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"More Protections Possible for Spotted Owl"

"Federal biologists will consider increasing Endangered Species Act protections for the northern spotted owl, reflecting the bird’s continued slide toward extinction despite steep logging cutbacks in the Northwest. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service said Wednesday that there was enough new information in a conservation group’s petition to warrant looking at changing the owl’s listing from threatened to endangered."

Source: NY Times, 04/10/2015

"Study Forecasts 70% Loss of West Canada’s Glaciers"

"The glaciers of the Canadian West could shrink by 70 percent by 2100, according to new research that has implications for predicting glacier loss around the world."

Source: NY Times, 04/10/2015

"New Study Raises Possible Link Between Gas Drilling And Radon Levels"

"Radon levels in buildings near unconventional natural gas development in Pennsylvania are higher than those in other areas of the state, suggesting that hydraulic fracturing has opened up new pathways for the carcinogenic gas to enter people’s homes, according to a study published on Thursday. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer worldwide."

Source: StateImpact Pennsylvania, 04/10/2015

California Orders Utility to Pay $1.6 Billion in Fatal Natural Gas Fire

"Pacific Gas & Electric Corp must pay a record $1.6 billion in penalties stemming from a natural gas pipeline explosion in 2010 that killed eight people near San Francisco, California's chief utility regulator ordered on Thursday."

Source: Reuters, 04/10/2015

"Has Environmental Journalism Failed?"

A recent Gallup public opinion Poll suggests Americans are less concerned about the environment than they have been in two decades. Does that mean environmental journalism has failed?

Source: Slate, 04/09/2015

"As Climate Denial Implodes, The Record Will Haunt Politicians"

Republicans, who have as a political party denied the overwhelming consensus science on climate change, may face political consequences in future elections.

Source: Climate Crock, 04/09/2015

Pesticides Linked to Bee Deaths Pose More Risks, European Group Says

"An influential European scientific body said on Wednesday that a group of pesticides believed to contribute to mass deaths of honeybees is probably more damaging to ecosystems than previously thought and questioned whether the substances had a place in sustainable agriculture."

Source: NY Times, 04/09/2015

"What Are the Most Endangered Rivers in the US?"

"For 6 million years, the Colorado River has gathered fresh snowmelt high in the Rocky Mountains and carried that water south for 1,450 miles (2,300 kilometers). It travels over falls and rapids, through deserts and canyons, all the while providing water to 35 million people and thousands of acres of farmland. But today the river is at risk."

Source: LiveScience, 04/09/2015

"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

"EPA: Capitol Hill Critics Quietly Ask for Help Back Home"

"Even U.S. EPA's fiercest foes on Capitol Hill sometimes come calling for favors." Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, an implacable enemy of EPA's regulatory efforts, asks EPA to smile upon cleanup grants for his state. He is not alone.

Source: Greenwire, 04/09/2015

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