"Wall Street Giant Backs Away From Washington Coal Export Project"
"A multinational banking giant is backing away from a proposal to build the West Coast’s biggest coal export project near Bellingham, Washington."
Source: OPB/EarthFix, 01/09/2014
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"Why 100,000 Dead Bats Fell From The Sky In Australia"
"Something unusual rained down on residents of Queensland, Australia, over the weekend. In a bizarre incident, thousands of bats reportedly fell from the sky in the northeastern state. While the mass deaths may seem baffling, it appears Australia's heat wave is to blame."
Source: Huffington Post, 01/09/2014
'60 Minutes' CleanTech Segment Disputed By Former DOE Loan Boss
"WASHINGTON -- '60 Minutes' last Sunday ran a segment on what it described as the 'crash' of the clean tech industry, detailing perceived failures in government support for the development of clean energy and other advanced technology. That segment has been widely criticized for leaving out crucial information about the state of the clean tech sector and over-emphasizing governmental failures."
Source: Huffington Post, 01/09/2014
"White House: It May Be Cold, But Climate Change Is Real"
"The Obama administration responded Wednesday to conservatives who say the historic cold snap affecting the United States proves that climate change is not real."
Source: Huffington Post, 01/09/2014
"Food Industry To Fire Preemptive GMO Strike"
"The giants of the U.S. food industry who have spent millions fighting state-by-state efforts to mandate new labels for genetically modified organisms are taking a page from their opponents and pushing for a federal GMO law."
Source: Politico, 01/09/2014
"Radio Disney's Pro-Fracking Elementary School Tour Sparks Outrage"
"Radio Disney made 26 stops across Ohio with a pro-fracking group to promote oil and gas to elementary school students."
Source: Aljazeera, 01/09/2014
"First Fatal Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu In North America Reported"
"TORONTO -- Canadian health officials said Wednesday a fatal case of H5N1 bird flu has been reported in Canada, the first such case in North America. The victim was travelling from China when symptoms first appeared."
Source: AP, 01/09/2014
Thousands of Railcars Need Updating After Crude Crashes: Greenbriar CEO
"Some 80,000 tank cars that don't meet current industry safety standards need to be replaced or retrofitted after several crashes of trains carrying crude oil, the head of railcar maker The Greenbriar Companies said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 01/09/2014
"Coalition Calls On Obama To Speed Up Regulation Review"
"WASHINGTON -- A coalition representing environmental groups, consumer advocates and unions is calling on the White House to reform the process for reviewing new regulations, a process that has reportedly been gummed up for years."
Source: Huffington Post, 01/09/2014
Secret CRS Reports on Environment Published
Taxpayers' money funds the Congressional Research Service as it produces objective and authoritative reports on issues facing Congress — many on subjects of interest to environmental journalists. Congress, however, does not share these reports with the public who paid for them. Thanks to the Project on Government Secrecy, another batch of the reports has been leaked and published.
