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"EPA Says To Comment Soon On Keystone XL Pipeline" [1]

"The top U.S. environmental regulator on Thursday said her agency would soon comment on the proposed $7 billion Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil sands pipeline, adding she was concerned about emissions and potential leaks that could result from the project."

Source: Reuters [2], 10/28/2011

"Army Corps Wants $1 Billion To Repair Flood Damage" [3]

"The Army Corps of Engineers says it desperately needs about $1 billion to repair the damage from this year's catastrophic flooding in the Missouri and Mississippi basins."

Source: Medill [4], 10/28/2011

"Food Companies Petitioned To Ban New Monsanto GMO Corn" [5]

"Opponents of Monsanto's new genetically modified sweet corn are petitioning national food retailers and processors to ban the biotech corn, which is not labeled as being genetically altered from conventional corn. A coalition of health, food safety and environmental organizations said they have collected more than 264,000 petition signatures from consumers who do not want to buy the corn."

Source: Reuters [6], 10/28/2011

"How Ready Are We for Bioterrorism?" [7]

Ten years after the anthrax attacks that followed 9/11, the nation has spent some $60 billion trying to put together a biodefense program. One reason Americans do not know the scale of the government's failure is the extreme secrecy with which the programs are conducted. Profits, politics, and the manipulation of public fears may be making the nation's vulnerability to the worst public health threats even worse.

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Source: NY Times Magazine [8], 10/28/2011

"Countries Must Plan For Climate Refugees: Report" [9]

"The world's governments and relief agencies need to plan now to resettle millions of people expected to be displaced by climate change, an international panel of experts said on Thursday."

Source: Reuters [10], 10/28/2011

"Oil Jumps Above $92 After Europe Debt Plan" [11]

"SINGAPORE -- Oil prices jumped above $92 a barrel Thursday in Asia after European leaders agreed on a plan to reduce Greece's debt burden."

Source: AP [12], 10/27/2011

PETA Sues Sea World for Holding Orcas as "Slaves" [13]

"SAN DIEGO -- In the first case to apply the slavery amendment of the U.S. Constitution to non-human creatures, animal rights and marine mammal advocates today asked a federal court to declare that five orcas are being held as slaves by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment."

Source: ENS [14], 10/27/2011

"Lawmakers Seek Inquiry on Keystone XL Process" [15]

"Lawmakers have called on the State Department’s inspector general to investigate the department’s handling of a crucial environmental study on the proposed Keystone XL pipeline and urged President Obama to delay a decision on the project until the report is completed."

Source: Green/NYT [16], 10/27/2011

"World Population Jumps to Seven Billion" [17]

"LONDON -- In five days, there will be an unprecedented seven billion people on Earth, the United Nations projects in a new State of World Population 2011 report released today in London and in more than 100 other cities throughout the world."

Source: ENS [18], 10/27/2011

"Calif. AG To Sue Plastic Bottle Companies Over 'Biodegradable' Claim" [19]

"SAN JOSE, Calif. -- In a move that could have a major effect on the recycling industry, California Attorney General Kamala Harris will sue three national companies that make plastic bottles or sell bottled water in California, contending that they illegally claim their bottles are 'biodegradable.'"

Source: San Jose Mercury News [20], 10/27/2011

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