"'Dirty 30' Want EPA Air Pollution Rule Repealed"
"Lines are being drawn on Capitol Hill over an EPA rule to reduce air pollution from the nation's power plants."
Source: CNN, 06/15/2012
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"Tropical Storm Carlotta Aims At Mexico Pacific Coast"
"Tropical storm Carlotta strengthened off Mexico's Pacific coast on Thursday and was expected to become a hurricane on Friday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said."
Source: Reuters, 06/15/2012
"A State-by-State Climate Map"
"If those New England seasons feel far warmer these days than they were 20 years ago, it’s because they are. So are Florida’s, Arizona’s, and Washington State’s."
Source: Green/NYT, 06/15/2012
"Southwest Tribes Struggle With Climate Change Fallout"
"If you like scary, suspense-filled stories and will get the chance to read only one book this fall … may we suggest the spine-tingling Assessment of Climate Change in the Southwest United States?"
Source: Indian Country Today, 06/15/2012
50,000 Texas City Residents Sue BP After 2010 Refinery Explosion
"TEXAS CITY, Texas -- More than 50,000 Texas City residents have joined a class-action suit against BP PLC, alleging they got sick in 2010 from a 41-day emissions release from a refinery that was the scene of a deadly explosion."
Source: AP, 06/15/2012
"Rio+20 Earth Summit: Walkout at 'Green Economy' Talks"
"Negotiators from developing countries insist wealthy nations must help fund their move to sustainable development"
Source: Guardian, 06/15/2012
"Arctic Sea Ice Dips Below Ominous Milestone"
"This week the extent of Arctic sea ice dipped below the extent for 2007, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). As you may remember, the 2007 season holds the record for lowest Arctic sea-ice extent in recorded history."
Source: Mother Jones, 06/15/2012
"EPA Proposes Stricter Standards for Soot Pollution"
"Risking an election-year backlash from Republicans, the Obama administration is proposing new air quality standards to lower the amount of soot that can be released into the air.
The move, to be announced Friday, is likely to win support from environmental groups and public health advocates but exposes the president to potential criticism from congressional Republicans and industry officials that the rules are overly strict and could hurt economic growth and cause job losses in political swing states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Source: AP, 06/15/2012
"Energy Department Steps in to Help Uranium Enrichment Company"
"The Energy Department announced Wednesday that it was stepping in to shore up an ailing company it created in the 1990s to privatize uranium enrichment, calling the rescue vital to maintaining nuclear weapons and national security."
Source: NY Times, 06/14/2012
"Japan's Appetite for Whale Meat Wanes"
"Three-quarters of the meat from whales caught last summer was unsold, report reveals."
Source: Guardian, 06/14/2012
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