"Plastic Debris Widespread On Ocean Surface, Study Finds"
"Plastic junk is floating widely on the world's oceans, but there's less of it than expected, a study says."
Source: AP, 07/01/2014
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Canadian Govt's Own Experts Warn of Climate Change, Urge Action
"A new report from the government’s own Natural Resources Department on climate change adaptation released last week shows a growing recognition of the need to adapt to a changing climate but also highlights the gap between the research and the political action, critics and experts say."
Source: Hill Times, 07/01/2014
"Arkansas Spill Pollution Case Against Exxon Can Proceed, Court Says"
"Potentially potent lawsuit claiming Exxon violated pollution laws after its 2013 Mayflower oil pipeline spill survives dismissal attempts."
Source: InsideClimate News, 07/01/2014
Workplace Secrecy Agreements Seem To Violate Federal Whistleblower Laws
"In November 2012, the U.S. Department of Energy asked contract employees at the Hanford plutonium processing plant in Washington state to take an unusual oath."
Source: Wash Post, 07/01/2014
"EPA Moves on Green Refrigerants"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed federal approval of climate-friendly refrigerants used in household air conditioners and refrigerators, as part of President Obama’s quest to counter global warming."
Source: The Hill, 06/30/2014
"Pig Virus Shrinks March-May Hog Herd More Than Expected"
"The U.S. hog herd shrank more than anticipated in the March-May quarter as a deadly pig virus swept through farms, a U.S. Department of Agriculture report showed on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 06/30/2014
"Hunters Point Shipyard Tour a Peek at $1 Billion Cleanup"
"San Francisco has big plans for Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, closed in 1974 and being cleansed of contamination by the Navy since 1991, but the city's largest piece of developable land remains a mystery to most."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 06/30/2014
"Why 28 Years Have Passed Since the EPA’s Last Chemical Risk Review"
"Tens of thousands of chemicals have not been reviewed by the EPA, and people are starting to ask questions"
Source: Aljazeera America, 06/30/2014
"NASA Will Launch First Satellite To Measure Carbon July 1"
"NASA will launch the first satellite designed to measure carbon dioxide in the atmosphere around the world next week."
Source: The Hill, 06/30/2014
"Developers Seek End To Federal Protections for California Gnatcatcher"
"Developers citing new scientific evidence are pressing to end federal protections for the California gnatcatcher, whose status as a threatened species has barred development in many areas of prime Southern California coastal real estate for two decades."
Source: LA Times, 06/30/2014
