"Obama Administration Cancels Energy Lease in Badger-Two Medicine"
"The Obama administration has cancelled a disputed oil and gas lease in the Badger-Two Medicine area near Glacier National Park."
Source: Flathead Beacon, 03/18/2016
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"SeaWorld Announces End To Its Orca Breeding Program"
"SeaWorld, together with the Humane Society of the United States, announced a landmark agreement Thursday to drastically alter practices at its theme parks, which have come under increased scrutiny for their treatment of animals. The company confirmed that it will end orca breeding."
Source: Huffington Post, 03/18/2016
"Beyond Record Hot, February Was 'Astronomical' And 'Strange'"
"Earth got so hot last month that federal scientists struggled to find words, describing temperatures as "astronomical," ''staggering" and "strange." They warned that the climate may have moved into a new and hotter neighborhood."
Source: AP, 03/18/2016
FLINT: "Panel Issues Emails Showing EPA Reluctance To Confront State"
"U.S. EPA's Region 5 office tiptoed around Michigan's environmental agency to avoid conflict on the lead contamination issue in Flint, Mich., even questioning whether to issue a violation for failing to prevent corrosion to the city's lead pipes, emails show."
Source: E&E Daily, 03/18/2016
"Snyder Blames Bureaucrats, EPA Faults State In Flint Crisis"
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder on Thursday blamed career bureaucrats in Washington and his own state for the Flint water-contamination crisis, while the head of the federal Environmental Protection Agency faulted him and other state officials."
Source: AP, 03/18/2016
Lead Levels High In Almost 2,000 Water Systems Across All 50 States
"While a harsh national spotlight focuses on the drinking water crisis in Flint, Mich., a USA TODAY NETWORK investigation has identified almost 2,000 additional water systems spanning all 50 states where testing has shown excessive levels of lead contamination over the past four years."
Source: USA TODAY, 03/18/2016
The Whalers Are Long Gone, but These Great Whales Are Still Struggling
"Researchers have created the first reliable population estimates for the now-rare New Zealand southern right whale."
Source: TakePart, 03/17/2016
"Peabody Says It May Need to File Bankruptcy Amid Coal Rout"
"Peabody Energy Corp., the largest U.S. coal miner, said it may not be financially strong enough to remain in business in its current form and that the company may seek bankruptcy protection."
Source: Bloomberg, 03/17/2016
"A Mysterious Disease Is Killing People in Wisconsin"
"Since November, 54 people in Wisconsin have one by one fallen ill with an obscure kind of bacteria called Elizabethkingia. Fifteen have died from the infection."
Source: Wired, 03/17/2016
"Trees Deal with Climate Change Better Than Expected"
"The bend-don’t-break adaptability of trees extends to handling climate change, according to a new study that says forests may be able to deal with hotter temperatures and contribute less carbon dioxide to the atmosphere than scientists previously thought."
Source: NY Times, 03/17/2016
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