"America’s First ‘Clean Coal’ Plant Is Now Operational"
"The first large scale U.S. 'clean coal' facility was declared operational Tuesday — by the large energy firm NRG Energy and JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration Corp."
Source: Wash Post, 01/10/2017
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"Without Action On Climate Change, Say Goodbye To Polar Bears"
"As the Arctic warms faster than any other place on the planet and sea ice declines, there is only one sure way to save polar bears from extinction, the government announced Monday: decisive action on climate change."
Source: Wash Post, 01/10/2017
"Obama: Trump Cannot Undo All Climate Progress"
"President Obama, writing in the nation's leading science journal, declared that 'the trend toward clean energy is irreversible' regardless of the different policy choices likely to come from his successor."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/10/2017
DEADLINE: High School Summer Journalism Institute at Boston University
Boston University's 2021 Summer Journalism Institute gives students ages 14 to 18 the opportunity to expand their skills and prepare for college during a time of uncertainly and limited travel due to ongoing pandemic. Choose from three two-week sessions. Scholarships available. Deadline: June 1, 2021.
News Hack Arizona
News Hack Arizona is Feb 18-19 on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson. The training is hands-on group work to learn to use sensors to collect your own data for stories. The sensors can measure noise and air quality among other things.
"Tilikum, The Infamous Orca That Killed A Seaworld Trainer, Is Dead"
"Tilikum, the most famous killer whale in the United States, died Friday after a year-long illness and quarter century of performances streaked with violence."
Source: Wash Post, 01/09/2017
FBI Arrests Volkswagen Exec on Conspiracy Charges in Emissions Scandal
"The Federal Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Volkswagen executive who faces charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, two people with knowledge of the arrest said on Sunday, marking an escalation of the criminal investigation into the automaker’s diesel emissions cheating scandal."
Source: NY Times, 01/09/2017
"Tighter Beryllium Exposure Limits to Save Worker Lives: OSHA"
"New limits for beryllium will save lives and curb illness among foundry workers and those employed in smelting, fabricating and other industries who may be exposed to the cancer-causing metal, OSHA said in a final rule issued Jan. 6."
Source: BNA, 01/09/2017
"New California Dam Proposed to Combat Climate Change Concerns"
"Americans have had one primary reason for building dams over the past century: capturing water for growth, whether on farms or in cities. Now a new dam proposed on California’s Bear River offers another reason: adapting to climate change."
Source: Water Deeply, 01/09/2017
"Vast Iceberg Poised To Crack Off Antarctica: Scientists"
"A vast iceberg, expected to be one of the biggest ever recorded with an area almost the size of the U.S. state of Delaware or the Caribbean island state of Trinidad and Tobago, is poised to break off Antarctica."
Source: Reuters, 01/09/2017
