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"Chevron Phillips Chemical Sued for Polluting Texas Air" [3]

"Sierra Club and Environment Texas filed an air pollution lawsuit today in federal district court against Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP. The groups claim that Chevron Phillips has repeatedly violated the Clean Air Act at its Cedar Bayou chemical plant in Baytown, Texas."
Source: ENS [4], 08/21/2009

"U.S. Commerce Secretary Freezes Arctic Fishing Expansion" [5]

"To prevent ecosystem damage due to commercial harvesting activity, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke today decided to prohibit the expansion of commercial fishing in federal Arctic waters until researchers gather enough information on fish and the Arctic marine environment to put safeguards in place."
Source: ENS [6], 08/21/2009

'Flash Mob' Plays Dead for Climate Bill [7]

A "Flash Mob" of environmental activists in Salt Lake City staged a demonstration to declare: "Climate Change Kills." It was just one of dozens of events around the country staged by both sides in the climate debate.
Source: Salt Lake Tribune [8], 08/21/2009

"Cash for Clunkers To End on Monday" [13]

"Car shoppers have until Monday night to take advantage of lucrative Cash for Clunkers rebates from the government, and the Obama administration is hoping for a smooth ending to a program that has spurred auto sales but created headaches for many auto dealers."
Source: AP [14], 08/21/2009

"In Hot Water: World Sets Ocean Temperature Record" [19]

"July was the hottest the world's oceans have been in almost 130 years of record-keeping. ... Meteorologists said there's a combination of forces at work this year: A natural El Nino system just getting started on top of worsening man-made global warming, and a dash of random weather variations. The resulting ocean heat is already harming threatened coral reefs. It could also hasten the melting of Arctic sea ice and help hurricanes strengthen."
Source: AP [20], 08/21/2009

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