"Activists Fear Dangers of Oil Trains Remain Unaddressed By New Rule"
"Despite a surge in oil tank car blasts, Obama stops short of strict regulatory action demanded by trackside residents".
Source: Aljazeera America, 04/09/2015
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"Forest Service Sticks Up for Coal Mining on Roadless Lands"
"The U.S. Forest Service announced it will try to reinstate the exemption to Colorado’s roadless rule that allows coal mines to build roads in protected areas of Western Colorado. The exemption was struck down last summer by a federal court because the government failed to assess the impact of that future coal mining on climate change."
Source: High Country News, 04/09/2015
"Utility Sales May Drop by Half as Homes Make Their Own Power"
"Utilities in the U.S. Northeast stand to lose as much as half of residential sales by 2030 as customers install solar and battery-storage systems and generate their own power, according to a report by the Rocky Mountain Institute."
Source: Bloomberg, 04/09/2015
"Shell Files Lawsuit Against Arctic Drilling Protesters"
"Shell filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday seeking to kick six Greenpeace activists off one of its chosen Arctic drilling rigs and block the advocacy group from boarding more of its vessels."
Source: FuelFix, 04/08/2015
"House Committee To Discuss Draft Chemical Reform Bill"
"The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy will hold a legislative hearing next week to discuss the draft of a House bill to reform the nation’s toxic chemical laws."
Source: The Hill, 04/08/2015
Maryland Senate Passes Two-Year Fracking Moratorium
"The natural gas extraction method known as 'fracking' would be banned in Maryland until October 2017 under legislation approved Monday night by the Maryland Senate."
Source: Baltimore Sun, 04/08/2015
"EDF Sparks Mistrust, and Admiration, With its Methane Research"
"Environmental Defense Fund fills a void in tackling critical climate issue, but to some, its collaboration with fossil fuel industry taints findings."
Source: InsideClimate News, 04/08/2015
"Fracking Study on Water Contamination Under Ethics Review"
"Chesapeake Energy paid undisclosed fees to the lead author, whose study was based on water samples provided by the company."
Source: InsideClimate News, 04/07/2015
"Imperiled Gulf of Mexico Whales Eyed for Federal Protection"
"The only resident group of whales in the Gulf of Mexico, a population numbering fewer than 50 animals off the Florida panhandle, has moved one step closer to possible federal protection under the U.S. Endangered Species Act."
Source: Reuters, 04/07/2015
Transport Safety Board Seeks Stiffer Standards for Oil Tank Rail Cars
"The National Transportation Safety Board said Monday that new oil tank train cars should come with much stronger ability to withstand high heat and pressure from a crash or a blast."
Source: NY Times, 04/07/2015
