"Authors Attempt 'Death By Rubber Duck'"
Two authors of the book "Slow Death by Rubber Duck" used themselves as subjects in a science experiment about the dangers of chemicals in everyday consumer products.
Monday, February 22, 2010
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Farm Policies Could Reduce Nitrogen Pollution
"Manure is nitrogen rich, which makes it a great fertilizer. But by applying every last bit of ma nure to their fields, California dairy farmers—and non-dairy farmers as well—are dosing their crops with more nitrogen than the plants can absorb. The excess nitrogen is causing serious air and water pollution problems and may even be threatening the health of the soil."
Source: Grist, 02/22/2010
"Obama Decisions on Wildlife Raising Environmentalists' Ire"
"During his first year in office, President Barack Obama won praise from environmental groups for a wide range of decisions, ... But now there's grumbling on his green flank. A growing number of environmentalists are clashing with the administration over its management of America's struggling wildlife populations and what they call its reluctance to use the nation's most powerful environmental law, the Endangered Species Act, to stand up to industry."
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 02/22/2010
"Unions Come Out in Support of Vermont Yankee"
"Thirteen national labor organizations are urging Vermont’s Senate to take a timeout and to not vote on whether Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant should be allowed to continue to operate after its original license expiration date in 2012."
Source: Bennington Banner, 02/22/2010
Amazon May Be Key To Cutting Greenhouse Gas Emissions
"If the U.S. adopts a cap-and-trade program, companies facing carbon controls could meet part of their obligations by preserving Earth's largest tropical forest."
Source: LA Times, 02/22/2010
"U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dies on Ski Trip"
"Sam Hamilton, the director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, died Saturday after suffering chest pains at a ski resort in Colorado, officials announced."
Source: ENS, 02/22/2010
"USDA's Vilsack Backs Revival Of Biodiesel Credit"
"Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack urged Congress on Thursday to reinstate the $1 a gallon biodiesel tax credit, calling it "an important credit" and "a support mechanism" for renewable fuels."
Source: Reuters, 02/22/2010
"Senate Weighs Final Push To Move Climate Bill"
"A last-ditch attempt at passing a climate change bill begins in the Senate this week with senators mindful that time is running short and that approaches to the legislation still vary widely, according to sources."
Source: Reuters, 02/22/2010
"Top Scientists Affirm Consensus on Global Warming"
"A panel of eminent U.S. and European scientists has confirmed the widespread scientific consensus that the Earth's climate is warming due to human activities, but said they and their colleagues should have responded more quickly and effectively to news of an error in a major climate report and hacked researcher e-mails."
Source: ENS, 02/22/2010
"Government Outlines Great Lakes Fixup Plan"
"The Obama administration has developed a five-year blueprint for rescuing the Great Lakes, a sprawling ecosystem plagued by toxic contamination, shrinking wildlife habitat and invasive species."
Source: AP, 02/22/2010
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