"Decade After Katrina, Pointing Finger More Firmly at Army Corps"
"Nearly 10 years on, one might assume that the case of Hurricane Katrina is closed."
Source: NY Times, 05/25/2015
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"The CIA Is Shuttering a Secretive Climate Research Program"
"Scientists used the Medea program to study how global warming could worsen conflict. Now that project has come to an end."
Source: Climate Desk, 05/25/2015
In Reversal, NY Demands Environmental Review of Tar Sands Rail Facility
"In what came as a welcome surprise to activists in Albany, New York, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reversed an earlier decision and now will require a full environmental review for a proposed tar sands oil heating facility at the Port of Albany."
Source: DeSmogBlog, 05/25/2015
"Federal Data: as Oil Production Soars, So Do Pipeline Leaks"
"The oil-pipeline leak that fouled a stretch of California coastline last week reflects a troubling trend in the nation's infrastructure: As U.S. oil production has soared, so has the number of pipeline accidents."
Source: AP, 05/25/2015
"Interior Secretary: Hill Funding Divide Could Threaten National Parks"
"A government fund that has helped preserve some of the nation’s most iconic parks — from Gettysburg’s battlefields to the Everglades and the Appalachian Trail — could disappear as early as fall because of a congressional dispute over how the program’s revenue should be spent, U.S. officials warn."
Source: Wash Post, 05/25/2015
"Pipeline That Leaked Wasn't Equipped With Auto Shut-Off"
"The pipeline that leaked thousands of gallons of oil on the California coast was the only pipe of its kind in the county not required to have an automatic shut-off valve because of a court fight nearly three decades ago, a county official said."
Source: AP, 05/25/2015
"Sea Urchin Haven Disturbed By Santa Barbara Oil Spill"
"Stephanie Mutz makes a living plucking sea urchins from the Santa Barbara coast and selling the prickly treasure to upscale restaurants in Southern California. Now, she needs new hunting grounds."
Source: Reuters, 05/25/2015
"Prosecutors Probe Possible Criminal Case in California Oil Spill"
"Government prosecutors are investigating the company at the center of the California oil spill for possible criminal sanctions, according to the district attorney of Santa Barbara - a city that helped spawn the modern environmental movement."
Source: Reuters, 05/25/2015
"Texas, Oklahoma: 3 Dead After Record Rains Unleash Dangerous Flooding"
"Flooding from record-setting rains in Texas and Oklahoma swept away hundreds of homes and left at least three people dead."
Source: CNN, 05/25/2015
DEADLINE: Bob Carty Free Expression Fellowship
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression created the Bob Carty Free Expression Fellowship this year in memory of award-winning journalist Bob Carty, a tireless defender of free expression and press freedom for all Canadians. Recipient will receive up to $7,000 for a project that contributes to the protection and analysis of free expression issues in Canada. Apply by Jun 27, 2016.
