"NYers Fear Gas Pipeline Near Nuclear Reactor Could Spell Disaster"
"Whistleblowers and experts allege safety violations, inadequate oversight surrounding new project near Indian Point".
Source: Aljazeera America, 12/03/2015
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"Grand Canyon: Park's Crumbling Water System Tests Cash-Strapped NPS"
"Grand Canyon National Park's water pipeline was among the Interior Department's most ambitious projects in the 1960s."
Source: Greenwire, 12/03/2015
"With Klamath Bill Uncertain, Dam Relicensing Moves Forward"
"The process to relicense the hydroelectric dam system on the Klamath River will likely move forward if Congress fails to act by the end of the year on historic settlement agreements to remove four of the dams."
Source: AP, 12/03/2015
"Manslaughter Charges Dropped for BP Supervisors in Oil Spill"
"The Gulf of Mexico rig explosion that killed 11 workers and unleashed the nation's worst offshore oil spill also led to criminal charges against four BP employees, who faced prison time if convicted. But the Justice Department's decision to drop manslaughter charges against two BP rig supervisors makes it increasingly likely that nobody will spend a day behind bars for crimes associated with the deadly disaster."
Source: AP, 12/03/2015
EPA Tosses Safety Data, Says Dow Pesticide for GMOs Won't Harm People
"When Monsanto genetically engineered corn and soybeans to make them immune to its best-selling weedkiller, the company pitched the technology as a way to reduce overall use of herbicides and usher in an environmentally friendly era of farming."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 12/03/2015
Earth Has Lost a Third of Arable Land in Past 40 Years, Scientists Say
""The world has lost a third of its arable land due to erosion or pollution in the past 40 years, with potentially disastrous consequences as global demand for food soars, scientists have warned."
Source: Guardian, 12/03/2015
"Paris Talks: House Assault on Climate Rules Elicits Shrugs Abroad"
"French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius today dismissed a U.S. House vote to gut the cornerstone of President Obama's international climate change promises, saying opposition in Congress won't derail talks here toward a new agreement."
Source: ClimateWire, 12/03/2015
"Lakes Great Again, But New Threats Loom"
"A concerted 30-year effort has seen substantial improvement in the health of the largest freshwater habitat on Earth, but persistent and emerging problems exist prompting calls for further investment, legislation and long-term planning".
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 12/03/2015
Energy Bill: Crude Export Ban, KXL Amendments Head To House Floor
"A sweeping package from the House Energy and Commerce Committee, likely to clear the chamber this week, has become the latest vehicle for repeal of the crude export ban and speeding the permitting process for projects like Keystone XL."
Source: E&E Daily, 12/03/2015
"First Small Sign of Climate Accord on Five-Year Review of Carbon Cuts"
"Climate negotiators in Paris are drawing close to resolving one of the sticking points for a breakthrough emissions pact by favoring a five-year review period on promised greenhouse gas cuts, a top official said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 12/03/2015
