"Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?"
The labels meant to give consumers confidence in the sustainability of the seafood they buy may be deceptive.
Source: NPR, 02/12/2013
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"Obama Calls North Korea Nuclear Test a Threat To U.S."
"President Obama on Tuesday called North Korea's third successful nuclear test a 'highly provocative act' that 'undermines regional stability' and threatens action by the international community."
Source: USA TODAY, 02/12/2013
SEJ Member Spotlight: Christopher Ketcham
Freelance writer Christopher Ketcham is based in Brooklyn, New York, and Moab, Utah. His work has appeared in Harper's, Orion, The American Prospect, Vanity Fair, GQ, and more. He received a grant in the Winter 2012 cycle of the Fund for Environmental Journalism to report on the Colorado River in the context of Southwest sustainability.
"Pollution Takes Heavy Toll on Bay Area Children With Asthma"
"OAKLAND -- The pediatric inpatient unit was quiet, except for the deep, relentless coughing. It was the sound of asthma -- asthma out of control."
Source: Oakland Tribune, 02/11/2013
"Do Soaps With Triclosan Do More Harm Than Good?"
"Critics call on FDA and EPA to review popular anti-microbial's safety in light of new science."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 02/11/2013
"NASA to Launch New Earth-Observing Satellite"
"If the weather holds, NASA will launch its newest Earth-observing satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base in southern California late Monday morning."
Source: Climate Central, 02/11/2013
"Minnesota Is a Hotbed for Radioactive Gas Radon"
"Officials are alarmed at the lack of awareness about the invisible gas that invades homes."
Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune, 02/11/2013
"Genetically Modified Apples Raise Concerns"
"Neal Carter wants to bring some interest and excitement to those big displays of apples in the local supermarket."
Source: Yakima Herald, 02/11/2013
"Horsemeat Scandal Blamed on International Fraud By Mafia Gangs"
"Organised criminal gangs operating internationally are suspected of playing a major role in the horsemeat scandal that has seen supermarket shelves cleared of a series of products and triggered concerns about the contamination of the UK's food chain."
Source: Guardian, 02/11/2013
"Interior Department To Investigate Coal Exports"
"The Interior Department will investigate whether mining companies are gaming the federal government by skirting royalty payments, a pair of senior senators announced Friday."
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 02/11/2013
