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"'Gasland' Sequel Accuses Energy Industry of Corrupting Government"
AP, 07/08/2013"Josh Fox galvanized the U.S. anti-fracking movement with his incendiary 2010 documentary 'Gasland.' Now he’s back with a sequel — and this time, he’s targeting an audience of just one."
BLM Advances Major Wyo.-to-Nev. Project as Admin Pushes Renewables
Greenwire, 07/08/2013"The Bureau of Land Management today released the draft environmental review of a Wyoming-to-Nevada transmission line project that would allow wind-generated electricity in Wyoming to power homes as far away as California and could play a major role in meeting aggressive renewable energy goals outlined last week in President Obama's climate change strategy."
"The Coal Industry Knows That Enviros Are Winning"
Mother Jones, 07/05/2013"The coal industry is worried about environmental threats. Not threats like climate change, superstorms, or wildfires. Threats posed by environmentalists."
"Tighter Environmental Controls Sought for Curtis Bay Terminal"
Baltimore Sun, 07/05/2013"Environmental groups and some Curtis Bay residents are pressing the state to tighten pollution safeguards at the CSX coal terminal, saying they're concerned about runoff from the busy facility and about black dust blown onto and into their homes."
"Britain Opens World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm"
Reuters, 07/05/2013"The world's largest offshore wind farm, which can generate enough electricity for half a million homes, was officially opened off Britain's south-east coast on Thursday."
"EPA’s Abandoned Wyoming Fracking Study One Retreat of Many"
ProPublica, 07/04/2013"When the Environmental Protection Agency abruptly retreated on its multimillion-dollar investigation into water contamination in a central Wyoming natural gas field last month, it shocked environmentalists and energy industry supporters alike."
"Koch Millions Spread Influence Through Nonprofits, Colleges"
Investigative Reporting Workshop, 07/02/2013"Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held corporations in the world and principally owned by billionaires Charles and David Koch, has developed what may be the best funded, multifaceted, public policy, political and educational presence in the nation today."
"Fracking Waste Keeps Rolling Into Ohio From Other States"
Columbus Dispatch, 07/02/2013"The shale drilling boom that has helped create a huge supply of cheap natural gas continues to bring more and more fracking waste into Ohio."
"Coal's Slipping Grip: Death of a Georgia Coal Plant"
EHN, 07/02/2013"The smokestacks, more than 800 feet tall, barely peek from behind the tall pines just across from Chester Allen's farm, but to him the damage from Plant Yates' coal is plain to see."
"SARGENT, Ga. – The smokestacks, more than 800 feet tall, barely peek from behind the tall pines just across from Chester Allen's farm, but to him the damage from Plant Yates' coal is plain to see."
"Coal's Slipping Grip: New England, Virtually Coal-Free, Leads the Way"
EHN, 07/01/2013"Tiffany Mellers jogs behind her two daughters as they pedal their bikes along a ribbon of packed sand along Long Island Sound. “They are good girls,” Mellers said. “They deserve a healthy life.” Behind them, a 500-foot tall candy-stripe smokestack, a fixture of Bridgeport’s waterfront for nearly five decades, rises in the distance. A third generation of residents is now growing up in its shadow. But today this old giant is merely a vestige of this region’s coal-fired past. New England is virtually coal-free."
"Fracking Near Shafter Raises Questions About Drilling Practices"
Sacramento Bee, 07/01/2013"SHAFTER -- One afternoon last fall, Tom Frantz cradled a video camera in his hand and pointed it at an oil well on the edge of this San Joaquin Valley farm town."
"Environmentalists, Santee Cooper Trade Claims Over Grainger Cleanup"
Myrtle Beach Sun News, 07/01/2013"CONWAY, S.C. -- Environmental groups say state-owned electric utility Santee Cooper is trying to mislead the public about its proposed plan to contain groundwater pollution at the closed Grainger plant here, but Santee Cooper officials say the proposal is in its early stages and more detailed information -- including answers to environmentalists’ questions -- will come as the plan works its way through the regulatory process."
Secrecy on Exxon's Pegasus Probe Fuels Questions Over Keystone XL Plans
EnergyWire, 06/28/2013"Exxon Mobil Corp.'s bid to shield from public view its inspection results for a shuttered pipeline that leaked at least 5,000 barrels of heavy Canadian oil sands crude in Arkansas this spring is galvanizing a debate over transparency and spill readiness that could affect the future of Keystone XL."
"Obama's Climate Plan Aims Straight at Coal"
McClatchy, 06/28/2013"President Barack Obama's plan to curb climate change could transform American energy, potentially dealing a blow to the coal-fired power plants that supply much of the nation's electricity but also pump planet-warming gases into the atmosphere."
"Obama Sets Strict Test For Keystone XL Pipeline"
LA Times, 06/26/2013"President Obama set a high bar for approval of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline, declaring for the first time that he would let the project go forward only if it does not 'significantly increase' emissions of greenhouse gases."

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