"Looking Ahead in the Arctic, With the United States on Point"
"An American admiral is in line to lead the eight-nation Arctic Council as a climate steward and a caretaker of the ocean."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/06/2015
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"As Louisiana’s Marshes Erode, So Does the Houma Indians Way of Life"
"Streams of oil slid into the bayous of southeastern Louisiana after the Deepwater Horizon explosion in 2010, damaging the marsh grasses, the wildlife and the livelihood of the 17,000-member Houma tribe."
Source: Aljazeera America, 01/06/2015
"Japanese Whalers Leave Harpoons at Home as They Head for Antarctic"
"Japanese whalers will set out for the Antarctic this week, but will leave their harpoons at home after the United Nations’ (UN) top court ruled last year their annual hunt was illegal, the government said Tuesday."
Source: AFP, 01/06/2015
"For Many Of Navajo Nation, Water Delivery Comes Monthly"
"The people who live in the northwest corner of New Mexico consider Darlene Arviso to be a living saint. 'Everybody knows me around here. They'll be waving at me," she says from behind the wheel of the St. Bonaventure Indian Mission water truck. "They call me the water lady.'"
Source: NPR, 01/06/2015
"Utilities Fight For Revenue Lost To Solar Power"
"Solar energy had a banner year in 2014, but as more U.S. households make their own electricity, they're paying electric utilities less. Utility companies across the nation are fighting back."
Source: NPR, 01/06/2015
Safeway Ordered To Pay Nearly $10 Million for Illegal Dumping In Calif.
"A judge ordered Safeway to pay nearly $10 million to 41 California counties and cities for illegally disposing of household chemicals and medicines from its stores and distribution centers over a seven-year span."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 01/06/2015
"Keystone Bill Said to Be Four Votes Shy of a Veto-Proof Majority"
"Supporters of a bill to approve the Keystone XL pipeline lack the votes to overcome a potential presidential veto and will seek changes during debate to pick up Democratic support, a key Republican lawmaker said."
Source: Bloomberg, 01/06/2015
"Oil’s Fall Continues Into 2015, and Stock Markets Shudder"
"Oil prices tumbled below $50 a barrel on Monday, spooking global financial markets and signaling that the remarkable 50 percent price drop since June was continuing this year and even quickening."
Source: NY Times, 01/06/2015
"New EPA Rules Unlikely To Impact NC Coal Ash Pits"
"RALEIGH — New coal ash regulations issued by the Obama administration last month are not expected to greatly impact North Carolina, where the state law passed in the wake of February's massive Dan River spill generally exceeds the federal requirements."
Source: AP, 01/05/2015
"Heavyweight Response to Local Fracking Bans"
"LONGMONT, Colo. — This northern Colorado city vaulted onto the front lines of the battle over oil and gas drilling two years ago, when residents voted to ban hydraulic fracturing from their grassy open spaces and a snow-fed reservoir where anglers catch smallmouth bass."
Source: NY Times, 01/05/2015
