"Deerland: America’s Hunt for Ecological Balance and the Essence of Wildness"
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Tension Between DNR, Mining Company May Indicate More Conflict To Come
"Tensions between the Gogebic Taconite mining company and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources rose to new heights last week in a public dispute over how much regulatory authority remains in the agency’s hands under a 2013 law that rolled back environmental restrictions to make iron mining easier."
Source: Wisconsin State Journal, 01/20/2014
"Climate Proofing of Farms Seen Too Slow as Industry Faces Havoc"
"Climate change will play havoc with farming, and policy makers and researchers aren’t fully aware of the significance on food supply, according to the World Bank."
Source: Bloomberg, 01/20/2014
"Toxin-Tainted Community Taking Industrial 'Giant' To Court"
"The neat, modest homes of Cannon's Campground and Bellview Acres conceal tales of frustration and heartbreak."
Source: Spartansburg Herald Journal, 01/20/2014
"Canadian Environment Groups Challenge Oil Pipeline Approvals"
"The groups are objecting to the approval granted Northern Gateway last month by the Joint Review Panel. The panel, which held 18 months of hearings into Northern Gateway, concluded the project posed little risk to the environment provided Enbridge complied with 209 conditions attached to the approval."
Source: Reuters, 01/20/2014
"Sochi Residents Blame Games for Ecological Damage"
"As builders worked feverishly to get the Black Sea resort ready for winter games so closely tied to President Vladimir Putin's legacy, they failed to notice the effects their work was having on the village below."
Source: Reuters, 01/20/2014
"Judge Refuses To Halt Wolf Trapping in Idaho Wildernes"
"The state Department of Fish and Game last month hired a trapper to eliminate the pair of wolf packs from the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness in central Idaho, where wolves were imported from Canada in the mid-1990s in a bid to reintroduce the species to the Northern Rockies."
Source: Reuters, 01/20/2014
"Polar Vortex's Little Brother To Bring Big Freeze To Eastern U.S."
"Much of the U.S. is about to get pretty cold again."
Source: LA Times, 01/20/2014
"W.Va. Chemical Spill Poses a New Test for Lawmakers"
"There are more than 80,000 chemicals in the United States catalogued by government regulators, and the health risks of most of them are unknown."
Source: Wash Post, 01/20/2014
