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"Formaldehyde Is A Human Carcinogen, National Research Council Says" [1]

"Formaldehyde is a human carcinogen, the National Research Council (NRC) says in a report released today. It upholds a federal classification of the chemical that industry has vigorously disputed."

Chemicals [2]
Environmental Health [3]
Environmental Politics [4]
Science [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: C&EN [8], 08/11/2014
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KXL Carbon Emissions 'Would Be Four Times Higher Than US Thought' [9]

"The much-debated Keystone XL pipeline could produce four times more global warming pollution than the State Department calculated earlier this year, a new study concludes."

Climate Change [10]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Science [5]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: AP [12], 08/11/2014
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"Gary Peters' Senate Race Gets Big Boost From Greens, Union" [13]

"WASHINGTON -- The environmental group League of Conservation Voters and the union American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees announced Thursday that they are funneling $2.1 million into the Michigan Senate race in support of Democratic candidate Gary Peters."

Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [14]
Source: Huffington Post [15], 08/08/2014
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"Bakken Oil Pipeline Would Bisect Minnesota, Cross 144 Waterways" [16]

"Enbridge says it consulted with regulatory agencies and communities for a year and a half to select the best route, which faces intense public opposition."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [14]
Source: InsideClimate News [17], 08/08/2014
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"Gore Warns Markets Coal Stocks Will Lose Value" [18]

"Former Vice President Gore is warning investors to pull their stock in coal assets or face devastating financial consequences."

Climate Change [10]
Economy & Business [19]
Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [20], 08/07/2014
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"Oil Company Helped Collect Evidence for Investigation Into Spill" [21]

"An email shows federal and provincial authorities allowed Canadian Natural Resources Limited, under investigation for a serious oilsands leak, to collect some evidence in the probe."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Laws & Regulations [22]
Pollution [23]
Public [6]
Canada [24]
Source: Toronto Star [25], 08/07/2014
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"As Wildfires Burn Through Funds, Washington Seeks New Way To Pay" [26]

"Wildfires are ravaging the West Coast, burning homes and prompting evacuations. Responding to wildfires has proven costly and now the Obama administration is reevaluating how it pays to fight them.""

Disasters [27]
Environmental Politics [4]
Forests [28]
Government [29]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: NPR [30], 08/07/2014
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August 10, 2014 to August 13, 2014

Renewable Energy Leaders Debate Critical Issues in Aspen at 11th Annual Summit [31]

Billionaire philanthropist Democrat Tom Steyer meets Republican Conservationist Teddy Roosevelt IV at the 11th Annual American Renewable Energy Day Summit in Aspen.  They are among 135 clean energy world leaders from the public and private sectors who will converge on Aspen, Colorado to present and discuss new and innovative environmental concepts throughout this four-day event.

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"Obama Pits CEOs Against 'Climate Deniers'" [35]

"President Obama sought to pressure 'climate change deniers' in a recent interview, pitting them against CEOs of major corporations on the controversial issue."

Climate Change [10]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
National (U.S.) [7]
Source: The Hill [36], 08/06/2014
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Natural Gas: Massachusetts Ground Zero for Northeast's Pipeline Fight [37]

"Foes say the proposed 180-mile pipeline would harm Massachusetts' pristine forests and scarce farmlands. Proponents say the natural gas would replace dirtier fuels and stabilize winter heating costs."

Energy & Fuel [11]
Environmental Politics [4]
Public [6]
Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT) [38]
Source: Christian Science Monitor [39], 08/06/2014
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[1] https://www.sej.org/headlines/formaldehyde-human-carcinogen-national-research-council-says [2] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/chemicals/toxics [3] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-health [4] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics [5] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/science [6] https://www.sej.org/taxonomy/term/81 [7] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national [8] http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/08/Formaldehyde-Human-Carcinogen-National-Research.html [9] https://www.sej.org/headlines/kxl-carbon-emissions-would-be-four-times-higher-us-thought [10] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/climate-change [11] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/energy [12] http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/08/10/keystone-xl-emissions_n_5666196.html?utm_hp_ref=canada-politics&ir=Canada%20Politics [13] https://www.sej.org/headlines/gary-peters-senate-race-gets-big-boost-greens-union [14] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/great-lakes [15] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/07/gary-peters-senate-campaign_n_5659564.html?utm_hp_ref=green&ir=Green [16] https://www.sej.org/headlines/bakken-oil-pipeline-would-bisect-minnesota-cross-144-waterways [17] http://insideclimatenews.org/news/20140806/bakken-oil-pipeline-would-bisect-minnesota-cross-144-waterways [18] https://www.sej.org/headlines/gore-warns-markets-coal-stocks-will-lose-value [19] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/business [20] http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/214507-al-gore-warns-disruptive-forces-will-force-coal-stocks-to-lose [21] https://www.sej.org/headlines/oil-company-helped-collect-evidence-investigation-spill [22] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/laws [23] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/pollution [24] https://www.sej.org/category/region/international/canada [25] http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/08/06/oil_company_helped_collect_evidence_for_investigation_into_spill.html [26] https://www.sej.org/headlines/wildfires-burn-through-funds-washington-seeks-new-way-pay [27] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/disaster [28] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/forests [29] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/government [30] http://www.npr.org/2014/08/03/337531221/as-wildfires-burns-through-funds-washington-seeks-new-way-to-pay [31] https://www.sej.org/calendar/renewable-energy-leaders-debate-critical-issues-aspen-11th-annual-summit-3 [32] https://www.sej.org/category/event-type/other-events [33] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/technology [34] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/mountain-west [35] https://www.sej.org/headlines/obama-pits-ceos-against-climate-deniers [36] http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/214260-obama-pits-ceos-against-climate-deniers-in-congress [37] https://www.sej.org/headlines/natural-gas-massachusetts-ground-zero-northeasts-pipeline-fight [38] https://www.sej.org/category/region/national/northeast [39] http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2014/0804/Natural-gas-Massachusetts-is-ground-zero-for-Northeast-s-pipeline-fight [40] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1076 [41] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1073 [42] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1074 [43] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1075 [44] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1078 [45] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1079 [46] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1080 [47] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1081 [48] https://www.sej.org/category/topics-beat/environmental-politics?page=1383