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"GOP Green Group Drops 'Republicans' From Name"

"Republicans for Environmental Protection is dropping the 'Republican' — after 17 years of trying to demonstrate that a group can comfortably exist in today’s GOP while championing causes like global warming and opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."

"The group’s new name is ConservAmerica, a name that’s supposed to represent 'the inherent connection between conservation and conservatism' while appealing to an audience that has grown less party-affiliated.

Source: Politico, 04/04/2012

"Arctic Warming is Altering Weather Patterns, Study Shows"

"By showing that Arctic climate change is no longer just a problem for the polar bear, a new study may finally dispel the view that what happens in the Arctic, stays in the Arctic."

Source: Climate Central, 04/04/2012

"Mexican Plan for Gulf Deepwater Wells Sparks New Worries"

"MEXICO CITY — Two years after the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history, Mexico's state oil company is about to test its hand at drilling at extraordinary depths in the Gulf of Mexico."

Source: McClatchy, 04/04/2012

"Burning Irony: Flame Retardants Might Create Deadlier Fires"

"In one of the deadliest nightclub fires in American history, 100 people died at a concert in Rhode Island nearly a decade ago. But the biggest killer wasn't the flames; it was lethal gases released from burning sound insulation and other plastics."

Source: EHN, 04/04/2012

Myth-Busting Scientist Pushes Greens Past Reliance on 'Horror Stories'

"Peter Kareiva had come to answer for his truths. Settling at the head of a long table ringed by young researchers new to the policy world, Kareiva, chief scientist of the Nature Conservancy, the world's largest environmental organization, cracked open a beer. After a long day mentoring at the group's headquarters, an eight-story box nestled in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, he was ready for some sparring."

Source: Greenwire, 04/04/2012

"Q&A: The NYT’s Justin Gillis"

“We’ve never seen newspaper stories like this and we’re using them in our classes to teach students the basics of environmental science.”

Source: Columbia Journalism Review, 04/04/2012

"EPA Approves Plan To Expand Gasoline Mixed With 15 Percent Ethanol"

"The federal government has taken a step toward wide distribution of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol by allowing the biofuel’s manufacturers to register as suppliers."

Source: Kansas City Star, 04/04/2012

"Ohio River Tops Nation in Pollution Discharges"

"The Ohio River again leads the nation in the amount of toxic chemicals dumped into it by industries, according to a new report by a Washington, D.C.- based environmental group."

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, 04/04/2012

"Warmest March On Record Across Half The U.S., Expert Says"

"Last month was the warmest March on record across half of the United States with summer-like temperatures providing some welcome news to the country's farmers and clothing retailers, a weather expert said."

Source: Reuters, 04/04/2012

"Japan Nuclear Plant May Be Worse Off Than Thought"

"TOKYO — The damage to one of three stricken reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi plant could be worse than previously thought, a recent internal investigation has shown, raising new concerns over the plant’s stability and complicating the post-disaster cleanup."

Source: NY Times, 04/04/2012

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