"E-Cigarettes Can Churn Out High Levels Of Formaldehyde"
"Vapor produced by electronic cigarettes can contain a surprisingly high concentration of formaldehyde — a known carcinogen — researchers reported Wednesday."
Source: NPR, 01/22/2015
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"Organic Farmers: Pesticide Drift Kills"
"Specialty crop farmers were at the [Iowa] capitol today complaining of damage to their produce from pesticide drift."
Source: Iowa Public Radio, 01/22/2015
City Scrambles for Clean Water After Yellowstone Pipeline Spill
"A second large oil spill into Montana's Yellowstone River in less than four years is reviving questions about oversight of the nation's aging pipeline network."
Source: AP, 01/22/2015
"Environmentalists Reject Obama's Call For Expanded Trade Powers"
"Nearly 50 environmentalist organizations sent a letter Wednesday to every member of Congress, urging them to oppose granting President Barack Obama 'fast-track' authority to pass new free trade deals."
Source: Huffington Post, 01/22/2015
"US Senate Fails To Accept Humanity's Role in Climate Change, Again"
"It is nearly 27 years now since a NASA scientist testified before the US Senate that the agency was 99% certain that rising global temperatures were caused by the burning of fossil fuels. And the Senate still has not got it – based on the results of three symbolic climate change votes on Wednesday night."
Source: Guardian, 01/22/2015
"Century Later, the ‘Chinatown’ Water Feud Ebbs"
"For 24 years, traveling across the stark and dusty moonscape of what once was a glimmering 110-square-mile lake framed by snow-covered mountains, Ted Schade was a general in the Owens Valley water wars with Los Angeles. This was where Los Angeles began taking water for its own use nearly a century ago, leaving behind a dry lake bed that choked the valley with dust, turning it into one of the most polluted parts of the nation.
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Source: NY Times, 01/21/2015
"Global Nuclear Decommissioning Cost Seen Underestimated, May Spiral"
"German utility E.ON's breakup has led to worries that funds set aside for decommissioning reactors will not suffice, but globally the cost of unwinding nuclear is uncertain as estimates range widely."
Source: Reuters, 01/21/2015
"U.S. Research Lab Lets Livestock Suffer in Quest for Profit"
"At a remote research center on the Nebraska plains, scientists are using surgery and breeding techniques to re-engineer the farm animal to fit the needs of the 21st-century meat industry. The potential benefits are huge: animals that produce more offspring, yield more meat and cost less to raise."
Source: NY Times, 01/21/2015
"Rare Moment of Consensus for Senate on Keystone Pipeline"
"The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved an amendment to the Keystone XL pipeline bill that is aimed at improving energy efficiency in buildings — a rare moment of bipartisan agreement in a tense debate that is nowhere near being settled."
Source: The Hill, 01/21/2015
"U.S. Workers Remain at Risk From Potentially Deadly Paint-Removers"
"If you’re in the market for a paint remover and head to your local hardware store, most of the products you’re likely to find will contain methylene chloride."
Source: Pump Handle, 01/21/2015
