"Building Bike Commuters One Bike Lane at a Time"
"Bicycle commuting can improve health and mitigate climate change. But states are in neutral."
Source: Daily Climate, 05/01/2014
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"Antibiotic Resistance Now 'Global Threat', WHO Warns"
"Resistance to antibiotics poses a 'major global threat' to public health, says a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO)."
Source: BBC News, 05/01/2014
"U.S. Tornadoes Kill 34, Threaten More Damage in South"
"At least 34 people were killed in tornadoes unleashed by a ferocious storm system that razed neighborhoods in the southern United States over the last three days and threatened more destruction in heavily populated parts of the South on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 05/01/2014
"NTSB Investigating Derailment, Oil Spill in Lynchburg"
"The National Transportation Safety Board has launched an investigation of a freight train derailment in Lynchburg that destroyed three oil tanker cars, lifted a plume of black smoke into the sky and spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil into the James River."
Source: Richmond Times-Dispatch, 05/01/2014
Are Your Schoolkids Threatened by Chemical Plants? An App for That
When the fertilizer depot in West, Texas, blew up, some schools were damaged beyond repair. Fortunately, none of the kids died. But it raised an issue that has been obvious — and too often ignored by news media — for years. A new tool from the Center for Effective Government will help environmental journalists learn which schools in their area are near facilities that handle toxic, hazardous, explosive, or combustible materials.
TOOLBOX: Labor Dept. Enforcement Data Tool Can Help Journalists
Workers exposed occupationally to toxic chemicals and other safety threats are often the first sign of danger to the general population. A new portal combining Labor Department enforcement databases offers environmental journalists a new tool for exploring such stories.
Chevron Blocks Access by State Regulators to Gas Well Explosion Site
One worker was killed February 11, 2014, when a Chevron gas well exploded near Bobtown, Pennsylvania, and burned for five days. But inspectors from the state's Department of Environmental Protection were stopped by Chevron from approaching the site — thus keeping them from seeing possible safety violations. The DEP acquiesced at the time, but later cited Chevron for nine violations at the site.
Texas Punishes San Antonio COG for Disclosing Oil/Gas Pollution
On April 4, 2014, the Alamo Area Council of Governments, the regional area which is supposed to control smog, released its study results — which suggested drilling in the Eagle Ford shale did indeed contribute a lot to smog. Days later, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which had funded the study, cut AACOG's budget by 25 percent.
Peace Group Calls for NEPA Disclosure on Construction at Bangor Base
Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action wants higher courts to hear its argument that the Navy is required by the National Environmental Policy Act to disclose more information about the impacts of a nuclear submarine facility upgrade at the Kitsap-Bangor Naval Base in Washington state, especially the risk of explosion.
"Chicago Stops Short of Petroleum Coke Ban"
"Zoning changes prohibit new storage sites, but 3 dumps can remain despite neighbors' protests."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 04/30/2014
