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"Court Battle Looms Over Vermont’s GMO Food Labeling Law" [1]

"MONTPELIER, Vt. -- Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed a first-in-the-nation law requiring the labeling of food produced by genetic engineering. 'I am proud that we’re leading the way in the United States to require labeling of genetically engineered food,' said the governor. 'More than 60 countries have already restricted or labeled these foods, and now one state, Vermont, will also ensure that we know what’s in the food we buy and serve our families.'"

Source: ENS [2], 05/27/2014

"Appeals Court Throws Out FERC's Demand-Response Order" [3]

"A federal appeals court today threw out a high-profile Federal Energy Regulatory Commission order that provided incentives for electricity users to consume less power, a practice dubbed demand response."

Source: Greenwire [4], 05/27/2014

"Green Group Raises $3 Million for Campaign Contributions" [5]

"The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund said it has raised more than $3 million to donate to candidates in this election cycle as parts of its GiveGreen program."

Source: The Hill [6], 05/27/2014

"Senate Sends $12.3B Water Projects Bill To Obama’s Desk" [7]

"The Senate on Thursday voted 91-7 to pass a $12.3 billion bill that approves infrastructure projects and aims to boost U.S. ports and waterways."

Source: The Hill [8], 05/27/2014

War-Torn And Impoverished, Bosnia Faces Rebuild Once Again After Floods [9]

"Mitra Colic stands in the shell of her home, anguished by the worst flooding in the Balkans in 150 years. "I have moments when I cry and think: What next? Can I go on like this?" she says."

Source: Guardian [10], 05/27/2014

"Rising Seas Threaten Delaware Coastal Areas" [11]

"With a 1.7-foot addition to hourly water levels over the past 12 months, Lewes would have experienced seven days with high tides exceeding those seen during Hurricane Irene in August 2011."

Source: Wilmington News Journal [12], 05/27/2014

"Rail Town Residents Fear Impacts Of Increased Oil Train Traffic" [13]

"Albany, New York Sheriff Craig Apple assured a room of concerned citizens that county emergency crews were prepared to handle an oil-train accident involving three or four tank cars."

Source: Reuters [14], 05/27/2014

"Northern Hemisphere Hits Carbon Dioxide Milestone in April" [15]

"Carbon dioxide levels throughout the northern hemisphere hit 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time in human history in April, an ominous threshold for climate change, the World Meteorological Organization said on Monday."

Source: Reuters [16], 05/27/2014

Governments Await Obama’s Move on Carbon to Gauge U.S. Climate Efforts [17]

"President Obama is expected to announce on Monday an Environmental Protection Agency regulation to cut carbon pollution from the nation’s fleet of 600 coal-fired power plants, in a speech that government analysts in Beijing, Brussels and beyond will scrutinize to determine how serious the president is about fighting global warming."

Source: NY Times [18], 05/27/2014

"‘A Government Of Thugs’: How Canada Treats Environmental Journalists" [19]

The Canadian government treats journalists reporting on the tar sands as if they were the enemy.

Source: Climate Progress [20], 05/26/2014

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