"Baltimore, Other Big Cities Back EPA in Bay Cleanup Dispute"
"Baltimore has joined with other major U.S. cities in defending the federal government's authority to impose a 'pollution diet' on the Chesapeake Bay."
Source: Baltimore Sun, 04/23/2014
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"Are Climate Claims for Burning Renewable Trees a Smokescreen?"
"Nestled into a seaside forest on the University of British Columbia's lands, amid a carpet of sword ferns and salal, sits a gleaming industrial facility that's been hailed as a significant step toward a carbon-neutral future for B.C., Canada and even the world."
Source: InvestigateWest/Tyee, 04/23/2014
"Federal Probe Finds Regulatory Shortcomings Leading Up To West Blast"
"WEST, Texas -- Although the cause of the deadly blast at West Fertilizer Co. remains a mystery, a federal agency on Tuesday said the tragedy was preventable, citing shortcomings in existing regulations and standards at all levels of government."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 04/23/2014
"Cowboy and Indian Alliance Protest Keystone Pipeline"
"The Cowboy and Indian Alliance met Tuesday morning in front of the Capital to kick off a five-day protest against the proposed expansion of the Keystone XL Pipeline."
Source: Medill News Service, 04/23/2014
"Texas Freezes Agency's Funding After Air Pollution Data Released"
"A few casual words and the early release of some scientific data have cost the San Antonio region much-needed state funds to battle its growing air pollution problem. The misstep, which appears to have been unintentional, highlights the sensitivity of studying oil and gas pollution in business-friendly Texas."
Source: InsideClimate & Others, 04/23/2014
OR Stops Disclosure of Oil Train Shipments After Oregonian Wins Release
"The Oregon Department of Transportation, the state’s rail safety overseer, says it will no longer ask railroads for reports detailing where crude oil moves through the state after The Oregonian successfully sought to have them made public."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 04/23/2014
"Tank Car Fleet Inadequate for Crude Oil, Rail Industry Says"
"None of the tank cars currently in service carrying Bakken crude oil is adequate for carrying that product, a rail industry representative testified Tuesday, but until new federal regulations are completed, the use of inadequate cars will continue."
Source: McClatchy, 04/23/2014
"Green Groups Push Earth Day Agenda"
"Environmental groups are marking the 44th Earth Day on Tuesday with an assault on the Keystone XL pipeline, greenhouse gas emissions and other issues related to climate change."
Source: E2 Wire/The Hill, 04/22/2014
"UW Researchers Study Plastic Garbage in the Great Lakes"
"Plastic is everywhere, and with good reason: it's cheap, lightweight, and durable and can be turned into practically anything, from filmy plastic wrap to colourful children's toys to vital components in a computer or a heart valve. But scientists are discovering that plastic debris in the world's oceans, and in large bodies of water such as the Great Lakes, could be a far more serious environmental problemthan previously realized."
Source: Kitchener Record, 04/22/2014
