"Agencies Paralyzed By Fiscal Cliff, Endless Succession of CRs"
"So far this year, U.S. EPA has frozen hiring, delayed contracts and sharply curtailed travel, all to deal with the uncertainty of its future budget."
Source: E&E Daily, 12/19/2012
Search results
"Climate Change Already Playing Out in West, Report Says"
"SALT LAKE CITY — A new report says the effects of climate change are already being felt in bug-infested forests of the Intermountain West, in reduced flows of the Colorado River basin and in the amount of snow that falls in the Rocky Mountains."
Source: Deseret News, 12/19/2012
Brominated Drinks: "Dude, What's This Stuff Doing in My Gatorade?"
"Sarah Kavanagh isn't your ordinary 15-year-old. Sure, the Hattiesburg High School sophomore rides the bus to school and participates in all the typical activities -- everything from Spirit Girls to forensics club. But this Mississippi teen also is behind an online petition to remove a potentially toxic chemical from sodas and sports drinks that are popular with her friends and family."
Source: EHN, 12/19/2012
"California Releases First-Ever Fracking Regulations"
"Wading into one of the hottest environmental debates in the nation, California on Tuesday released its first-ever regulations for hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," the increasingly common -- and controversial -- practice of freeing oil and gas from rock formations by injecting chemicals under high pressure into the ground."
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 12/19/2012
"Coal Demand Up Everywhere But In U.S. -- Report"
"The demand for coal will increase in every region of the world through 2017 except in the United States, where low-cost natural gas will continue providing tough competition, the Paris-based International Energy Agency said [Tuesday] morning."
Source: Greenwire, 12/19/2012
SEJ Board Member Witherspoon's Letter to Texas Observer Editor and Publisher, and Editor's Response
December 18, 2012
Dave Mann, Editor
Piper Stege Nelson, Publisher
The Texas Observer
307 W 7th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
editors@texasobserver.org
Mr. Mann and Ms. Nelson:
SEJ President Hopey's Letter to Texas Observer Editor and Publisher, and Editor's Response
December 18, 2012
Dave Mann, Editor
Piper Stege Nelson, Publisher
The Texas Observer
307 W 7th Street
Austin, Texas 78701
editors@texasobserver.org
Mr. Mann and Ms. Nelson:
As president of the Society of Environmental Journalists, I must take strong exception to the wholly inaccurate portrayal of our October conference in the December 11, 2012, article written by Melissa del Bosque and headlined "Notorious polluters sponsor a conference for environmental journalists."
"Global Malaria Battle Stalls as Financing Gets Tight"
"Global funding for the fight against malaria has stalled in the past two years, threatening to reverse what the World Health Organisation (WHO) says are 'remarkable recent gains' in the battle to control one of the world's leading infectious killers."
Source: Reuters, 12/18/2012
"Pollution From Car Emissions Killing Millions in China and India"
"Study published by Lancet says surge in car use in south and east Asia killed 2.1m people prematurely in 2010."
Source: Guardian, 12/18/2012
"Fracking Lobbyists Prepare Case Against Matt Damon's Promised Land"
"Energy in Depth prepares 'cheat sheet' of pro-fracking talking points before release of Gus Van Sant drilling-rights drama."
Source: Guardian, 12/18/2012
