"WASHINGTON — In a battle that pits the East Coast against the Midwest over the winds that carry dirty air from coal plants, the governors of eight Northeastern states plan to petition the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to force tighter air pollution regulations on nine Rust Belt and Appalachian states."
By DONALD BORENSTEIN
By LISA MEERTS-BRANDSMA
Uganda’s fertile soils and mild climate not only support a rich diversity of flora and fauna, but also allow 80 percent of the country’s land to be under cultivation, and more than 80 percent of its citizens to live as farmers.
By LEE AHERN
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SEJ is honored to be receiving generous gifts for its mentor program through the Elyssa Rosen Memorial Fund. SEJ allocates these donations to mentoring activities for journalists, including a mentoring fellowship program that will underwrite travel costs for mentor-mentee pairs to meet up at SEJ’s 2014 Annual Conference, where they will gain valuable experience, strengthen their reporting, and build stronger relationships. Read more.
"ARLINGTON, VA. — Scores of farmers, politicians, engineers and refiners on Thursday blasted the Obama administration's latest plan for renewable fuels, with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad accusing the White House of caving to Big Oil and turning its back on rural America."
"The United States will help China implement stricter emission standards for vehicles in a bid to help the world's biggest carbon emitter tackle rampant air pollution, the White House announced on Thursday."
"Environmental and industry advocates say a proposed air emissions reporting permit issued last week for BHP Billiton Ltd.'s San Juan Coal Mine in northwestern New Mexico is the first -- or among the first -- ever proposed for a coal mine."
