River of News
The River of News is an aggregation of news feeds about environment-related topics from a wide variety of sources. While SEJ selects the individual feeds, SEJ does not select the stories that the feeds provide. SEJ neither endorses nor bears responsibility for their content. They are provided as a service to SEJ members who many want to glean story ideas from them. SEJ urges all users to check the accuracy of assertions made in these feeds.
The feeds in the River of News span many content types — from professional news services and newspaper blogs to government agency press releases and public relations or activist group releases. Some are grouped topically.
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Greek researchers say a sudden decline in human-generated noise levels due to a nationwide coronavirus lockdown is giving them valuable insights into the inner rumblings of earth.Origin: Reuters Environment
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China will look to ban ultra-thin plastic bags and agricultural-use plastic mulch, as well as other types of non-biodegradable plastic products, the country's state planning authority said in draft proposals published on Friday.Origin: Reuters Environment
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An oil exploration firm has discovered a deposit of potentially 1.8 billion barrels in Alaska's North Slope region south of Prudhoe Bay, the company said. Pantheon Resources PLC said it located the deposit along the Dalton...Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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The cuts for May and June were smaller than some investors and analysts had expected, and oil prices gave up earlier gains.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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In a sign of how important the appeal is to Chief Executive Officer Vicki Hollub, employees are being urged to send a pre-written wish list to Congress members.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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CenterPoint Energy, the regulated utility that delivers electricity to most of the Houston area, is cutting its stock dividend nearly in half, trimming operations and maintenance expenses and cutting capital spending to adjust to a drop in cash flow.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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Organizers of the Offshore Technology Conference, the largest oil and gas industry conference in the world, have canceled this year's Houston event as the coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen in the United States and elsewhere around the globe.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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CenterPoint Energy, the regulated utility that delivers electricity to most of the Houston area, named an interim CFO.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia and Russia would make major output cuts, though uncertainty swirled over whether reductions would be made at all.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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The world’s biggest importer is taking advantage of a 60% plunge this year to snatch up cheaper barrels for its stockpilesOrigin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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There are a couple of ways of summarizing what’s happened with Occidental Petroleum Corp. since CEO Vicki Hollub went all-in on buying Anadarko Petroleum Corp. last year. One would be that the deal trashed Oxy’s relationship with shareholders and...Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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Oil’s recovery rally went into reverse as broad weakness across physical crude markets compounded mounting evidence of the demand devastation being wrought by the coronavirus.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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Sweden, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain and six other countries urged the European Union to adopt a "green" recovery plan on Thursday, as fears grow that the economic hit caused by the coronavirus pandemic could weaken action on climate change.Origin: Reuters Environment
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LM Engages Alaskans at Forum on the Environment LM travelled to the Dena'ina Center in Alaska for the 22nd annual Alaska Forum on the Environment.Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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DOE Extends West Valley Demonstration Project Cleanup Contract Extension Will Enable Safe Demolition of Last Remaining Major Facility...Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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Pulmonologists in New York hospitals are now supervising doctors from other specialties as they try to keep ICUs staffed, and are deploying equipment in new ways. But COVID-19 is a demoralizing foe.(Image credit: Misha Friedman/Getty Images)Origin: NPR Environment
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New research suggests that large-scale environmental factors influence the size of one of the ocean's most abundant forage species. Recently, scientists found that anthropogenic influences affected menhaden in the Atlantic more than in the Gulf,...
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A group of trees that grow fast, live long lives and reproduce slowly account for the bulk of the biomass -- and carbon storage -- in some tropical rainforests, a team of scientists says. The finding that these trees, called long-lived pioneers,...
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Department of Energy Announces $38 Million to Support Hydrokinetic Turbine Technology Development oday, the U.S. Department of...Origin: Energy Dept. Releases
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Cities and towns nationwide are failing to properly restrict construction in flood zones, an analysis for The Times found, violating taxpayer-subsidized insurance rules.Origin: NY Times Energy/Environment
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