"Green Group: Voters Like EPA Water Rule"
"The public likes the Obama administration's proposed water rule, according to a new poll from the League of Conservation Voters (LCV)."
Source: The Hill, 05/20/2015
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Georgia: "DOT Commissioner rejects Palmetto Pipeline"
"Ga. Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry today denied Kinder Morgan’s application for a public needs certificate. Without it, the energy company cannot condemn property along the proposed 210-mile Palmetto Pipeline route in Georgia."
Source: Savannah Morning News, 05/20/2015
"California, International Leaders Sign Climate Change Agreement"
"California and leaders of 11 states and provinces signed an agreement on Tuesday to limit their output of heat-trapping greenhouse gases 80 to 95 percent by 2050, a goal they hope will help prevent runaway climate change."
Source: Reuters, 05/20/2015
"Santa Barbara Oil Spill: 21,000 Gallons Spilled By Broken Pipeline"
"An estimated 21,000 gallons of oil dumped into the ocean from a broken pipeline just off the central California coast before it was shut off on Tuesday, creating a spill stretching about 4 miles along the beach, the U.S. Coast Guard said."
Source: AP, 05/20/2015
"U.S. Details New Efforts to Support Ailing Bees"
"The White House on Tuesday outlined its strategy to restore the nation’s struggling honeybee and monarch butterfly populations to some semblance of health, mostly by expanding the acreage devoted to the wildflowers and milkweed that are crucial to their survival."
Source: NY Times, 05/20/2015
"Wildlife Detectives: A Special Report"
"Wrongdoers are profiting from their deadly exploitation of Northwest wildlife, from elk and deer to sturgeon and shellfish. But law enforcement and private citizens are out to stop these crimes against nature."
Source: EarthFix, 05/19/2015
"Coal's Future Facing 3 Hurdles and Steady Decline, Projections Show"
"Coal's future as a major energy source is being undermined by market forces, government regulations and moral arguments."
Source: InsideClimate News, 05/19/2015
Texas: "Governor Abbott Signs Denton Fracking Bill"
"With the stroke of his pen, Gov. Greg Abbott may have just made Denton not only the first but also the last city in Texas to ban fracking."
Source: Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, 05/19/2015
"Goldman Sachs Sees Brent Crude Oil at $55 a Barrel in 2020"
A Goldman Sachs prediction fueled predictions that the price of crude oil would remain low for another five years.
Source: Bloomberg, 05/19/2015
Pressure Builds for Swift US Action Against Spreading Salamander Threat
"There are signs of hope for American salamanders in the face of a potential biological catastrophe — a fungus that could be carried here through the global trade in exotic pets. Federal wildlife officials have signaled a crackdown may be coming on imports of amphibians."
Source: Dot Earth, 05/19/2015
