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Perry Nuclear Power Plant Is Leaking Radioactive Water; Danger Minimal

"The Perry nuclear power plant is leaking tritium, a radioactive form of water with a half-life of more than 12 years. The radioactive water has been found in groundwater at concentrations more than twice the
federal drinking water limit outside of a building where the leak was discovered Monday. No other, more dangerous radioactive isotopes were found." John Funk reports for the Cleveland Plain Dealer January 21,
2014.

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, 01/22/2014

"The Dolphin Hunt: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy's Concern"

Caroline Kennedy, the US ambassador to Japan, tweeted that she was "deeply concerned" about the killing of dolphins in the notorious Taiji cove in that country.

Source: ABC News, 01/22/2014

"Propane Shortage: Winter Storm Prompts Energy Emergency in Midwest"

"A propane shortage in the Midwest is raising concerns about residents who rely on the fuel for heating. The propane shortage has prompted a state of emergency in Ohio, as bitterly cold weather descends on the Midwest."

Source: Christian Science Monitor, 01/22/2014

"Changes for Obama Climate Goals Do Not Need Congressional OK: Report"

"A group of business leaders, energy experts and former government leaders believes that the Obama administration could tackle climate change by taking measures that do not require congressional approval, according to a report released on Tuesday."

Source: Reuters, 01/22/2014

"No Relief for Earth's Warming Trend in 2013, Studies Find"

"The average temperature of Earth maintained its warming trend in 2013, despite seasonal and regional variations that included a shrinking ice cap in the Arctic and a massively growing one in the southern hemisphere, U.S. scientists said on Tuesday."

Source: Reuters, 01/22/2014

"Yellowstone Managers Reject Vaccinating Bison With Biobullets"

"Yellowstone National Park managers have rejected a plan to use air rifles to shoot the nation's last herd of purebred bison with so-called biobullets containing a vaccine against a cattle disease, in a decision that has riled the U.S. livestock industry."

Source: Reuters, 01/22/2014

"Ancient And Vulnerable: 25 Percent Of Sharks And Rays Risk Extinction"

"There are more than a thousand species of sharks and rays in the world, and nearly a quarter of them are threatened with extinction, according to a new study. That means these ancient types of fish are among the most endangered animals in the world."

Source: NPR, 01/22/2014

Hopi Lawsuit Against Wastewater Snowmaking Gets Green Light in Arizona

"The Arizona Supreme Court has greenlighted a lawsuit that the Hopi Tribe brought against the city of Flagstaff, Ariz. for selling wastewater to a local ski resort to make fake snow.

Source: High Country News, 01/22/2014

"Keystone Pipeline's Southern Section To Open"

"The construction of the Keystone XL, a pipeline intended to bring hundreds of thousands of barrels a day of oil from Canada’s controversial oil sands to the United States, has been mired in delays as regulators assess its environmental impact, and activists and landowners protest what they see as one of the nation’s largest environmental threats."

Source: Aljazeera, 01/22/2014

"New Virus Linked To Bee Colony Collapse Disorder"

"A rapidly mutating virus has leaped from plants to honeybees, where it is reproducing and contributing to the collapse of colonies vital to the multibillion-dollar agricultural industry, according to a new study."

Source: LA Times, 01/22/2014

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