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"2 Reports on Oil Sands Paint a Dire Picture" [1]

"Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline and the heavy Canadian crude oil that it would carry released two reports on Thursday asserting that the environmental impacts of the project are worse than previously estimated, and urged the Obama administration to veto it."

Source: Green/NYT [2], 01/18/2013

"As Drought Persists, Many Scramble To Save Every Drop of Water" [3]

"The drought that crippled many communities across the nation last year shows little sign of retreating, and the threat of persistent water scarcity is spurring efforts to preserve every drop."

Source: Reuters [4], 01/18/2013

"As Shell’s Arctic Drilling Hopes Hit Snags, Its Rivals Watch" [5]

"HOUSTON -- Royal Dutch Shell’s Arctic drilling program is now officially in jeopardy and its prospects will depend on the findings of two continuing federal inquiries. One review is on the grounding of the Kulluk drill ship on New Year’s Eve after it was set adrift for five days in stormy weather, and the other is on the safety management of the entire Shell program."

Source: NY Times [6], 01/18/2013

"About a Dozen Environment Reporters Left at Top 5 U.S. Papers" [7]

"As NYT dismantles its environment desk, increased pressure on a handful of remaining journalists covering complexity of climate change."

Source: InsideClimate News [8], 01/18/2013

"EPA Sees Decline in Toxic Air Releases" [9]

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that total toxic air releases in 2011 declined 8 percent from 2010. In the mid-Atlantic region, which includes Pennsylvania and Delaware, the agency recorded a decline of 13.8 percent or 32.5 million pounds. Among the hazardous air pollutants showing declines were hydrochloric acid and mercury, which EPA attributed to improved pollution control technologies at coal-fired power plants and a shift to other fuel sources."

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer [10], 01/18/2013

Levee Repairs Needed Across U.S., Including D.C., Dallas And More: Study [11]

"NEW ORLEANS -- Inspectors taking the first-ever inventory of flood control systems overseen by the federal government have found hundreds of structures at risk of failing and endangering people and property in 37 states."

Source: AP [12], 01/18/2013

"Obama's Climate Challenge" [13]

"As America wakes up to the dangers ahead, the president has a historic opportunity to take bold action on global warming."

Source: Rolling Stone [14], 01/18/2013

"Bikes and Buses Propel Mexico City to Prize in Sustainable Transport" [15]

"Bicycles, pedestrian-friendly plazas and walkways, new bus lines, and parking meters are combining to transform parts of Mexico City from a traffic nightmare to a commuter's paradise. The Mexican capital, one of the world's most populated urban areas, has captured this year's Sustainable Transport Award, the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) announced Tuesday."

Source: NatGeo [16], 01/17/2013

"Citgo to Settle New Hampshire Gas-Additive Lawsuit" [17]

"Citgo Petroleum Corp. reached an agreement with New Hampshire to be dismissed from an $816 million trial over groundwater contamination while a settlement is completed, as a witness testified that 2 percent of the state’s private wells are polluted with hazardous levels of the chemical MTBE."

Source: Bloomberg [18], 01/17/2013

"BPA Replacement Alters Hormones at Low Doses, Study Finds" [19]

"Just like the controversial compound it's designed to replace, a chemical used in cash register receipts and other consumer products messes with hormones, according to research published today."

Source: EHN [20], 01/17/2013

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