"Congressmen Call on SEC to Investigate Exxon's Climate Disclosures"
"Four members of the House want the Securities and Exchange Commission to look into whether the oil giant violated the law."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/03/2015
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Senators Urge Obama Admin To Include Carbon Costs in Coal Program
"Democratic U.S. senators on Monday urged the Obama administration to reform the federal coal mine program to include costs of the fuel's carbon emissions and potentially raise royalties paid by companies that mine the fuel on public lands."
Source: Reuters, 11/03/2015
"China and France Seek Five-Year Reviews of Planned UN Climate Deal"
"China and France agreed on Monday to push for long-term monitoring of a U.N. accord to combat climate change due in Paris next month by reviewing cuts in greenhouse gas emissions every five years."
Source: Reuters, 11/03/2015
"Yellowstone-Area Grizzlies No Longer Need Protection, U.S. Says"
"Federal wildlife managers have determined that grizzly bear numbers in and around Yellowstone National Park have rebounded sufficiently to propose stripping the animals of U.S. Endangered Species Act protections in the months ahead, a spokesman told Reuters."
Source: Reuters, 11/03/2015
"Rare Cyclone Batters Yemen, Thousands Flee Homes"
"A cyclone with hurricane-force winds made landfall on Yemen's Arabian Sea coast on Tuesday, flooding the country's fifth-largest city Mukalla and sending thousands of people fleeing for shelter."
Source: Reuters, 11/03/2015
"Entergy to Close Nuclear Plant on Lake Ontario, Angering Cuomo"
"The Entergy Corporation said on Monday that it had decided to close a 40-year-old nuclear power plant on the shore of Lake Ontario, disappointing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who said the company showed a “callous disregard” for more than 600 employees."
Source: NY Times, 11/03/2015
"Wreckage of Doomed U.S. Cargo Ship El Faro Found Off Bahamas"
"A large ship found in deep water off the Bahamas is the lost freighter El Faro that sank with 33 crew members in a hurricane last month, U.S. authorities said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 11/03/2015
"E.P.A. Finds More VW Cheating Software, Including in a Porsche"
"The Environmental Protection Agency said on Monday that it had discovered emissions-cheating software on more Volkswagen and Audi cars than previously disclosed and, for the first time, also found the illegal software in one of the carmaker’s high-end Porsche models."
Source: NY Times, 11/03/2015
"TransCanada Asks U.S. To Suspend Keystone Pipeline Application"
"The company sponsoring the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline Monday asked the State Department to suspend the review of its federal permit application, a request that could push a final decision on the pipeline beyond President Obama’s tenure in office."
Source: Wash Post, 11/03/2015
"Obama’s Court Quagmire"
"President Obama’s environmental agenda hangs in the balance as federal courts consider whether his administration overstepped its authority in drafting a host of regulations designed to combat pollution and climate change."
Source: The Hill, 11/02/2015
