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Surrogate Debate Offers Peek Into Candidates' Stands on Farm Issues

A debate in Iowa last week between presidential candidates' surrogates feature the Romney camp alleging environmental regulations would hurt farmers, while Obama's team emphasized the help his administration had offered to suffering farmers.

"Speaking on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) yesterday blasted the Obama administration for environmental regulations he said were stifling farmers and ranchers.

Source: E&E Daily, 09/17/2012

Scientists Shocked: Harper Govt Assigns IT Staff To Monitor Ozone Data

"OTTAWA -- Atmospheric scientists from around the world are asking Environment Canada to back down from a plan that they believe would compromise ozone and radiation monitoring by putting it into the hands of an Information Technology computer expert."

Source: Postmedia, 09/17/2012

"Georgia Officials Give Drought the Silent Treatment"

"The governor declines to declare that one exists. Critics say it's all about business."

Source: LA Times, 09/17/2012

"Canada To Stop Opposing Listing Asbestos as Hazardous"

"Canada dropped its longtime opposition on Friday to the international listing of asbestos as a hazardous material, a designation intended to curb the use abroad of the fire-resistant substance, which can cause cancer and other illnesses."

Source: Reuters, 09/17/2012

"Japan to Zero Out Nuclear Power by 2030s"

"TOKYO -- The Japanese government has decided to phase out nuclear power by sometime in the 2030s and shift the country in the direction of renewables, energy conservation and natural gas."

Source: ENS, 09/17/2012

Flood Threat To Plants Covered Up By Regulators: NRC Whistleblower

"In a letter submitted Friday afternoon to internal investigators at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a whistleblower engineer within the agency accused regulators of deliberately covering up information relating to the vulnerability of U.S. nuclear power facilities that sit downstream from large dams and reservoirs."

"The letter also accuses the agency of failing to act to correct these vulnerabilities despite being aware of the risks for years.

Source: Huffington Post, 09/17/2012

"Environmental Group Wants 'Nemo' Classified as Endangered Species"

"An environmental group asked the U.S. government on Thursday to consider classifying the orange clownfish -- Nemo, to a whole generation of children -- as endangered."

Source: McClatchy, 09/14/2012

"There Will Soon Be Oil And Gas Drilling in Up to 42 National Parks"

"Oil and gas drilling operations are already well underway in twelve national parks, and that number may soon balloon to 42 if the fossil fuel companies get their way."

Source: TreeHugger, 09/14/2012

"Russia Will Not Cut Emissions Under Extended Kyoto Climate Pact"

"Russia confirmed on Thursday it would not make cuts in greenhouse gas emissions from 2013 under the U.N.'s Kyoto Protocol, joining Canada and Japan in rejecting an extension of the plan for fighting climate change."

Source: Reuters, 09/14/2012

NY: "Health Panel Approves Restriction on Sale of Large Sugary Drinks"

"Seeking to reduce runaway obesity rates, the New York City Board of Health on Thursday approved a ban on the sale of large sodas and other sugary drinks at restaurants, street carts and movie theaters, the first restriction of its kind in the country."

Source: NY Times, 09/14/2012

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