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"Obama Administration Tightens the Use of Diesel in Fracking" [1]

"WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Tuesday moved to exert more control over the injection of diesel fuel deep underground to extract oil and natural gas, its first foray into addressing the potential contamination of water from the controversial technique."

Pollution [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Tribune [7], 02/12/2014
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Buried Report Cites TransCanada’s ‘Inadequate’ Pipeline Inspections [8]

"Just weeks after a TransCanada natural gas pipeline exploded and left thousands of residents without gas in sub-zero temperatures, a CBC News investigation uncovered a 2011 report, buried by federal regulators, that criticized the company “for ‘inadequate’ field inspections and ‘ineffective’ management.”"

Disasters [9]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [5]
Canada [11]
Source: Climate Progress [12], 02/07/2014
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"Judge Finds Citgo Guilty of Clean Air Act Felonies" [13]

"CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas -- A South Texas judge has fined Citgo Petroleum more than $2 million after finding it guilty of felony violations of the U.S. Clean Air Act by its Corpus Christi refinery."

Air [14]
Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Pollution [2]
Public [5]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [15]
Source: AP [16], 02/07/2014
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"Keystone XL Pipeline Records Sought in Sierra Club Suit" [17]

"Keystone XL pipeline records are being sought by the Sierra Club in a lawsuit claiming the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has to make public documents related to its review of TransCanada Corp.’s project."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Environmental Politics [18]
Journalism & Media [10]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: Bloomberg [19], 02/06/2014
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EWG Database Helps Public, Journos Find Drinking Water Threats [20]

While EPA and local utilities make much data available online, the Environmental Working Group has compiled a tap water database that is much easier to use. It gathers data from the states as well as from EPA, and compiles city-by-city rankings of the best and worst drinking water quality. It also explains the health significance of contaminants and lists contaminants not regulated by EPA.

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Water & Oceans [22]
Technology [23]
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Health [24]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [25]
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Photog Claims Damages from CalTrans, CHP for Arrest, False Report [26]

The California Highway Patrol lied in reports when it violated the First Amendment rights of news photographer Steve Eberhard of the Willitts News by illegally arresting him to intimidate newsgatherers at a protest site in July 2013, Eberhard says in a legal claim against CHP and Caltrans.

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"3 Companies Fined for Mislabeling Crude Oil in Rail Transit" [28]

"Federal regulators said on Tuesday that they had fined three companies for mislabeling the type of crude oil they were transporting. The penalties — a total of $93,000 — were the first from surprise inspections begun after since a series of accidents in the last year underscored the hazard of transporting highly flammable oil by rail."

Energy & Fuel [4]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: NY Times [29], 02/05/2014
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WV Spill Revealed Striking Lack of Water Supply Regulations: Lawmakers [30]

"WASHINGTON — Members of Congress and West Virginia officials say patchwork federal regulations are inadequate to protect the public from spills such as the one last month that contaminated drinking water for 300,000 people in the Charleston area."

Water & Oceans [22]
Pollution [2]
Laws & Regulations [3]
Disasters [9]
Public [5]
National (U.S.) [6]
Source: AP [31], 02/05/2014
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February 27, 2014

Update on Recent U.S. and International Efforts to Combat Illicit Wildlife Trafficking [32]

This Environmental Law Institute panel in Washington, DC (and via teleconference) will bring together governmental, nongovernmental, private sector and academic representatives to discuss recent domestic and international efforts to combat wildlife trafficking, the Executive Order on Wildlife Trafficking, and describe efforts of the Administration to implement the Executive Order.

Professional Meetings [33]
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Wildlife [34]
Laws & Regulations [3]
February 25, 2014

Debrief of the Supreme Court's Oral Argument on EPA's GHG Rulemakings [35]

Join ELI and distinguished panelists, many of whom participated in EPA's GHG case before SCOTUS, to discuss and dissect the previous day’s oral argument and the implications of the potential outcomes for clients and policy moving forward. Takes place at the DC Bar Association in Washington, DC and via teleconference.

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Climate Change [38]
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