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Opinion: "Is Rebuilding in Hurricane Zones Wise?" [1]

"Washington -- Denise Tortorello, a real estate agent at Riviera Realty in Point Pleasant, N.J., said she can't tell yet where property values are headed since Hurricane Sandy demolished a string of beach towns built on a slender strip of barrier islands in the Atlantic."

Source: San Francisco Chronicle [2], 01/21/2013

"Green Desert: Climate Changes To Disrupt Southwest" [3]

"On Jan. 11, the National Climate Assessment Advisory Committee -- a consortium of 13 federal agencies -- released its third draft report on the impact of climate change on the U.S. As seems to be the rule with federal documents, it’s monstrously long, but fairly readable and the online table of contents is easy to navigate."

Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun [4], 01/21/2013

730-mile Oil Pipeline Threatens Land of Canada's First Nations [7]

"Of all the Idle No More protests that sprung up on Wednesday's national day of action across Canada, what may have worried the conservative government of Stephen Harper the most was a gathering of aboriginal young men banging tribal drums outside a hotel in downtown Vancouver."

Source: Independent [8], 01/21/2013

"More Than 140 Nations Adopt Treaty To Cut Mercury" [11]

"GENEVA -- A new and legally binding international treaty to reduce harmful emissions of mercury was adopted Saturday by more than 140 nations, capping four years of difficult negotiations but stopping short of some of the tougher measures that proponents had envisioned."

Source: AP [12], 01/21/2013

MSHA OKs Mine Safety Rules, Aims To Stop More Disasters [17]

"MORGANTOWN, W.Va. -- New federal rules approved Thursday could help save lives at dangerous mines with a pattern of safety violations and put more responsibility on companies to find and fix hazards, the U.S. Department of Labor said."

Source: AP [18], 01/18/2013

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