"On A Methane Mystery Tour in the Four Corners Region"
"Scientists, planes and instruments descend on San Juan Basin to find roots of the massive greenhouse gas hotspot."
Source: High Country News, 04/24/2015
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As New Leader of Arctic Council, the US Will Focus on Region's Big Thaw
"What happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic. That will be a key message over the next two years when the United States holds the rotating chair of the Arctic Council, a group that fosters cooperation between the eight countries sharing the Arctic region."
Source: PRI/The World, 04/24/2015
Oil: "New Balance of Power"
"For the better part of the last century, crude oil prices have swung like a pendulum, pushing and pulling the fortunes of nations. More often than not, global supplies of the volatile commodity were controlled by the rulers of desert domains who would otherwise have been powerless had it not been for the oil that bubbled beneath their thrones." Not any more.
Source: NY Times, 04/24/2015
"Two Huge Magma Chambers Spied Beneath Yellowstone National Park"
"Underneath the bubbling geysers and hot springs of Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming sits a volcanic hot spot that has driven some of the largest eruptions on Earth. Geoscientists have now completely imaged the subterranean plumbing system and have found not just one, but two magma chambers underneath the giant volcano."
Source: Science, 04/24/2015
"US Announces Plans To Reduce Agricultural Carbon Emissions"
"Federal agricultural officials announced Thursday voluntary programs and initiatives for farmers, ranchers and foresters meant to build on President Barack Obama's efforts to combat global warming — and don't require congressional approval."
Source: AP, 04/24/2015
"U.S. Maps Pinpoint Earthquakes Linked to Quest for Oil and Gas"
"The United States Geological Survey on Thursday released its first comprehensive assessment of the link between thousands of earthquakes and oil and gas operations, identifying and mapping 17 regions where quakes have occurred."
Source: NY Times, 04/24/2015
"Clean-Water Advocate Takes Earth Day Swim at Superfund Site"
"NEW YORK — A clean-water advocate took an Earth Day swim in the polluted Gowanus Canal, a federal Superfund site."
Source: AP, 04/23/2015
"Home Depot Says It Will Phase Out Chemical Used in Vinyl Flooring"
"Facing pressure from consumer groups, Home Depot said it would discontinue use of a potentially harmful chemical in its vinyl flooring by the end of the year."
Source: NY Times, 04/23/2015
"Congress Passes Bipartisan Bill to Improve Energy Efficiency"
"Congress on Tuesday passed a bill focused on improving energy efficiency in buildings and water heaters, a move celebrated by both parties for breaking longstanding partisan gridlock."
Source: NY Times, 04/23/2015
"Committee Passes $35B Funding Bill for Energy, Water Development"
"House appropriators on Wednesday advanced a $35.4 billion bill that would fund energy and water development for fiscal year 2016." Democrats failed to remove GOP policy riders.
Source: The Hill, 04/23/2015
