"Official Report: Nuclear Waste Accident Caused By Wrong Cat Litter"
"A yearlong investigation by government scientists has concluded that a major accident at a nuclear waste dump was caused by the wrong brand of cat litter."
Source: NPR, 03/27/2015
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"Senators Introduce Legislation After Series Of Oil Train Accidents"
"A group of Democratic senators wants to improve the safety of transporting oil by rail in the United States, following a series of high-profile derailments that led to fires and explosions."
Source: Huffington Post, 03/27/2015
"Bracing for a Big Power Grid Attack: 'One Is Too Many'"
"About once every four days, part of the nation's power grid — a system whose failure could leave millions in the dark — is struck by a cyber or physical attack, a USA TODAY analysis of federal energy records finds."
Source: USA TODAY, 03/27/2015
"As World Expands Nuclear Power, US Grapples With Decades of Waste"
"Nuclear energy is experiencing a renaissance around the world, but lawmakers in the US are struggling with a decades-old waste problem. It's one of the many challenges facing the US industry as competition grows in China and elsewhere."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 03/27/2015
"Oil Prices Jump as Saudi and Yemen Fighting Escalates"
"Oil prices rose sharply on Thursday amid concerns that fighting in the Arabian Peninsula between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi rebels in Yemen could disrupt supplies."
Source: NY Times, 03/27/2015
"Water Use for Fracking Has Skyrocketed, USGS Data Show"
"As a concept, hydraulic fracturing has changed very little since the first wells were drilled in the late 1940s. In practice, however, what most people now know as fracking has undergone a transformation."
Source: National Geographic, 03/26/2015
"Oil in Storage Rises More Than Expected Again"
"America's oil in storage just hit another record after rising for the 11th consecutive week."
Source: Bloomberg, 03/26/2015
Maryland House, Senate Pass Measures To Curb Fracking
"Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly separately passed measures Tuesday that mark the most aggressive action the legislature has taken to curb natural gas extraction in the state."
Source: Baltimore Sun, 03/25/2015
"Harvard Beats Back Divestment Lawsuit, but Students Promise to Appeal"
"Seven filed suit to force prestigious college to divorce its fortune and its future from fossil fuels."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/25/2015
"US Coal Sector in 'Terminal Decline', Financial Analysts Say"
"Over 200 mines shut down and industry loses 76% of its value in five years, report finds".
Source: Guardian, 03/25/2015
