"L.A. Mayor, Latino Activists Take on Oil Companies Over Prop 23"
"They say the ballot initiative to suspend the state's climate change law would hurt low-income communities already suffering the most from pollution."
Source: LA Times, 09/01/2010
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"Probe of Alyeska Pipeline Oil Spill Uncovers Pattern of Problems"
"The company that runs the trans-Alaska pipeline remains under federal investigation and is in the middle of major changes after an internal probe this summer raised serious concerns about how it handled a major pipeline leak and emergency shutdown in May."
Source: Anchorage Daily News, 09/01/2010
"U.S. Weighs Grades For Car Fuel Economy"
EPA and the Transportation Department are considering an overhaul of the mileage stickers you see on the windows of cars in your local dealership.
Source: NPR, 08/31/2010
Wyoming Will Disclose Drilling Chemical Documents to Public
"Despite vigorous opposition from industry, it appears [Wyoming] state regulators and the general public will have broad access to documents detailing chemicals used in oil and gas drilling, hydraulic fracturing and other drilling operations."
Source: Casper Star-Tribune, 08/31/2010
Elevated Levels of Toxics Found in Athabasca River
"Edmonton -- A study set to be published on Monday has found elevated levels of mercury, lead and eleven other toxic elements in the oil sands' main fresh water source, the Athabasca River, refuting long-standing government and industry claims that water quality there hasn't been affected by oil sands development."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 08/30/2010
"Risk-Taking Rises as Oil Rigs in Gulf Drill Deeper"
"In a remote reach of the Gulf of Mexico, nearly 200 miles from shore, a floating oil platform thrusts its tentacles deep into the ocean like a giant steel octopus. ... Even as regulators investigate the causes of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, the broader dangers posed by the industry’s push into deeper waters have gone largely unscrutinized."
Source: NYTimes, 08/30/2010
Enviros Groups' Challenge to Reactor Project Faces Uphill Path at NRC
In the debate over how to meet the nation's 'clean energy' goals, the nuclear industry seems to be winning.
Source: ClimateWire, 08/30/2010
Obama Admin Urges High Court to Toss Greenhouse Gas 'Nuisance' Ruling
"The Obama administration has urged the Supreme Court to toss out an appeals court decision that would allow lawsuits against major emitters for their contributions to global warming, stunning environmentalists who see the case as a powerful prod on climate change."
Source: Greenwire, 08/27/2010
"Study of Coal Ash Sites Finds Extensive Water Contamination"
"A study released on Thursday finds that 39 sites in 21 states where coal-fired power plants dump their coal ash are contaminating water with toxic metals such as arsenic and other pollutants, and that the problem is more extensive than previously estimated."
Source: McClatchy, 08/27/2010
"Climate Change a Security Issue, Veterans Coalition Says"
A veterans group is warning that climate change could be a matter of life and death that literally puts U.S. troops in harm's way.
Source: Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 08/26/2010
