"Climate Change Threatens Arctic Food Security And Culture"
"As sea ice melts and permafrost thaws, indigenous traditions are being forced to change, say researchers."
Source: Aljazeera America, 10/09/2014
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"How Safe Is the Artificial Turf Your Child Plays On?"
"Soccer coach Amy Griffin was in a Seattle hospital visiting a young goalie who was receiving chemotherapy when a nurse said something that made the hair on Griffin’s neck stand up."
Source: NBC News, 10/09/2014
"Is Alaska Safe For Sea Stars?"
"It’s early morning in southeast Alaska. Stars have yet to fade from the night sky. A group of scientists sets out in search of a different kind of star. Sea stars, commonly known as starfish, have been vanishing from North America’s Pacific shoreline."
Source: EarthFix/OPB, 10/09/2014
"L.A. Area Mountains To Be National Monument"
"President Barack Obama is planning to designate 346,000 acres within the San Gabriel Mountains northeast of Los Angeles as a national monument, a step supporters say will ensure better stewardship in one of the nation's most heavily visited forests but worries some local officials because of potential restrictions."
Source: AP, 10/09/2014
"EPA Sends Ozone Regulation for White House Review"
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent potential changes to the standard for ground-level ozone to the White House Office of Management and Budget on Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 10/09/2014
"Cleaning Up With Rent-a-Chemical"
"Lease programs are emerging as a safer, more environmentally friendly way to manage chemicals."
Source: Ensia, 10/09/2014
"Hinkley Point Nuclear Plant Gets OK From EU"
"The European Union has approved Britain's bid to heavily subsidize the Hinkley Point nuclear power plant, overriding opposition from environmentalists and questions over the project's 24.5 billion pound ($39 billion) price tag."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 10/09/2014
"CN Train Derailment: Petroleum Cars Catch Fire in Saskatchewan"
"CN train derailment in Saskatchewan caused petroleum distillate to ignite, forcing about 50 people to evacuate from a nearby community. The CN train derailment comes in the wake of recent high-profile oil train accidents."
Source: AP, 10/09/2014
"Oil-Price Swoon Hits Energy Firms’ Shares"
"The share-price boom at U.S. energy firms has gone bust, due to slumping global growth and tumbling crude prices."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 10/09/2014
