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"Washington County Drilling Hearing Raises Conflicts Over Contamination" [1]

"Loren 'Buzz' Kiskadden first noticed a water problem at his house trailer in rural Amwell Township, Washington County, while using a hose to fill a wading pool for his grandchildren in June 2011. 'A gray sludge was filing up the bottom of the pool. It was just nasty,' said Mr. Kiskadden, 55, in testimony before the state Environmental Hearing Board last week in Pittsburgh. 'I shut the water off and told the kids not to get in it.'"

Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [2], 10/13/2014

"EPA Readies Major Ozone Rule Change" [3]

"The Obama administration is preparing to unveil an air pollution rule shortly after the midterm elections that could be among the most costly and controversial in history."

Source: The Hill [4], 10/13/2014

"Lego Ends Shell Partnership Following Greenpeace Campaign" [5]

"Toymaker will not renew current multimillion pound deal, that sees Shell-branded Lego sets sold at petrol stations, following a viral video against Arctic drilling by the green group"

Source: Guardian [6], 10/10/2014

Lead From Police Firing Range May Be Leaching Into the Tennessee River [7]

"An environmental assessment of the joint Chattanooga-Hamilton County firing range on Moccasin Bend indicates that the nearly 40 years of spent bullets at the site may be causing lead-laden surface water to flow into the Tennessee River."

Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press [8], 10/10/2014

"Farmers Gain Weapon Against Devastating Pig Virus" [9]

""A disease that killed off at least 10 percent of the nation’s hogs in the last year is starting to threaten farmers again as colder weather approaches. But they have new tools to fight the ailment, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus. The Agriculture Department has conditionally approved two vaccines, and a third is on the horizon."

Source: NY Times [10], 10/10/2014

"Rick Perry Calls for Unlimited Oil Exports" [11]

"Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) called for an end to all restrictions on exporting crude oil and natural gas, saying it would help the economy and U.S. allies."

Source: The Hill [12], 10/10/2014

Global Market for Energy Efficiency Worth $310B And Accelerating: IEA [13]

"For a variety of reasons -- whether it be mitigating climate change, enhancing security, increasing economic incentives or even improving the health of indoor living -- countries around the world have been investing in ways to boost energy efficiency. Worldwide, that market of cutting back on energy waste is growing and is now worth at least $310 billion, reports the International Energy Agency."

Source: ClimateWire [14], 10/10/2014

"White House Pushes Climate Protections for Natural Resources" [15]

"The White House launched a set of initiatives aimed at protecting natural resources like landscapes and water from the effects of climate change."

Source: The Hill [16], 10/10/2014

"Public Wants Feds To Act on Flaring, Poll Finds" [17]

"A majority of voters in states home to some of the biggest oil and gas drilling fields want the government to regulate the burning or releasing of natural gas from wells, according to a new poll."

Source: The Hill [18], 10/10/2014

"California Leads on Climate Change, Says 50-State Tool" [19]

"California has completed the highest number of goals to prepare for climate change, followed by Massachusetts and New York, according to a first-of-its-kind 50-state tracking tool unveiled Thursday."

Source: USA TODAY [20], 10/10/2014

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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/washington-county-drilling-hearing-raises-conflicts-over-contamination [2] http://powersource.post-gazette.com/powersource/companies-powersource/2014/10/13/Washington-County-drilling-hearing-raises-conflicts-over-contamination/stories/201410130022 [3] https://www.sej.org/headlines/epa-readies-major-ozone-rule-change [4] http://thehill.com/regulation/energy-environment/220471-epa-readies-major-ozone-change [5] https://www.sej.org/headlines/lego-ends-shell-partnership-following-greenpeace-campaign [6] http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/09/lego-ends-shell-partnership-following-greenpeace-campaign [7] https://www.sej.org/headlines/lead-police-firing-range-may-be-leaching-tennessee-river [8] http://timesfreepress.com/news/2014/oct/10/bullets-on-the-bendlead-from-police-firing-range/?breakingnews [9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/farmers-gain-weapon-against-devastating-pig-virus [10] http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/10/business/farmers-gain-ground-against-a-deadly-pig-virus.html [11] https://www.sej.org/headlines/rick-perry-calls-unlimited-oil-exports [12] http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/220252-rick-perry-calls-for-unlimited-oil-exports [13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/global-market-energy-efficiency-worth-310b-and-accelerating-iea [14] http://www.eenews.net/climatewire/stories/1060007131 [15] https://www.sej.org/headlines/white-house-pushes-climate-protections-natural-resources [16] http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/220309-white-house-pushes-climate-protections-for-landscapes-natural [17] https://www.sej.org/headlines/public-wants-feds-act-flaring-poll-finds [18] http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/220337-public-wants-feds-to-act-on-flaring-poll-finds [19] https://www.sej.org/headlines/california-leads-climate-change-says-50-state-tool [20] http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/09/california-leads-on-climate-change-says-50-state-tool/16911365/ [21] https://www.sej.org/search_results [22] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3307 [23] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3304 [24] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3305 [25] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3306 [26] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3309 [27] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3310 [28] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3311 [29] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=3312 [30] https://www.sej.org/search_results?page=5023