Embattled EPA Mercury Pollution Rule Likely To Withstand Court Assault
"U.S. EPA's landmark air standards for mercury appear likely to survive an effort by industry and states to kill the rules in court."
Source: Greenwire, 12/07/2015
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"African Nations Aim To Restore 100 Million Hectares of Land By 2030"
"PARIS - Ten African countries have committed to restore 31 million hectares of degraded and deforested land, under a new push to make 100 million hectares productive again by 2030."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn, 12/07/2015
Is This Congressman's 'Oversight' An Effort To Hobble Climate Science?
"About 600 scientists and engineers, including former employees of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), have signed on to letters urging the head of that agency, Kathryn Sullivan, to push back against political interference in science."
Source: NPR, 12/07/2015
NY Attorney General Petitions Feds for Oil-by-Rail Volatility Standard
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has petitioned the federal agency that regulates hazardous materials transport to set limits on the volatility of oil shipped by rail -- a major factor in explosions.
Source: DeSmog, 12/07/2015
At Paris Talks, Experts Cite Risk From Industrial Coolants, Methane
"As world leaders grapple with how to cut global emissions of carbon dioxide, diplomats in Paris are recording progress in combating other pollutants that scientists believe are contributing powerfully to rising temperatures."
Source: Wash Post, 12/07/2015
Should U.S. View Climate As If It Were a Vulnerable, Low-Lying State?
Major parts of the coastal United States are in the same boat as vulnerable, low-lying nations and islands when it comes to climate-driven sea level rise and extreme weather, says Thomas Lovejoy, a noted ecologist.
Source: Wash Post, 12/07/2015
"On Tether to Fossil Fuels, Nations Speak With Money"
"As representatives of nearly 200 countries gathered in Paris to discuss ways of reducing emissions from fossil fuels, many pointed to what they consider a simple and obvious way to change behavior: Stop widespread subsidies that encourage the use of fossil fuels."
Source: NY Times, 12/07/2015
"OPEC Unity Shattered as Saudi-Led Policy Leads to No Limits"
"OPEC has abandoned all pretense of acting as a cartel. It’s now every member for itself. At a chaotic meeting Friday in Vienna that was expected to last four hours but extended to nearly seven, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries tossed aside the idea of limiting production to control prices."
Source: Bloomberg, 12/07/2015
"Trust and Money at Core of Crucial Paris Talks on Climate Change"
"The international climate change negotiations entering their second and final week encompass a vast and complicated array of political, economic and legal questions. But at bottom, the talks boil down to two issues: trust and money."
Source: NY Times, 12/07/2015
The Promise & Perils of Nuclear Energy: A Workshop for Journalists
The Missouri School of Journalism invites journalists who cover energy, business, health and the environment to a workshop covering the risks and benefits of nuclear energy for healthcare, research and power generation. You'll obtain sources, story ideas and a better understanding of the science and strategies for telling complex stories. This event will be live-streamed.
