"Birth Defects In Rural Washington Stun Experts"
"A group of small communities in central Washington may be facing a very big problem."
Source: Huffington Post, 02/21/2014
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"As Obama Vows to Act on Climate Change, Justices Weigh His Approach"
"WASHINGTON — President Obama in recent days has been announcing muscular executive actions to address climate change, making good on his promise to act on pressing problems “with or without Congress.” On Monday, the Supreme Court will consider the limits of that approach, in a case on greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: NY Times, 02/21/2014
"U.S. Proposes New Safety Rules for Farm Pesticide Use"
"Farm workers, children and other people working or living near farm fields would have more protection from hazardous pesticides under changes proposed on Thursday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
Source: Reuters, 02/21/2014
"California Drought: Gov. Jerry Brown Proposes $687 Million Aid Plan"
"MATHER, Calif. -- Describing the drought as a 'call to action,' Gov. Jerry Brown joined Democratic legislative leaders Wednesday to unveil a $687.4 million package aimed at helping California get through its water crisis and better prepare for the next one."
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 02/21/2014
Journalism's Loss: Peter Desbarats, 1933-2014
SEJ mourns the passing of Canadian print and broadcast journalist Peter Desbarats on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at the age of 80. Peter was a member of SEJ's advisory board, served two years as an SEJ Awards for Reporting on the Environment judge, and moderated a panel on energy, "Tales From the Oilpatch: From Canada to the Midwest," in October 2009 at SEJ's 19th Annual Conference in Madison, Wisconsin.
Mercury Contamination in Penobscot River Lobsters Was Known for 8 Years
"But consumers didn’t learn about the ‘hazardous’ levels until a state agency closed the fishing area."
Source: Portland Press Herald, 02/20/2014
"Crude-By-Rail's Surge Leaves Emergency Planning Oversight in the Dust"
"If an oil train explosion on the scale of last year's deadly crash in Quebec roiled a U.S. town, would railroads have enough emergency personnel and equipment ready to respond? In most cases, transportation regulators don't know."
Source: Energy, 02/20/2014
"Kasich Reverses on Fracking in State Parks"
"Less than three years after signing legislation opening up Ohio state parks and forests to fracking, Gov. John Kasich now opposes the controversial horizontal drilling for oil and gas on public lands."
Source: Columbus Dispatch, 02/20/2014
"Tesla Results Beat Estimates on Model S Sales Gain"
"Tesla Motors Inc., posting fourth-quarter results that beat analyst estimates, is gearing up for further growth with plans to raise Model S sedan production 56 percent this year and to build a massive battery plant."
Source: Bloomberg, 02/20/2014
"Investigation Into NC Coal Ash Spill Widens"
"Federal prosecutors widened their investigation triggered by a massive coal ash spill in North Carolina, demanding reams of documents and ordering nearly 20 state environmental agency employees to testify before a grand jury."
Source: AP, 02/20/2014
