||||
![[delete]](/images/x.gif)