"Appeals Court Puts the Brakes On EPA's Clean Water Rule"
"The US Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit granted a temporary stay against the Water of the United States rule on Friday."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/12/2015
Public
"Calif. Oversight of Oil Well Injection Sites Inadequate: State Review"
"California's oversight of wells where oil companies dispose of wastewater brought to the surface is hindered by inadequate staffing and poorly organized paper records, a state review of the program said Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 10/12/2015
"Tests Showed Rail Defect 2 Months Before W.Va. Oil Train Derailed"
"The House of Representatives voted Friday to end the 40-year-old ban on exporting American oil to foreign nations, launching a showdown with the Senate and the president in the nation’s latest battle over energy and climate change."
Source: McClatchy, 10/12/2015
"House Votes To End 40-Year Ban on Sending American Oil Overseas"
"The House of Representatives voted Friday to end the 40-year-old ban on exporting American oil to foreign nations, launching a showdown with the Senate and the president in the nation’s latest battle over energy and climate change."
Source: McClatchy, 10/12/2015
"Science Consultant Pushes Back Against Unlikely Opponents"
"Dr. Dennis Paustenbach, the head of the scientific consulting firm ChemRisk, has long been a leading expert for companies under legal fire for environmental practices or product safety. He and his firm have also drawn the scrutiny of investigative journalists."
Source: NY Times, 10/12/2015
"Cushing Quake Follows Rules To Curb Seismic Activity Tied To Wells"
"An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.5 that struck near the U.S. crude oil hub of Cushing, Oklahoma on Saturday occurred just days after regulators imposed new rules meant to prevent temblors in the area and said more changes were possible."
Source: Reuters, 10/12/2015
"When Planting Trees Does More Harm Than Good"
"Note to anyone who thinks planting trees is the bees’ knees: Grasslands are important, too."
Source: Ensia, 10/09/2015
"Fighting West Nile Virus Shouldn’t Mean Poisoning People"
"Local agencies often spray mosquito-killing pesticides in an effort to control West Nile virus. But it's not clear whether the significant health risks from the pesticides outweigh the comparatively low risks of West Nile."
Source: Newsweek, 10/09/2015
Alaska Seeks Federal Money to Move Village Threatened by Climate Change
"One of the most eroded Native Alaskan villages on the state’s coast is being considered as a possible national model for moving entire communities whose futures are threatened by natural disasters escalated by climate change."
Source: AP, 10/09/2015
"Majority of EU Nations Seek Opt-Out From Growing GM Crops"
"Nineteen EU member states have requested opt-outs for all or part of their territory from cultivation of a Monsanto genetically-modified crop, which is authorized to be grown in the European Union, the European Commission said on Sunday."
Source: Reuters, 10/09/2015
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