"GOP Chairwoman To Sponsor Bill To Lift Oil Export Ban"
"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said she will introduce a bill this year to end the 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil."
Source: The Hill, 04/21/2015
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Why Florida Everglades Could Be a Powerful Symbol in Climate Debate
"It may not be as obvious a climate symbol as the rapidly warming Arctic. But with President Obama’s climate-focused visit on Earth Day, Everglades National Park could take on new significance as a politically potent case study of how global warming directly impacts people living in the United States."
Source: Wash Post, 04/21/2015
"For Tropical Island, a Brief Storm Surge Fuels Big Water Problem"
"Storm surge thrown onshore by tropical systems can kill, destroy property and reshape coastlines. Here’s another negative for the list: Depending on the makeup of the soil and local infrastructure, it can also contaminate water deep in the ground."
Source: Bloomberg, 04/21/2015
"Bighorn Sheep Die-Off Prompts Another Hunting Closure in Montana"
"Montana has closed the hunting season on a wild herd of bighorn sheep, with pneumonia suspected of killing dozens of the animals whose seasonal mating rituals attract scores of wildlife watchers."
Source: Reuters, 04/21/2015
"'Mysterious' Disease Kills 18 in Nigeria"
"A 'mysterious' disease that kills patients within 24 hours has claimed at least 18 lives in a south-eastern Nigerian town, the government said."
Source: AFP, 04/21/2015
Major Changes Needed for U.S. Power Infrastructure, Says Obama Report
"The U.S. electric grid will require major changes to reposition itself for the future challenges of climate change, new technologies, and national security in coming decades, according to a first-ever “Quadrennial Energy Review” released by the Obama administration."
Source: Wash Post, 04/21/2015
"U.S. Proposes Lifting Protections for Most Humpback Whales"
"U.S. fisheries managers on Monday proposed lifting protections for most humpback whales around the globe, including in American waters, based on evidence the mammals have made a strong comeback since commercial whaling drove them near extinction."
Source: Reuters, 04/21/2015
Bird Flu Hits Iowa Poultry Again
"As many as 5.3 million hens will be euthanized at a commercial laying facility in northwest Iowa as a result of the presence of H5N2. The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence this highly pathogenic strain avian flu Monday."
Source: Iowa Public Radio, 04/21/2015
"Since BP Spill, 9 Million Acres in Gulf Leased for Drilling"
"The BP drilling rig explosion five years ago sent 4.9 million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf of Mexico, causing widespread damage to wildlife, ecosystems and livelihoods still seen today."
Source: InsideClimate News, 04/21/2015
Fifth Anniversary of BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster
April 20 was the fifth anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon offshore well blowout that led to one of the biggest environmental disasters in U.S. history. The Gulf of Mexico, its fish and wildlife, and the people whose jobs and lives depend on it are still recovering. Media coverage abounds — some of it focusing on whether the industry or the government learned anything from the disaster and how likely it is to happen again in the Gulf, in the Arctic, or elsewhere. SEJ has rounded up some of the coverage in its daily news digest, EJToday Headlines. We also published two useful explainers on the money issues and the science issues.
