"Al Gore: US Media ‘Intimidated, Frightened’ on Climate Change"
"Al Gore ripped U.S. television coverage of climate change Friday, alleging the media is cowering before industry-funded global warming 'deniers.'"
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 10/02/2013
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"Research Disrupted as Lawmakers Spar Over Funding"
"The US government entered a state of suspended animation on 1 October after Congress failed to agree on a budget for the next fiscal year, causing federal agencies — including those overseeing science policy and research — to shut down indefinitely."
Source: Nature, 10/02/2013
"F.D.A. Bans Three Arsenic Drugs Used in Poultry and Pig Feeds"
"In resolving a longstanding dispute, the Food and Drug Administration has announced that it will rescind approval for three of the four arsenic drugs that had been used in animal feeds at the request of the companies that market them."
Source: NY Times, 10/02/2013
Binz Ends Troubled FERC Bid, Blasts Critics for Playing 'Blood Sport'
"President Obama's pick to lead the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has asked that his name be yanked from consideration, citing a deadlocked Senate panel and stiff opposition from right-wing groups that turned the confirmation process into a 'blood sport.'"
Source: Greenwire, 10/02/2013
Juggling Chainsaws, Torches and Watermelons: How to Manage Multiple Assignments
Environmental journalist Adam Hinterthuer (pictured, estimating the circumference of an old-growth tree) shares in Freelance Files his tips for staying sane while balancing a love of writing with responsibilities as employee, father and husband.
SEJournal Fall 2013, Vol. 23 No. 3
In this issue: Special report on the climate adaptation story; tips on how to juggle multiple assignments as a freelancer; SEJ Awards' top photo winners span the globe; award-winning reporter shares insight into coastal coverage; fostering diversity in environmental journalism with SEJ's new guide; enviro beat icon Philip Shabecoff "Connects the Dots" in latest book; and more.
"BP Lied About Size Of U.S. Gulf Oil Spill, Lawyers Tell Trial"
"In the frantic days after the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP lied about how much oil was leaking from its Macondo well and took too long to cap it, plaintiffs' lawyers said on Monday at the opening of the second phase of the company's trial."
Source: Reuters, 10/01/2013
"Exploding Fuel Tankers Driving U.S. Army to Solar Power"
"The U.S. Army is spending billions of dollars shifting toward solar energy, recycled water and better-insulated tents. The effort isn’t about saving the Earth."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/01/2013
