Homeowners Hope for Justice on Chinese Drywall from No-Nonsense Judge
"If the victims of contaminated Chinese drywall have a hope of relief, it is likely U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon."
Source: Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 12/29/2009
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"Toxic Chemicals in Water Wells Have Grundy County Residents on Edge"
"Toxic chemicals have crept into the drinking water in a corner of rural Grundy County [Illinois], stoking fears and raising suspicions about who is to blame."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 12/29/2009
"BLM Struggles Against Illegal Dumping on Fed Lands"
"During a warm spell this fall, vandals hauled 18 decrepit televisions and computers down a narrow gravel road in Utah's picturesque Skull Valley, dumped them on a hillside, blasted them with guns and left them for dead."
Source: AP, 12/29/2009
"Health Care Reform Could Expand Coverage to Libby Residents"
"Sen. Max Baucus, one of Montana's two senators and a chief figure in the federal government's attempt to pass health care reform, added a provision to the U.S. Senate version of the bill that would expand Medicare coverage to 'individuals exposed to environmental health hazards.'"
Source: Flathead Beacon, 12/29/2009
"An Array of New Interests Joins Washington's Climate Change Debate"
"The next round of the battle over climate change policy on Capitol Hill will involve more than the usual suspects. Way more. Watch soup makers face off against steel companies. Witness the folks who pump gas from the ground fight back against those who dig up rock. And watch the venture capitalists who have money riding on new technology try to gain advantage in a game that so far has been deftly controlled by the old machine."
Source: Center for Public Integrity, 12/29/2009
"Pressure Rises to Stop Antibiotics in Agriculture"
The practices of feeding farm animals low doses of antibiotics is helping breed lethal new super-bacteria that are resistant to treatment when they infect humans.
Source: AP, 12/29/2009
"China Defends Wen Jiabao's Role In Copenhagen Talks"
"China on Friday defended the role played by premier Wen Jiabao at climate change talks in Copenhagen this month after a barrage of international criticism blaming China for obstructing negotiations."
Source: Reuters, 12/29/2009
"Duke Energy Will Spend $93 Million to Settle Clean Air Violations"
"A $93 million court settlement requiring Duke Energy, one of the America's largest electric power companies, to eliminate sulfur dioxide emissions from a coal-fired plant in Indiana, was reached Tuesday, state and federal officials said."
Source: ENS, 12/24/2009
"Large U.S. Ships Must Meet Strict New Emissions Standards"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [Tuesday] finalized a rule setting stricter exhaust emission standards and cleaner fuel standards for large marine diesel engines on large U.S.-flagged ships, a part of the agency’s long-term strategy to reduce harmful marine diesel emissions."
Source: ENS, 12/24/2009
"An Electric 'Game Changer' Gets FERC Scrutiny"
"A proposal to move large amounts of wind and solar power out of the Southwest by linking the three separate North American electricity grids with state-of-the-art switching terminals and superconducting cables is now in hands of federal regulators."
Source: NYTimes, 12/24/2009
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