"Pope Francis to UN: Climate Key to Sustainable Development"
"Pope Francis told world leaders on Friday that in order to address poverty, hunger, war and inequality, they must first tackle climate change."
Source: InsideClimate News, 09/28/2015
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"2.1 Million Audi Vehicles Have Suspect Software"
"Volkswagen AG's upmarket Audi brand says 2.1 million of its vehicles are among those with the engines affected by the emissions-rigging scandal."
Source: AP, 09/28/2015
"Shell Says It Will Cease Alaska Offshore Arctic Drilling"
"ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Royal Dutch Shell will cease exploration in Arctic waters off Alaska's coast following disappointing results from an exploratory well backed by billions in investment and years of work."
Source: AP, 09/28/2015
"Obama Takes on Climate Change: The Rolling Stone Interview"
"'I don't want to get paralyzed by the magnitude of this thing. I'm a big believer that imagination can solve problems,' says the president".
Source: Rolling Stone, 09/25/2015
LWCF Reauthorization Not Included in Latest Budget Resolution
"The Land and Water Conservation Fund, a pot of federal money used for parks and more, expires Sept. 30, and the latest draft of a budget resolution doesn’t include any language reauthorizing the fund, meaning new money won’t go into the fund after it expires."
Source: Bozeman Daily Chronicle, 09/25/2015
"Chinese and U.S. Governors Sign Clean Energy Pact"
"SEATTLE – In a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, a bipartisan group of five U.S. governors Tuesday signed an accord with six Chinese governors to promote clean energy technology and economic development."
Source: ENS, 09/25/2015
"Why Deaths of 25 Walruses Prompted a Federal Probe"
"More than two dozen walruses were found shot dead on the Alaskan shoreline, ringing alarm bells for a species already increasingly threatened by climate change.""
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 09/25/2015
"Investors Are Mining for Water, the Next Hot Commodity"
"CADIZ, Calif. — Gazing out of a turboprop high above his company’s main asset — 34,000 acres in the Mojave Desert with billions of gallons of fresh water locked deep below the sagebrush-dotted land — Scott Slater paints a lush picture that has enticed a hardy band of investors for a quarter-century."
Source: NY Times, 09/25/2015
Elevated Lead Found in More Flint Kids After Water Switch, Study Finds
"FLINT, MI -- More Flint infants and children are being found with elevated levels of lead in their blood since the city switched to using the Flint River as its water source, according to a new study by a Hurley Medical Center doctor."
Source: Flint Journal, 09/25/2015
"CPSC Considers Ban on Toxic Flame Retardants in Household Products"
"For the government's top consumer safety watchdog, protecting Americans from household hazards typically means prodding companies to recall defective products that strangle children, cause life-threatening burns or trigger bone-breaking falls. The chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission thinks it is time to start forcing toxic chemicals off the market too."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 09/25/2015
