"Protests Grow Over Proposed Pipeline Through Massachusetts"
"There are the signs. Stop the Pipeline. Protect our Common Wealth. No Fracked Gas in Mass. And there are the meetings."
Source: Boston Globe, 07/18/2014
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"Without Much Straining, Minnesota Reins In Its Utilities’ Carbon Emissions"
"MINNEAPOLIS — When city leaders and state legislators agreed last year to fund roughly half the $1 billion cost of a new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings, they attached the usual strings for such projects: It had to be architecturally iconic, employ steel made from Minnesota iron ore and offer at least a few cheap seats."
Source: NY Times, 07/18/2014
"EPA’s No. 2 Leaving for Climate Group"
"Bob Perciasepe, deputy administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), will resign next month to lead an energy and climate advocacy group, the agency announced Thursday."
Source: The Hill, 07/18/2014
DEADLINE: China Now: Entrepreneurship and More 2014
The National Press Foundation and Fudan University are collaborating to offer a 10-day, all-expenses-paid fellowship in Shanghai, China for U.S. journalists, Nov 13-22, 2014. Meet with scholars, business leaders and Chinese journalists in and around Shanghai to explore issues such as China’s globalizing economy; air and water pollution and the growth of “green” industry; the impact of an aging population; and more. Apply by Aug 25th.
National Bridge Inventory Rife with Environmental, Safety Stories
The National Bridge Inventory is a data tool that environmental and energy reporters can use to make their beat relevant to a wider audience. Compiled by the Federal Highway Administration, it can provide leads on stories like the use of federal highway funds, poor bridge maintenance, and even the pollution of water bodies with lead paint.
Many States Hide Rail Hazmat Threats From Public at Companies' Behest
It's not like you can't figure these things out. Trains full of explosive crude oil, for example, may be obvious as a string of 100-odd identical black tankers rolls through populated areas. The number on the DOT-required diamond-shaped flammability placard on each car probably has the number 1257 on it. But it's not just crude oil that's an issue.
Senate Kills Bill with Fees, Permits for Photogs in Parks
A sloppily written provision that could have opened the door wider for federal land managers to charge fees or require permits for news photography died in the Senate July 10, 2014, along with the "Bipartisan Sportsmen's Bill" to which it was attached. SEJ and other media groups had objected to the language. According to the AP, the bill "would have opened more federal lands to hunters and other sportsmen, increased funds for shooting ranges and blocked government curbs on bullets and fishing gear containing lead."
SEJ, 37 Journalism Groups Urge Obama to Stop PIO Spin at Fed Agencies
SEJ is hardly alone in complaints about EPA's press office gagging agency employees who might talk to reporters. In a July 8, 2014 letter, 38 journalism groups called on President Obama to stop the political spin of information at many federal agencies. Reminding Obama of his still-unkept promise to run the most transparent administration in history, the groups complained about widespread "politically driven suppression of news and information."
"Google Searches for Natural Gas Leaks, Finds a Lot of Them"
"Google is teaming up with an environmental group map methane leaks from natural gas pipelines in US cities. Methane contributes to global warming, and Google hopes its new maps will encourage utilities to patch and replace old pipelines."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 07/17/2014
"Desert Dust Feeds Deep Ocean Life"
"US scientists have found that dust from the Sahara desert provides most of the iron found in the Atlantic ocean."
Source: Climate News Network, 07/17/2014
