"Northwest Farms Hit Hard by Wildfires"
"As drought-fueled wildfires rage across the West, farm communities on the frontlines are feeling the heat."
Source: Civil Eats, 09/01/2015
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"Rare Brain Disease Is Caused by Cousin of Mad Cow Agent, Study Finds"
"A rare, incurable brain disorder that resembles Parkinson's disease is caused by a misfolded brain protein called a prion, similar to the prions that cause mad cow disease, researchers reported on Monday."
Source: NBC News, 09/01/2015
"Records Detail Equipment Failure on Arctic Drilling Rig"
"Newly released documents reveal the extent of problems with anti-pollution equipment on a Shell-contracted Arctic drillship earlier this year."
Source: FuelFix, 09/01/2015
Docs: Koch Industries Backed Effort to Undermine Renewable Energy in KS
"Emails and financial documents released by the University of Kansas on Thursday reveal earmarked funding from Koch Industries to develop research used to lobby against the state renewable energy standard."
Source: The Intercept, 09/01/2015
"What’s in All That E-Cig Vapor?"
"Wander into a vape shop in the mall or online, and you can find a smorgasbord of flavors: cotton candy, vanilla custard, even Unicorn Milk or Katy Perry’s Cherry."
Source: Wash Post, 09/01/2015
"Japan Nuclear Power Outlook Bleak Despite First Reactor Restart"
"The number of Japanese nuclear reactors likely to restart in the next few years has halved, hit by legal challenges and worries about meeting tougher safety standards imposed in the wake of the Fukushima disaster, a Reuters analysis shows."
Source: Reuters, 09/01/2015
"U.N. Climate Talks Begin Divided, But With Hope for Paris Accord"
"BONN -- Chances that governments will work out a U.N. accord to combat climate change in December seem brighter than in the run-up to a failed attempt in 2009, experts said as delegates from almost 200 nations met on Monday, hoping to bridge deep divisions."
Source: Reuters, 09/01/2015
"Obama Pushes for More U.S. Ice-Breaking Might in Arctic"
"ANCHORAGE -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday will propose a faster timetable for buying a new heavy icebreaker for the U.S. Arctic, where quickly melting sea ice has spurred more maritime traffic, and the United States has fallen far behind Russian resources."
Source: Reuters, 09/01/2015
"Obama Makes Urgent Appeal in Alaska for Climate Change Action"
"ANCHORAGE — President Obama on Monday issued a global call for urgent action to address climate change, declaring that the United States was partly to blame for what he called the defining challenge of the century and would rally the world to counter it."
Source: NY Times, 09/01/2015
"Massive Cleanup Plan Emerging For U.S. Steel Site in Duluth"
"After years of neglect, the site of the long-closed U.S. Steel Duluth Works may be be on the verge of revitalization."
Source: Duluth News Tribune, 08/31/2015
