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"Japan Moves Toward Restarting Nuclear Reactors"

"TOKYO — Japan’s new nuclear regulator adopted a fresh set of safety guidelines on Wednesday, starting a process that could allow some of the country’s idled reactors to come back online early next year."

Source: NY Times, 06/19/2013

"The Koch Brothers Take On Enviro Groups Over Mine"

"As the Environmental Protection Agency seeks public comment on how to gauge the environmental impact of a proposed gold and copper mine in the Bristol Bay watershed, hundreds of thousands of Americans have weighed in on one side or another."

Source: Wash Post, 06/19/2013

"Keystone XL Pipeline Shuns High-Tech Oil Spill Detectors"

"TransCanada Corp., which says Keystone XL will be the safest pipeline ever built, isn’t planning to use infrared sensors or fiber-optic cables to detect spills along the system’s 2,000-mile (3,200-kilometer) path to Texas refineries from fields in Alberta."

Source: Bloomberg, 06/18/2013

"Fracking Fuels Water Fights In Nation's Dry Spots"

"The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation's driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth's surface."

Source: AP, 06/18/2013

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