Rowing Head Says Water Pollution May Delay 2016 Olympic Regattas in Rio
"RIO DE JANEIRO — The head of rowing's governing body says races at next year's Olympics could be delayed because of severe water pollution at the venue."
Source: AP, 05/11/2015
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"What's Causing Texas Earthquakes? Fracking 'Most Likely,' Report Says"
The US Geological Survey says a spate of earthquakes near Dallas is most likely caused by fracking.
Source: CNN, 05/11/2015
"Colombia To Stop Spraying Coca Crops With Glyphosate Herbicide"
"Colombian authorities must stop using the controversial herbicide glyphosate -- also known by its brand name Roundup -- to eradicate illicit coca plantations, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Saturday."
Source: AFP, 05/11/2015
"Native American Tribes Oppose Hunting of Yellowstone-Area Grizzlies"
"Native American tribes said on Friday they oppose U.S. government plans to strip grizzly bears in the Yellowstone National Park area of federal safeguards, ultimately opening the way for sport hunting of them in northern Rocky Mountain states."
Source: Reuters, 05/11/2015
"California May Require Warnings on Products Containing Chemical BPA"
"Plastic drinking bottles, canned goods and other items containing the chemical bisphenol-A (BPA) distributed in California might soon be required to carry a label disclosing that the compound can cause reproductive harm to women."
Source: Reuters, 05/11/2015
Track Where Oil Train Derailed Was Inspected Day Before Accident: FRA
"Railroad tracks where an oil train derailed Wednesday in central North Dakota had been inspected by BNSF Railway a day earlier and by the Federal Railroad Administration about three months before the fiery derailment, an FRA spokesman said Friday."
Source: Grand Forks Herald, 05/11/2015
"Obama's Proposed Rule Could Mean Mining Public-Land Coal for Free"
"Recently proposed federal rules on mining royalties, intended to close loopholes that subsidize exports of coal mined from public lands, may instead end up giving away the coal to the industry for free, according to an environmentalist think tank."
Source: InsideClimate News, 05/11/2015
Transformer Burns at Indian Point; Cuomo Cites Environmental Risks
"A transformer fire at the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan, N.Y. sent plumes of black smoke into the air on Saturday and raised concerns that the foam used to extinguish the flames could pose an environmental hazard."
Source: NY Times, 05/11/2015
GOP Widens Effort To Stop Environmental Policies By Targeting Science
Congressional Republicans are attacking the Obama administration's environmental policies by attacking the science on which they are based.
Source: Wash Post, 05/08/2015
"President Obama’s Pipeline Safety Agency Waits for a Leader"
"The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration has been without a permanent boss for 214 days."
Source: Politico, 05/08/2015
