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"The Life and Death of Desert Rock" [1]

"The Navajo Nation's proposed coal plant always rested on shaky ground. Now, it may collapse entirely."

Energy & Fuel [2]
Natural Resources [3]
People & Population [4]
Environmental Politics [5]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: High Country News [8], 08/18/2010

"Texas Accuses BP of Poorly Operating Its Refinery" [9]

"A BP Texas City refinery that was the site of a massive 2005 explosion that killed 15 workers has a pattern of poor operation and maintenance practices, Texas environmental regulators reported after investigating a 46-day release of toxic and cancer-causing chemicals from the plant this spring."

Pollution [10]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: AP [11], 08/05/2010

"Plaintiffs Seek $10 Billion In BP Refinery Lawsuit" [12]

"More than 2,000 people filed a class-action lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday seeking over $10 billion in punitive damages from BP Plc for 40 days of excess pollution from the company's Texas City, Texas, refinery, according to court documents."

Pollution [10]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: Reuters [13], 08/04/2010

Fears of Air Pollution Stir Up Politics in Texas Shale Gas Country [14]

"FORT WORTH, Texas -- For nearly a year Christine and Tim Ruggiero have battled the powerful Texas oil and gas industry and the inertia of regulators responsible for protecting air quality and public health."

Air [15]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: ClimateWire [16], 08/03/2010
August 19, 2010

The Impact of the Oil Spill on the Future of Deep Sea Oil and Gulf Coast Economy, John Hofmeister [17]

The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Houston presents a talk by John Hofmeister, who retired in 2008 as President of Shell US, the US arm of the oil giant Dutch Shell. Since his retirement, John has founded and is CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy.

Professional Meetings [18]
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Economy & Business [19]
Disasters [20]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]

Whistleblower Switches Sides, Spills Story on BP Press Blockade [21]

An ex-BP security contractor hired to shoo reporters off of public beaches claims he was fired by BP after he took pictures of equations showing how dispersants were being used in the Gulf.

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WatchDog TipSheet [22]
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Disasters [20]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Water & Oceans [23]
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SE (AL AR FL GA KY LA MS NC PR SC TN) [24]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
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Public [6]

NOAA Muddies Access to Spill Damage Data [25]

A senior Washington correspondent for the Huffington Post reveals that NOAA has been giving BP all the raw data its research ships collect — but not releasing the data to the public 

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Disasters [20]
Water & Oceans [23]
Government [26]
Journalism & Media [27]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
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"TXI To Shut Down Highest-Polluting Cement Kilns in Midlothian" [28]

"TXI will permanently shut down its four oldest, highest-polluting cement kilns in Midlothian and will stop burning hazardous waste as fuel, the Dallas-based company said Tuesday."

Air [15]
Chemicals [29]
Public [6]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
Source: Dallas News [30], 07/08/2010

Natural Gas Hazards Drawing Federal Attention [31]

After hearing for years about public concern over the adverse health and environmental effects of hydraulic fracturing used to increase production of natural gas, US EPA has begun a process (including 4 public meetings in July; CO, NY, PA, TX) to decide what the issues are and how to address them.

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Chemicals [29]
Energy & Fuel [2]
Health [33]
People & Population [4]
Environmental Health [34]
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National (U.S.) [35]
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EPA Lists Counties Likely To Violate Lead Standard [39]

Counties, currently in 12 states with more likely to be added next year as a result of new lead monitors, must take steps within five years to meet the standard.

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Air [15]
Pollution [10]
Government [26]
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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV) [36]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [40]
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Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [7]
California [41]
Great Plains (IA KS ND NE MO SD) [42]
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