"U.S. Drivers Spend Record Amount on Gasoline in 2011"
"Despite lower demand, more than $448 billion has been paid so far for fuel — $100 billion more than in 2010. Consistently high oil prices are blamed."
Source: LA Times, 12/13/2011
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"Tax Policy Blowing in the Wind"
"If you want something from Congress, there are probably only about four shopping days left until Christmas, because most members of the House and Senate seem likely to go home on Friday. One big item on the green list is an extension of the production tax credit for wind energy, and the industry’s trade association, the American Wind Energy Association, released a dire study on Monday about what will happen without it."
Source: Green/NYT, 12/13/2011
"Opinion: News Stories Miss Important Points of Breast Cancer Report"
"Some media reported that a new analysis of environmental links to breast cancer tells women to stop worrying about consumer products. But these stories ignore the report’s explanation that definitive evidence is not attainable and lack of human evidence of harm doesn’t mean something is safe.The real news is that for the first time, an authoritative medical group stated that scientific evidence plausibly links pollutants and industrial chemicals with biological activity that suggests breast cancer risk."
Source: EHN, 12/13/2011
Louisiana Flunks at Enforcing Air, Water Laws: EPA Inspector General
"Louisiana is among the worst states at enforcing federal clean air, clean water and hazardous waste laws, and the Environmental Protection Agency should either force Louisiana and fellow laggards to do a better job, or enforce the laws itself, according to a report released Monday by EPA’s inspector general."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 12/13/2011
"Montana Disabled Hunter Permits: State Aims To Cut Abuse"
"HELENA, Mont. -- Montana wildlife regulators suspect more and more people are faking disabilities to take advantage of privileges granted to disabled hunters, so they want to remove one of those perks in hopes of curbing abuse."
Source: Huffington Post, 12/13/2011
NRC 'Coup' Leader Magwood Consulted For Fukushima Parent Company
"WASHINGTON -- Bill Magwood, the man at the center of an effort to overthrow the chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and his most likely successor if the move is successful, served as a consultant for Tepco, the Japanese company that owns the Fukushima nuclear power plant, according to information provided by Magwood as part of his nomination and confirmation process, which was obtained by The Huffington Post.
Source: Huffington Post, 12/13/2011
State Dept Warns Congress Not To Force Its Hand On Keystone Pipeline
"The State Department has hit the brakes on a congressional plan to revive the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, signaling Monday that it would not be willing to authorize the project under an 'arbitrary deadline.'"
Source: Huffington Post, 12/13/2011
"Canada Formally Abandons Kyoto Protocol on Climate Change"
"Canada is formally withdrawing from the Kyoto Protocol on climate change, abandoning the world's only legally binding plan to tackle global warming."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 12/13/2011
DEADLINE: Scripps Howard Institute on the Environment and Science
This week-long program of continuing education for working reporters who cover the environment and science takes place May 21-26, 2012, hosted by Florida Atlantic University. Participants will explore developments in science, biotechnology and medicine in addition to the environmental subject matter the program has traditionally examined. Deadline: March 1, 2012.
DEADLINE: Ted Scripps Fellowships in Environmental Journalism at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Deepen your understanding of environmental science and policy, and enhance your journalism skills at the foot of the Rocky Mountains. Open to U.S. journalists with five years' full-time experience. Prior experience covering the environment is not necessary. $80,000 stipend and a trip to the SEJ conference. Deadline is Mar 1 annually.
