"New Jersey Senate Bans Treatment of Fracking Waste"
"New Jersey legislators approved legislation on Monday banning the treatment or storage of fracking waste in the state."
Source: Green/NYT, 06/26/2012
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Quechan Tribe Sues to Halt Construction of Wind Factory on Sacred Land
The Quechan Tribe has filed suit to halt construction of the 112-turbine Ocotillo Wind Energy Facility on BLM-administered land in Southern California.
Source: Indian Country Today, 06/25/2012
"Rio Summit: Little Progress, 20 Years On"
"On the final day of the UN sustainable development summit in Rio, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has urged governments to eliminate hunger from the world."
Source: BBC, 06/22/2012
"The Trouble With Turbines: An Ill Wind"
"With turbines threatening some bird and bat populations, researchers are seeking ways to keep the skies safe for wildlife."
Source: Nature News, 06/22/2012
"Canada's New Budget 'Guts' Environmental Protections"
"OTTAWA -- Late [Monday] night, Canada's House of Commons passed Bill C-38, the budget of the majority Conservative government, ignoring thousands of Canadians who spoke up for nature and democracy."
Source: ENS, 06/21/2012
Could Novel Technique To Curb Global Warming Also Trigger Earthquakes?
"A report finds that injecting carbon dioxide into underground rock formations, while a potential means of fighting global warming, could increase stresses on faults, leading to earthquakes."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 06/21/2012
"Senate Move to Reverse Mercury Rule Fails"
"A Senate resolution seeking to reverse federal regulations limiting emissions of mercury and other toxic substances from coal-burning power plants failed to win passage on Wednesday. The resolution, introduced by Senator James M. Inhofe, an Oklahoma Republican, won support from 46 senators; 53 voted against it."
Source: Green/NYT, 06/21/2012
"U.S. Interior Needs To Strengthen Fracking Rules: Lawmakers"
"U.S. Democrats in the House of Representatives urged the Obama administration on Wednesday to expand proposed regulations for fracking for natural gas, saying companies should be required to reveal the chemicals to be used in the process prior to drilling."
Source: Reuters, 06/21/2012
"Alt Fuels Won't Solve Military Energy Problems -- Study"
"Alternative fuels are likely to remain more expensive than their petroleum counterparts and offer the military little advantage as it seeks to secure its access to energy supplies, according to government-sponsored studies released today."
Source: Greenwire, 06/20/2012
"Enbridge Elk Point Spill Pumps About 230,000 Litres Of Heavy Crude"
"ELK POINT, Alberta -- There's been another oil spill in Alberta, this time northeast of Edmonton."
Source: Canadian Press, 06/20/2012
