"Indigenous Protesters in Peru Shut Down Oil Wells"
"Achuar tribe demands compensation from Argentine energy company Pluspetrol for pollution on their ancestral land."
Source: Aljazeera America, 02/05/2015
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"EPA Pollution Rules Target Wood Heaters"
"The Environmental Protection Agency is moving forward with a new rule that will limit the amount of pollution from household wood heaters."
Source: The Hill, 02/05/2015
"Judge Allows Hearings on Summer Closings of New York Nuclear Plant"
"A judge in New York has ruled Entergy Corp cannot stop hearings on the state's plan to shut the company's Indian Point nuclear power plant for part of the summer to protect fish in the Hudson River."
Source: Reuters, 02/05/2015
"We Have Some Really Good News About How America Uses Energy"
"When you read headlines about how Congress is rife with climate change deniers and willing to vote in favor of a massive oil pipeline that could increase greenhouse gas emissions, it's easy to get discouraged about the direction the US is headed on global warming. But when you look at some of the hard numbers about how Americans are getting their energy, there's actually a lot to be excited about."
Source: Mother Jones, 02/05/2015
"GOP Lawmakers Push EPA To Rethink Clean Water Rule"
"In a year the Republican-controlled Congress is expected to take a significant whack at President Barack Obama’s environmental agenda, GOP lawmakers on Wednesday told top environmental officials they should scrap what was once a fairly obscure proposal to define what is and isn’t considered a body of water by federal law."
Source: Fresno Bee, 02/05/2015
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SEJ Expands Fund for Environmental Journalism for 2015
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SEJ is proud to announce expansion of the Fund for Environmental Journalism, made possible through new support from the Wyss Foundation, the Grantham Foundation for the Environment and dozens of individual donors. This year, SEJ is providing two new grants to news organizations for two new full-time reporting positions, two new competitive rounds for grants up to $5,000, as well as travel fellowships to support diverse participation in SEJ’s 25th Annual Conference, Oct 7-11, 2015 in Norman, OK. Read about the expansion and see the grantees of the Fall/Winter 2014 cycle. Photos: Co-grantees Coleen Jose (left), Kim Wall and Hendrik Hinzel.
World Hasn't Woken Up To Water Crisis From Climate Change: IPCC Head
"Water scarcity could lead to conflict between communities and nations as the world is still not fully aware of the water crisis many countries face as a result of climate change, the head of the U.N. panel of climate scientists warned on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 02/04/2015
Millions of Tons of Toxic Coal Ash Piled at Power Plants Across U.S.
"After a massive coal ash spill coated the Dan River in North Carolina with 70 miles of toxic gunk a year ago, state lawmakers required coal ash stored at four Duke Energy plants in North Carolina to be moved to safer locations."
Source: LA Times, 02/04/2015
"Obama Budgets Billions to Upgrade Crumbling Infrastructure"
"Anthony Foxx, U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Monday issued a report titled “Beyond Traffic: Trends and Choices 2045” that he hopes will open a national conversation leading to better transportation and stronger infrastructure across the United States."
Source: ENS, 02/04/2015
