"Ballot Question 300: Longmont Fracking Ban Storms To Victory"
"LONGMONT, Colo. — Longmont's city charter will now ban fracking."
Source: Longmont Times-Call, 11/08/2012
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Keystone XL Pipeline's Fate To Provide Early Test for Re-Elected Obama
"Almost as soon as the networks had declared victory for President Obama last night, environmental activists announced plans for a White House protest over the fate of a controversial oil pipeline."
Source: Greenwire, 11/08/2012
Great Lakes Legacy: Old Contaminants Declining; Newer Ones on the Rise
"Legacy contaminants are decreasing more quickly than previously reported in three of the Great Lakes, but have stayed virtually the same in two other lakes, according to new research."
Source: EHN, 11/08/2012
"Hard-Rock Gold Mining Returns To Sutter Creek"
"SUTTER CREEK, Calif. -- The first time this town put a major wager on a golden future was in 1851 when a local resident, R.C. Downs, talked budding tycoon Leland Stanford into joining him in investing in an under-performing mine."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 11/08/2012
"Hurricane Sandy May Have Long-Term Impacts on Public Health"
"A week after Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast, parts of the Northeast are still reeling from the wind, rain and flooding. Though the darkened Manhattan skyline may be the hurricane's most obvious consequence, the storm's health impacts may be the more significant and longest-lasting."
Source: ClimateWire, 11/08/2012
"Solar Tariffs Upheld, but May Not Help in U.S."
"When the United States International Trade Commission decided on Wednesday to uphold tariffs of about 24 to 36 percent on most solar panels imported from China, the case’s proponents claimed a major victory."
Source: NY Times, 11/08/2012
"The Soda Tax Lost. Now What?"
"Measures in Richmond and El Monte, California that would have taxed sugar-sweetened beverages at a penny-per-ounce rate failed to pass in either city [Tuesday]."
Source: Mother Jones, 11/08/2012
Obama To Continue Efforts To Curb Greenhouse Gases, Push Efficiency
"President Obama’s reelection, along with key wins by Senate Democrats, ensures that the federal government will press ahead with efforts to promote renewable energy and energy efficiency and to curb greenhouse gas emissions linked to climate change."
Source: Wash Post, 11/08/2012
"Northeaster Adds to Misery, Dumping Rain and Snow"
"A northeaster threatened to unravel progress made since Hurricane Sandy ravaged the New York area, delivering a second angry serving of howling wind and high water on Wednesday in places where misery and frustration had yet to recede."
Source: NY Times, 11/08/2012
"Wichita Voters Reject Fluoridated Water"
"Voters in the city of Wichita rejected fluoridated water on Tuesday, as they did in 1964 and 1978."
Source: Wichita Eagle, 11/07/2012
