"Drought Gives One of the West's Thirstiest Crops An Ironic Boost"
Drought has driven up the price of hay in the West.
Source: High Country News, 03/27/2014
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"Appeals Ruling Would Allow Logging in Tongass Forest Roadless Areas"
"A federal appeals court sided with the state of Alaska on Wednesday in a ruling that could open a large portion of the Tongass National Forest to road building and logging."
Source: LA Times, 03/27/2014
"U.S. Oil Boom Shifts Alliance as Obama Visits Saudi King"
"When Barack Obama sits down tomorrow with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah, he’ll do so knowing the U.S. is importing the least crude in two decades, a shift changing America’s strongest relationship in the Arab world."
Source: Bloomberg, 03/27/2014
"More Drug Makers Agree To Limit Antibiotics for Farm Animals"
"The Food and Drug Administration said 25 of 26 drug companies that were asked to phase out antibiotics to promote growth in farm animals have agreed to comply with the agency’s voluntary plan."
Source: LA Times, 03/27/2014
Groundtruth and Airwaves: Sensor Networks and Emerging Technology for Environmental Journalism
Working journalists from around the world will join a panel of technology experts and research scientists at UC Berkeley to explore opportunities and challenges found at the nexus of DIY sensors, crowdsourced data, and environmental and health journalism. 1-5 p.m. Advanced registration required.
Zoo Euthanizes 4 Lions Weeks After Feeding Giraffe To Pride
"Several weeks after a Danish zoo euthanized an 18-month-old giraffe named Marius and fed it to lions in front of visitors, the same wildlife park has killed four more of its animals."
Source: Huffington Post, 03/26/2014
"Toxic Lead Widespread In World's Largest Paint Market"
"Bright yellows, reds, blues and greens coat a day care center's walls, fence, slide and swing. More colorful paints peel from tables inside a kindergarten classroom."
Source: Huffington Post, 03/26/2014
"Christie Greenhouse Changes Violate N.J. Law, Court Says"
"New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration violated state law in the way it withdrew from a regional program to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, a state appellate court ruled."
Source: Bloomberg, 03/26/2014
"Millions of Salmon Begin Migration — By Truck"
"Wildlife officials on Tuesday formally launched a massive trucking operation to move 30 million Sacramento River salmon toward the sea to help the fish avoid harmful river conditions caused by drought."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 03/26/2014
"Toxic Chemical Dioxane Detected In More Water Supplies"
"West Virginia's drinking water crisis earlier this year highlighted an unsettling truth about tap water: Treatment plants test for only a fraction of the chemicals in use."
Source: NPR, 03/26/2014
