Construction Water Pollution: New EPA Rule
Stormwater runoff from construction sites is a significant source of soil and sediment runoff. The new rule addresses building construction, as well as heavy and civil engineering construction
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USDA Offers Farmers $$ To Cut Nitrogen and Phosphorus Runoff
Lands targeted for NRCS pilot projects over the next four years program include 41 watersheds in 12 states within the overall
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Journal Publishes Series on Health Effects of Climate Change
A consortium of US and British agencies, universities, and organizations published a series of studies in The Lancet that analyzed a number of specific situations involving climate change and health impacts, in countries rich and poor. Concurrently, a group of doctors from around the world launched the International Climate and Health Council.
6,000 Sign Petition Asking NY DEC To Strengthen Gas-Drilling Regs
"An Ithaca environmental activist and 6,000 other individuals and organizations asked the governor Tuesday to withdraw the state's newly drafted regulations on natural gas drilling, saying the state's entire regulatory framework needs to be strengthened before more drilling occurs."
Source: Ithaca Star-Gazette, 12/09/2009
"Consol Idling Two Mines, Blames Environmentalists"
"NEW YORK -- Coal miner Consol Energy Inc launched an attack on environmentalists on Tuesday, blaming ecological "activism" for forcing it to idle two mines in West Virginia that employ nearly 500 workers." Activists countered that the coal company's violations were egregious and that Consol should follow the law.
Source: Reuters, 12/09/2009
"Seattle's Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2008 Were Below 1990 Levels"
"The city of Seattle announced this afternoon that its greenhouse gas emissions in 2008 were 7 percent below what they were in 1990 — a target the city had hoped to meet by 2012. But it's not at all clear how or if the city will still meet the goal three years from now."
Source: Seattle Times, 12/09/2009
"New Mexico Dairy Pollution Sparks 'Manure War'"
"More and more milk comes from confined animal feeding operations, where large herds live in feedlots, waiting their thrice daily trip to the milking barn. ... Across the country, big dairies are coming under increased criticism for polluting the air and the water. In New Mexico, they're in the midst of a manure war."
Source: NPR, 12/09/2009
"Black Lung Proposal Not Expected Until Sept. 2010"
"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- The Obama administration doesn't plan to propose new rules aimed at ending black lung disease until September 2010, and it remains unclear if those rules will include lowering the legal limit on coal dust that causes the deadly disease."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 12/09/2009
"The Denmark Project: Facing The Changes Climate Change Will Bring"
As world leaders gather for climate talks in Denmark, producer Christy George tracks climate change impacts in Denmark, Oregon. Along the way she finds "new voices -- psychologists, philosophers and poets -- wrestling with the enormity of the changes facing the place they call home."
Source: Oregon Public Broadcasting, 12/09/2009
"EPA Plan for Improving Schools' Drinking Water Gets Chilly Reception"
"U.S. EPA unveiled plans today to improve the quality of drinking water in schools and small communities by targeting the most serious violations and assisting rural systems that struggle to meet federal standards."
Source: NYTimes, 12/09/2009
