"How Rupert Murdoch Created the World’s Newest Climate Change Villain"
"Australia was once a leader on climate action. Thanks to American conservative powerhouses, that's no longer true."
Source: Salon, 06/23/2014
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"Autism Risk Higher Near Pesticide-Treated Fields, Study Says"
"Babies whose moms lived within a mile of crops treated with widely used pesticides were more likely to develop autism, according to new research published today."
Source: EHN, 06/23/2014
"Sugar Industry Accused of Dodging Everglades Clean-Up Costs"
"Florida taxpayers have been left shouldering most of the $2 billion Everglades water pollution cleanup cost, despite a constitutional amendment passed by nearly 70 percent of voters that calls for the sugar industry to pick up its share of the tab."
Source: Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel, 06/23/2014
"Chemical Board Under Fire Amid Investigation Backlog"
"A key federal agency that is investigating the January’s Elk River chemical spill is in turmoil."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 06/23/2014
NC: Buck Steam Station’s Coal Ash Ponds a Health Concern for Neighbors
"In their refrigerators and kitchen cabinets, residents along Leonard Road strive to keep a steady supply of what has become a staple beverage in their community over the past few months."
Source: Salisbury (NC) Post, 06/23/2014
"Reports Suggest Pipes Not Tested at Duke Energy's Dan River Plant"
"There’s no evidence in reports subpoenaed by a federal grand jury that Duke Energy ever performed a simple test engineers recommended, one that might have prevented the spill this winter at the utility’s power plant near Eden."
Source: Greensboro News & Record, 06/23/2014
"Democrats Use Climate Change as Wedge Issue on Republicans"
"When President Obama stood before students in Southern California a week ago ridiculing those who deny climate science, he wasn't just road testing a new political strategy to a friendly audience. He was trying to drive a wedge between younger voters and the Republican Party."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 06/23/2014
"'Second Punch' of Ocean Acidification Threatens Lowcountry"
"Slippersnails, olives, periwinkles, tulips - thousands of species of sea snails live in saltwater off the Lowcountry, uncounted millions of creatures."
Source: Charleston Post and Courier, 06/23/2014
Battling Over the Brazos: Dwindling River, Reservoirs Spark Disputes
"In 1957, author John Graves decided to take a canoe trip down the upper Brazos River before a series of dams would turn his favorite stretch of river into a string of lakes. Graves feared that his beloved river would be squeezed dry if five proposed flood-control dams were built in the upper Brazos."
Source: Denton Record-Chronicle, 06/23/2014
"Administration Takes Steps to Aid Bees"
"The White House announced new initiatives on Friday to promote the health of honeybees and other pollinators, which have suffered enormous losses in recent years. The memorandum, signed by President Obama, called for research into the causes of the severe decline and the role of pesticides, and formed a 'pollinator health task force' of more than 14 federal agencies, saying, 'It is critical to expand federal efforts and take new steps to reverse pollinator losses and help restore populations to healthy levels.'"
Source: NY Times, 06/23/2014
