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"Personal Eco-Concierges Ease Transition to Green" [1]

"They will run your errands by bicycle, recommend a spa that gives vegan manicures or buy organic clothes for you and your dog. They will even book you a dream vacation and buy the appropriate carbon offsets. Green living is just so much easier when you have your own personal environmental concierge."

Source: NY Times [2], 10/25/2011

"Slaughter of Horses Goes On, Just Not in U.S." [3]

"LINCOLN, Neb. -- The closing of the country’s last meat processing plant that slaughtered horses for human consumption was hailed as a victory for equine welfare. But five years later just as many American horses are destined for dinner plates to satisfy the still robust appetites for their meat in Europe and Asia."

Source: NY Times [4], 10/25/2011

"Solyndra-Linked Fundraiser Still Boosting Obama Campaign" [5]

"WASHINGTON -- A former Energy Department official linked to the failed Solyndra solar enterprise deal continues to raise campaign money for President Obama and helped plan a fundraising luncheon that the president will attend in San Francisco on Tuesday."

Source: LA Times [6], 10/25/2011

"Former Keystone Pipeline Lobbyist Hired By Obama Campaign" [7]

"President Obama's reelection campaign has hired a former lobbyist for the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline as a top adviser."

Source: LA Times [8], 10/25/2011

"Md. Court Strikes Down Landlord Protection in Lead Paint Law" [9]

"Maryland's highest court struck down Monday a key provision of state law that shielded owners of older rental housing from civil lawsuits -- and potentially costly payments to victims -- if they took precautions to protect children in their units from lead-paint poisoning."

Source: Baltimore Sun [10], 10/25/2011

"House Passes Bill Defying Europe's Aircraft Emissions Rules" [11]

"The House defied the European Union Monday evening, quickly approving legislation that would ban European countries from imposing emission trading requirements on U.S. airlines."

Source: The Hill [12], 10/25/2011

40,000 Dallas-Fort Worth Children Under 6 Have Lead in Blood: Data [13]

"The headlines have focused on Frisco, where a battery-recycling plant emits too much lead. But the dangers go far beyond Frisco’s backyard. In cities such as Dallas and Fort Worth, particles from leaded gasoline banned decades ago still contaminate the soil."

Source: Dallas Morning News [14], 10/24/2011

Alaska Seeks Data About Possible Windblown Coal Dust from Mine Project [15]

"The leaseholder for a controversial coal mine proposed in the Matanuska Valley has withdrawn its application for a state air quality permit for a second time, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation and the company, Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc."

Source: Anchorage Daily News [16], 10/24/2011

"NRDC Co-founder John Bryson Confirmed as Commerce Secretary" [17]

"The U.S. Senate late Thursday confirmed John Bryson to be U.S. Commerce Secretary after Republicans opposed to his environmental record lifted a hold on the vote.

On May 31, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Bryson as Secretary of Commerce to succeed Gary Locke, who has been appointed U.S. Ambassador to China.

Bryson is a former chairman and chief executive of Edison International, a California-based energy company.

Source: ENS [18], 10/24/2011

"Global Ban on Exports of Toxic Waste Advances" [19]

"CARTAGENA, Colombia -- More than 170 countries agreed Friday to accelerate adoption of a global ban on the export of hazardous wastes, including old electronics, to developing countries."

Source: AP [20], 10/24/2011

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