"Obama-Hollande Meeting May Boost Larger Climate Goals"
"Climate change made the cut as one of four major themes that are key in the U.S.-France relationship, a senior White House official said on Monday."
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 02/11/2014
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"Hearing Provides Few Answers on Water Safety"
"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- When the lengthy prepared statements were over, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., opened the question-and-answer session with a predictable query: Is the drinking water supply that serves 300,000 West Virginians safe?"
Source: Charleston Gazette, 02/11/2014
"Abandoned Mine Partnership Moves Forward With First Cleanup"
"Montana is rife with abandoned mines left by more than a century of men bent on finding fortunes. Now nonprofit groups are joining with businesses and government agencies to clean up the sites by mining them again."
Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 02/10/2014
"Drought Blocking Passages To Sea for California Coho Salmon"
"The drought has obstructed the migratory journeys of many coho salmon on California's North and Central Coast, putting them in immediate danger."
Source: LA Times, 02/10/2014
"Struggling Whooping Crane Population Loses Three To Gunfire"
"North America's tallest bird, with a population of about 600, has lost three adults to gunfire in recent months, 'senselessly' undercutting plans to breed a thriving population of the radiant white whooping crane, wildlife authorities say."
Source: LA Times, 02/10/2014
"Chinese Villagers Mob Police in Environmental Spat: Xinhua"
"Around 100 villagers attacked a police station in southwestern China on Friday as part of an environmental protest, state media said in a rare report about what are increasingly common demonstrations."
Source: Reuters/Xinhua, 02/10/2014
Severe Weather Batters Britain, Cutting Off Rail Lines
"BURROWBRIDGE, England -- Severe flooding and landslips cut off rail links to large parts of southwest England for more than 24 hours at the weekend as the government came under pressure for its handling of storms battering Britain."
Source: Reuters, 02/10/2014
Health Advocates Find Flame Retardant Fight Follows Familiar Formula
"When chemical companies hired Grant Gillham in 2007 to manage a campaign in defense of flame retardants in couches and other consumer goods, Gillham recalled being "assured that the scientific information they had supporting the safety and effectiveness of their products was valid."
Source: Huffington Post, 02/10/2014
A Month After Toxic Spill, West Virginians Face ‘Crisis of Confidence’
"Weeks after health authorities had told West Virginians that their water was safe to drink again following a toxic spill, schools in Charleston sent students home abruptly last week when students and staff members detected the telltale licorice odor of the leaked chemical."
Source: NY Times, 02/10/2014
"Too Much Winter, and Not Nearly Enough Propane"
"EASTABOGA, Ala. — In the midst of one of the great natural gas drilling booms in the nation’s history, millions of Americans are struggling with a problem that is chilling their bones."
Source: NY Times, 02/10/2014
