Snowy Owl Perches Itself Atop An Awning During Rush Hour in Downtown DC
"It appeared from seemingly out of nowhere, a great arctic snowy owl on a bitter cold Wednesday in the middle of downtown Washington."
Source: Wash Post, 01/23/2014
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"BPA Among Toxic Chemicals Driving Up Health Care Costs, Experts Say"
"Health care spending in the U.S. has surged more than eightfold since the 1960s. Skyrocketing in that same time: Rates of chronic disease, use of synthetic chemicals, and evidence that many of these widely used substances may be wreaking havoc on human health."
Source: Huffington Post, 01/23/2014
"Proposed Fracking in National Forest Meets Broad Opposition"
"The U.S. Forest Service considers allowing hydraulic fracturing for natural gas in George Washington National Forest in Virginia, stirring concern about risks to drinking water in the Washington, D.C., area."
Source: LA Times, 01/23/2014
"More Cities Bring Buried Streams Back To Life"
"New urban waterways are making a come back. Cincinnati is following the lead of Seattle, Kalamazoo, Mich., and other cities by bringing back a buried stream that has been underground for a century. Uncovering these streams have environmental and economic benefits."
Source: NPR, 01/23/2014
"These 12 Popular Sodas Tested Positive for a Potential Carcinogen"
"The chemical compound that gives some sodas a caramel-brown color could be a carcinogen—and according to a new study by Consumer Reports, it's in many popular soft drinks at levels that exceed what many experts consider safe. Between April and December of 2013, researchers tested 110 bottles of various brands of soda for the 4-methylimidazole, or 4-MeI for short. They found the highest levels of the substance in Goya Malta, a malt-flavored soda popular in Latin American communities, and in various Pepsi products."
Source: Mother Jones, 01/23/2014
"U.S. Offshore Wind Farm, Made in Europe"
"MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Carl Horstmann strode around the floor of his factory here, passing welders honing head-high metal tubes as sparks flew. He is one of a dying breed: the owner of Mass Tank, a steel tank manufacturer in a down-at-the-heels region that was once a hub of the craft."
Source: NY Times, 01/23/2014
"Europe, Facing Economic Pain, May Ease Climate Rules"
"LONDON — For years, Europe has tried to set the global standard for climate-change regulation, creating tough rules on emissions, mandating more use of renewable energy sources and arguably sacrificing some economic growth in the name of saving the planet."
Source: NY Times, 01/23/2014
"Keystone Pipeline's Southern Section Begins Delivering Oil To Gulf"
"A large section of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline went into official operation Wednesday, in a move that supporters say will help ease the flow of oil to refineries in the Gulf Coast region. The Obama administration has yet to rule on the project's northern portion."
Source: NPR, 01/23/2014
"CDC: Pregnant Women Should Have Been Warned About Water Sooner"
"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginians should have been given clearer information that the 1-part-per-million screening level for the toxic chemical "Crude MCHM" was not a "bright line" between what exposures are safe and unsafe, a top U.S. Centers for Disease Control scientist said Wednesday."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 01/23/2014
"U.S. Appeals Court Throws Arctic Drilling Into Further Doubt"
"JUNEAU, Alaska -- A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Interior Department wrongly awarded offshore oil leases in the Chukchi Sea near Alaska in 2008 without considering the full range of environmental risks posed by drilling in the Arctic."
Source: Reuters, 01/23/2014
