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"After Keystone Review, Environmentalists Vow To Continue Fight"

"Environmentalists have a hope. If they can block the Keystone XL pipeline, they can keep Canada from developing more of its dirty tar sands oil. It takes a lot of energy to get it out of the ground and turn it into gasoline, so it has a bigger greenhouse gas footprint than conventional oil. But the State Department report, which was released Friday, says Keystone won't have much of an impact on the development of that oil from Alberta."

Source: NPR, 03/04/2013

Calif. High-Speed Rail Finally Wins Peninsula Lawsuit After 5 Years

"SACRAMENTO -- Nearly five years after Peninsula cities first sued to block California's high-speed train from running along the Caltrain corridor, a judge has dismissed the case in a long-awaited victory for bullet train backers."

Source: San Jose Mercury News, 03/01/2013

"Loss of Wild Pollinators Serious Threat To Crop Yields, Study Finds"

"The decline of wild bees and other pollinators may be an even more alarming threat to crop yields than the loss of honeybees, a worldwide study suggests, revealing the irreplaceable contribution of wild insects to global food production."

Source: Guardian, 03/01/2013

Youngstown Gas Driller Indicted for Dumping Fracking Waste Into River

"CLEVELAND, Ohio -- A federal grand jury returned an indictment against the owner of an oil and gas drilling company on Thursday, charging him with violating the Clean Water Act by dumping more than 20,000 gallons of fracking waste into a river in Youngstown."

Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, 03/01/2013

"Fukushima Disaster Residents ‘Have An Extra Risk of Cancer'"

"Girls living nearest to the Fukushima nuclear disaster zone have almost a 70 per cent increased risk of thyroid cancer, the World Health Organisation says."

Source: Times of London, 03/01/2013

"In California, What Price Water?"

"CARLSBAD, Calif. — On a calm day, a steady rain just about masks the sound of Pacific Ocean water being drawn into the intake valve from Agua Hedionda Lagoon. Listen hard, and a faint sucking sound emerges from the concrete openings, like a distant straw pulling liquid from a cup."

Source: NY Times, 03/01/2013

"The Toxic Waste Pit Next Door"

In the World War I era, the U.S. Army thought it was disposing of dangerous toxic chemicals in waste pits located near what is now American University. Then residential houses were built on top of the site. Today, the danger and efforts to clean it up are still a problem.

Source: Washingtonian, 03/01/2013

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"After Keystone Review, Environmentalists Vow To Continue Fight"

Calif. High-Speed Rail Finally Wins Peninsula Lawsuit After 5 Years

"Loss of Wild Pollinators Serious Threat To Crop Yields, Study Finds"

Youngstown Gas Driller Indicted for Dumping Fracking Waste Into River

"Fukushima Disaster Residents ‘Have An Extra Risk of Cancer'"

"In California, What Price Water?"

"The Toxic Waste Pit Next Door"

"DOE: Budget Cuts May Slow Nuclear Waste Cleanup"

"Sequestration Could Shut Off Or Delay Climate and Weather Data"

"Vogtle Nuclear Project To Take Longer, Cost More"

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