Fresh Leak of Radioactive Water Detected at Fukushima Nuclear Plant
"Sensors at the Fukushima nuclear plant have detected a fresh leak of highly radioactive water into the sea."
Source: AFP, 02/23/2015
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Fracking Firms Distort Science To Deceive Public, Policymakers: Group
"The oil and gas industry sponsors and spins research to shape the scientific debate over horizontal hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. That's the conclusion of a watchdog group's analysis of more than 130 documents distributed to policymakers by industry representatives."
Source: Huffington Post, 02/23/2015
"Winter Storms Ease California Drought"
"Wet winter storms that dropped up to a foot (30 cm) of rain on parts of California have modestly eased the state's ongoing drought over the past three months, U.S. drought experts said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 02/23/2015
"Fuel-Hauling Trains Could Derail at 10 a Year"
"The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion in damage and possibly killing hundreds of people if an accident happens in a densely populated part of the U.S."
Source: AP, 02/23/2015
"US Charges Duke With Illegal Pollution From 5 Coal Ash Dumps"
"Federal prosecutors filed multiple criminal charges against Duke Energy on Friday over years of illegal pollution leaking from coal ash dumps at five North Carolina power plants."
Source: AP, 02/23/2015
"U.S. Proposes First Rules for Arctic Oil, Gas Drilling"
"The Obama administration on Friday proposed standards on exploratory drilling for oil and gas in U.S. Arctic waters that would add costs for energy companies but aim to protect against catastrophic spills."
Source: Reuters, 02/23/2015
"Deeper Ties to Corporate Cash for Doubtful Climate Researcher"
Politicians and fossil-energy companies denying climate change often point to scientist Willie Soon's work to support their position. Newly disclosed documents show that Soon's work is largely funded by fossil-energy interests, and that he violated journal policies by failing to disclose these conflicts of interest.
Source: NY Times, 02/23/2015
"Harvard Prepares To Fight Fossil Fuel Divestment Case in Court"
"Lawyers for Harvard University will appear in court on Friday to fight off attempts to force the world’s richest university to dump coal, oil and gas companies from its $36bn (£23bn) endowment."
Source: Guardian, 02/20/2015
"Unprecedented California Sea Lion Strandings Linked To Warmer Pacific"
"The strandings of a record number of sea lion pups along the California coast this year are linked to a puzzling weather pattern that has warmed their Pacific Ocean habitat and likely impacted fish populations they rely on for food, federal scientists said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 02/20/2015
"Feds Restore Protected Status for Great Lakes Wolves"
"Gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region are protected by federal law once more."
Source: AP, 02/20/2015
