"'Massive' Reservoir of Melt Water Found Under Greenland Ice"
"Researchers say they have discovered a large reservoir of melt water that sits under the Greenland ice sheet all year round."
Source: BBC News, 12/24/2013
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"Fish Can Sneak Through Electric Barrier Into Lake Michigan"
"MILWAUKEE - The electric barrier on the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal that is considered the last line of defense to stop an Asian carp invasion of Lake Michigan has a problem: Fish can swim through it."
Source: McClatchy, 12/24/2013
"Interior Won't Let Road Through Alaska's Izembek"
"Interior Secretary Sally Jewell won’t allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska."
Source: McClatchy, 12/24/2013
"Mining Giant Rio Tinto May Pull Out of Pebble Mine in Alaska"
"Global mining giant Rio Tinto said Monday it is considering dumping its stake in Alaska’s Pebble Mine, a huge open pit mine planned for the best remaining wild salmon stronghold on Earth."
Source: McClatchy, 12/24/2013
"The Battle of Belo Monte"
"In the Brazilian state of Pará, an army of 25,000 workers is building the world’s third largest hydroelectric plant, a controversial construction project –because of the dam’s low efficiency, its environmental impact and its effects."
Source: Folha de Sao Paulo, 12/23/2013
"Many Amish Selling Land To Flee Encroaching Oil Boom In Ohio"
"ST CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio -- Farmers in the close-knit Amish community who eschew electricity and most technology, are among landowners capitalizing on a new financial trend in the United States energy boom - selling decades of future oil and natural gas royalties for an immediate pile of cash."
Source: Reuters, 12/23/2013
"Canada Ice Storm Leaves Crews Scrambling to Restore Power"
"Repair crews are working around the clock to restore electricity to about 500,000 households in Ontario and Quebec after an ice storm snapped branches, brought down power lines and crimped travel in Canada’s two most populous provinces."
Source: Bloomberg, 12/23/2013
"They're Back! Chesapeake Oysters Return To Menus After Rebound"
"The history of the Chesapeake Bay oyster hasn't always been a pure one. So you could forgive a chef for being skeptical about the big bivalve comeback being staged in D.C. and the surrounding area this winter as oyster season gets underway."
Source: NPR, 12/23/2013
Glitter Gets Environmental Protesters Charged With Bioterrorism Hoax
"It's not uncommon for environmental protesters to face arrest, but here's an apparent first: On Friday, Oklahoma City police charged a pair of environmental activists with staging a 'terrorism hoax' after they unfurled a pair of banners covered in glitter -- a substance local cops considered evidence of a faux biochemical assault."
Source: Mother Jones, 12/23/2013
"Sen. Boxer’s Deal-Making With GOP on Water Bill Upsets Allies"
"WASHINGTON — Sen. Barbara Boxer’s longtime relationship with environmentalists has been strained by compromises she’s made in the committee she leads to get major pieces of public works legislation through a divided Senate."
Source: McClatchy, 12/23/2013
