"Exxon Mobil Loses Top Credit Rating It Held Since Depression"
"The worst oil crash in a generation has cost Exxon Mobil Corp. the gold-plated credit rating it had held since the Great Depression."
Source: Bloomberg, 04/27/2016
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"Mitsubishi: We've Been Cheating On Fuel Tests For 25 Years"
"The situation at Mitsubishi Motors just went from bad to much, much worse. The Japanese automaker admitted Tuesday that it had falsified fuel efficiency tests for the past quarter century, the latest revelation in a scandal that has rocked the company."
Source: CNN, 04/27/2016
"Senate Unveils $9B Waterways Bill With Aid For Flint"
"The Senate unveiled a $9.4 billion waterways bill to boost U.S. ports, waterways and clean water infrastructure on Tuesday that also provides emergency assistance to address the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich., where water from the Flint River corroded the city's pipes, contaminating the water supply with lead."
Source: The Hill, 04/27/2016
"EPA Launching New Water Infrastructure Effort After Flint"
"Federal regulators plan to begin working with state and local officials on an assessment of drinking water infrastructure in the wake of the Flint, Mich. crisis."
Source: The Hill, 04/27/2016
"Billionaire Green Donor Launches U.S. Millennial Voter Drive"
"Billionaire environmental activist Tom Steyer's super PAC launched a $25 million youth voter drive on Monday in seven political battleground states to help elect candidates that champion climate change policies in November's general election."
Source: Reuters, 04/26/2016
Scientists Just Lost A Key Tool To Observe Melting Actic
"Earlier this month, a U.S. satellite known as F17 — which was primarily used for meteorological measurements — experienced operational failures that compromised the integrity of its data. And while there are similar satellites in orbit that can take over the data collection for now, they’re old enough that scientists are unsure how much longer they’ll last."
Source: Wash Post, 04/26/2016
"U.S. Habitat Protections Denied For Endangered Bat Species"
"U.S. wildlife officials have decided against setting aside protected habitat for the cave dwellings of an imperiled species of bats, saying that doing so might draw the attention of vandals who would do harm to the lairs of the winged mammals."
Source: Reuters, 04/26/2016
"Texas Oil Rig Count Keeps Falling"
"Texas lost another seven rigs actively drilling for oil in the past week, leaving just 351 oil rigs left nationwide as the energy sector continues to shed jobs by the thousands."
Source: FuelFix, 04/26/2016
"Feds Deciding If Coal-Export Project Violates Tribal Rights"
"For centuries, Lummi tribal fishermen have harvested, dug up clams and fished for salmon in the tidelands and waters of northwest Washington state. Now, the tribe says a proposed $700 million project to build the nation’s largest coal-export terminal threatens that way of life. The tribe last year asked federal regulators to deny permits for project, saying it would interfere with the tribe’s treaty-reserved fishing rights."
Source: AP, 04/26/2016
"China Curbs Plans for More Coal-Fired Power Plants"
"Coal-fired power plants have propelled much of China’s economic rise for decades, helping make the nation the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. Even with economic growth slackening, and other energy sources taking hold, new coal plants have been added. Now Beijing is trying to slow things down."
Source: NY Times, 04/26/2016
