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In the Heart of Coal Country, Utahns Worry About a Toxic Ash

"Though much maligned for its invasion into the air Utahns breathe, carbon is an element that is everywhere, throughout the earth and in all living creatures. In the human body, it’s the second most abundant element, right after oxygen. And in the heart of Utah’s Carbon County, carbon—the primary stuff of coal—is the lifeblood of the residents and the hardscrabble communities formed to mine the black gold that has powered the world for generations."

Source: Salt Lake City Weekly, 05/22/2014

"U.S. Officials Cut Estimate of Recoverable Monterey Shale Oil By 96%"

"Federal energy authorities have slashed by 96% the estimated amount of recoverable oil buried in California's vast Monterey Shale deposits, deflating its potential as a national "black gold mine" of petroleum."

Source: LA Times, 05/22/2014

"Why West Nile Virus Is So Scary"

"The day that everything changed was a broiling Thursday in July—95 degrees, the kind of dry heat that Sacramento Valley residents are used to. If you have to work outside, you do it before noon, swathed in long sleeves and pants to keep the sun at bay and the mosquitoes from eating you alive."

Source: Atlantic, 05/22/2014

"Pushing Climate Change as an Issue This Year, but With an Eye on 2016"

"Tom Steyer, a billionaire environmental activist from California, wants to blast the issue of climate change to the front lines of American politics. His “super PAC,” NextGen Climate, will spend about $100 million this year to influence several Senate and governor’s races in which climate change could play a major role."

Source: NY Times, 05/22/2014

"China and Russia Reach 30-Year Gas Deal"

"China and Russia signed a $400 billion gas deal on Wednesday, giving Moscow a megamarket for its leading export and linking two major powers that, despite a rocky history of alliances and rivalries, have drawn closer to counter the clout of the United States and Europe."

Source: NY Times, 05/22/2014

"Obama Designates Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument"

""President Barack Obama signed a proclamation Wednesday formally designating nearly half a million acres of land in Doña Ana County as a national monument — a move that comes after years of heated local debate over the proposal."

Source: Las Cruces Sun-News, 05/22/2014

SEJ's 24th Annual Conference Speaker Information

See the list of speakers for SEJ's 2014 annual conference in New Orleans.

"Guatemala's Indigenous Community Threatened By Mega-Dam Project"

"Q'eqchi Mayan families vow to fight construction, which they say will destroy their livelihoods and flood ancestral land."

Source: Guardian, 05/21/2014

Timely Cleanup Unlikely at North Carolina's Hazardous Waste Sites

"When 39,000 tons of coal ash spilled into North Carolina's Dan River in February, it grabbed national headlines and raised the ire of environmentalists. But by sheer numbers, the 14 coal ash ponds spread across North Carolina pale in comparison to the nearly 3,000 various waste sites across the state. That includes decommissioned industrial facilities, abandoned dry cleaners and old landfills."

Source: WRAL, 05/21/2014

"Water Quality Tests Data Shows Elevated Lead Levels in Toronto Homes"

"Thirteen per cent of household water tests conducted in Toronto over the past six years showed unsafe levels of lead, according to city data obtained by the Star."

Source: Toronto Star, 05/21/2014

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