"Senators Introduce Bill To Overhaul U.S. Chemical Regulations"
"A bipartisan pair of senators introduced legislation on Tuesday that would overhaul U.S. chemical regulations."
Source: Huffington Post, 03/11/2015
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"Climate Sceptics Attempt To Block Merchants of Doubt Film
"Climate denier Fred Singer lobbied fellow sceptics to create a backlash, and proposed legal action, against the film that exposes industry’s role in manipulating US debate on climate change"
Source: Guardian, 03/11/2015
"U.S. Pacific Fishery Council Moves To Protect Forage Fish"
"A U.S. government agency that manages West Coast fisheries approved a prohibition on Tuesday on fishing seven categories of forage fish in a groundbreaking decision that signals a shift toward an ecosystem-based management."
Source: Reuters, 03/11/2015
"Cardinal Indicates Themes of Pope's Climate Change Document"
"A Vatican official who helped write a first draft of Pope Francis' upcoming encyclical on climate change acknowledged disagreement over the causes of global warming but said 'what is not contested is that our planet is getting warmer' and Christians have a duty rooted in 'ancient biblical teaching' to address the problem."
Source: AP, 03/11/2015
"Here’s How Much Faster Wind And Solar Are Growing Than Fossil Fuels"
"A new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration ... finds that the electricity generated from wind and solar grew a lot faster than electricity generated by fossil fuels last year."
Source: Wash Post, 03/11/2015
"Group Wants Probe of Whether Fla. Banned Climate-Change Talk"
"Did Florida Gov. Rick Scott's administration ban state environmental scientists from using the terms 'climate change' and 'global warming' in their work? ... Now, an environmental group is asking for a state investigation to get to the bottom of it."
Source: AP, 03/11/2015
Kochs Balk at Dems' Probe Into Fossil Fuel Money in Climate Science
"The industrial conglomerate run by the billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch is refusing to provide Democratic lawmakers with information on whether it has paid for climate change research."
Source: AP, 03/11/2015
"North Carolina Fines Duke Energy $25.1 Million"
"North Carolina officials say they have hit Duke Energy, the nation’s largest electric utility, with the largest environmental fine in state history."
Source: NY Times, 03/11/2015
"Agencies Admit Failing To Protect Water Sources From Fuel Pollution"
"The agencies charged with overseeing oil production and protecting California's ever-dwindling water sources from the industry's pollution all fell down on the job, one state official told a panel of peeved lawmakers Tuesday."
Source: LA Times, 03/11/2015
"Fear as Pakistan Builds New Nuclear Reactors in Dangerous Karachi"
"The Karachi Nuclear PowerComplex is on an earthquake-prone seafront less than 20 miles from downtown Karachi."
Source: Wash Post, 03/11/2015
