"Oklahoma Tornadoes Rake the State: Storms Kill 1, Injure Dozens"
"What had been an unusually quiet storm season broke out with a vengeance Wednesday, slashing across Oklahoma and killing one person."
Source: CNN, 03/26/2015
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Vanuatu's Prime Minister Appeals for $29.9M To Aid Thousands Displaced
"Vanuatu's government has launched a flash appeal to help thousands of people in urgent need of humanitarian aid in the wake of Cyclone Pam."
Source: Australian ABC, 03/25/2015
"Governments Agree Global Disaster Risk Reduction Plan"
"SENDAI, Japan – Death, injury, displacement and destruction following natural disasters could be reduced by 2030 under a new framework adopted by countries attending the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction, in Sendai."
Source: ENS, 03/24/2015
"FEMA to States: No Climate Planning, No Money"
"Governors seeking billions of dollars in U.S. preparedness funds will have to sign off on plans to mitigate effects of climate change."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/19/2015
BP Deepwater Horizon Anniversary: Follow the Science
In this, the second of two special SEJ TipSheets, the Advocate's Amy Wold provides you with a plethora of science-based information to cover the ongoing story of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, on the eve of the five-year anniversary. Photo: Officials assess sample processing and chain of custody protocol for handling specimens associated with the oil spill. Credit: NOAA.
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"Reactivated Fault Lines in Oklahoma Could Cause Major Quake: Study"
"Fault lines dating back hundreds of millions of years in Oklahoma that have been recently reactivated could lead to a devastating quake in the state where many structures were not built to withstand major seismic activity, a report said."
Source: Reuters, 03/18/2015
BP Report That Gulf Is Back To Normal Disputed by States, Groups
"The Gulf of Mexico is close to being back to normal and there are no indications of any long-term damage from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster, a BP report released Monday says."
Source: New Orleans Advocate, 03/18/2015
Heavy Storm Damage To Vanuatu Will Affect Paris Talks, Diplomats Say
"The mounting death toll and devastation in Vanuatu since Cyclone Pam smashed the Pacific island nation this weekend have heightened calls for a global climate change compensation fund."
Source: ClimateWire, 03/18/2015
BP Deepwater Horizon Anniversary: Follow the Money
April 20, 2015, marks the fifth anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history. The story is far from over. If you are covering the legacy of the spill, SEJ is offering two special TipSheets by the Advocate's Amy Wold that will help you get the facts and background. Photo: Oiled endangered Ridley's turtle. Credit: Carolyn Cole/ LA Times; courtesy NOAA.
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"DOT Quietly Floats Overhaul for Aging U.S. Oil Pipeline Network"
"Almost two years after an Exxon Mobil Corp. pipeline split open and sent Canadian crude flowing through a neighborhood in Mayflower, Ark., federal regulators have quietly proposed a sweeping rewrite of oil pipeline safety rules."
Source: EnergyWire, 03/17/2015
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