Personnel: "Chief of Major Green Group To Retire in 2014"
"The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) on Thursday announced president Frances Beinecke will retire at the end of 2014.
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 11/15/2013
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"In N.M., 3,600 Violations, 1 Court Case, 0 Fines"
"New Mexico oil and gas regulators haven't fined a single driller for violations this year. They didn't last year, either. Or the year before that."
Source: EnergyWire, 11/15/2013
"Gas Pipeline Explodes In Texas"
"A liquid petroleum gas pipeline south of Dallas, Texas caught fire and exploded on Thursday. The fire from the 10-inch line has forced evacuations from the small town of Milford, CBS DFW reported."
Source: AP, 11/15/2013
"U.S. EPA To Unveil Biofuel Rules as Soon as Friday"
"Environmental regulators are likely to unveil rules on Friday dictating how much ethanol and other renewable fuels must be blended into the U.S. gasoline supply in 2014, following weeks of lobbying by the oil and biofuels industries, industry sources who have been briefed on the process said on Thursday."
Source: Reuters, 11/15/2013
"Experts: Man, Nature Share Typhoon Tragedy Blame"
"Nature and man together cooked up the disaster in the Philippines. Geography, meteorology, poverty, shoddy construction, a booming population, and, to a much lesser degree, climate change combine to make the Philippines the nation most vulnerable to killer typhoons, according to several scientific studies."
Source: AP, 11/15/2013
"U.S., EU, Reject Brazilian Call for Climate Equity Metric"
"The U.S. and European Union blocked a proposal supported by 130 nations including Brazil and China that would use pollution levels dating back to the industrial revolution to help set limits on emissions in the future."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/15/2013
"Tennessee Valley Authority To Close 8 Coal-Fired Power Plants"
"The Tennessee Valley Authority, one of the nation’s five biggest users of coal for electricity generation, said Thursday it would close down eight coal-fired power units with 3,300 megawatts of capacity."
Source: Wash Post, 11/15/2013
Weeklong Fellowship for Journalists Focusing on Climate Change
Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting is accepting applications for its 16th Annual Science Immersion Workshop for Journalists: Climate Change in Coastal Ecosystems. The workshop runs from June 1 through June 6, 2014 at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, one of the nation’s premier oceanographic research institutions. Deadline: Feb 7, 2014.
No Aid: "Desperate Philippine Typhoon Survivors Loot, Dig Up Water Pipes"
"Desperation gripped Philippine islands devastated by Typhoon Haiyan as looting turned deadly on Wednesday and survivors panicked over shortages of food, water and medicine, some digging up underground water pipes and smashing them open. Five days after one of the strongest storms ever recorded slammed into cities and towns in the central Philippines, anger and frustration boiled over on Wednesday as essential supplies dwindled. Some survivors scrawled signs reading 'Help us'."
Source: Reuters, 11/14/2013
"Walmart's Sustainability Results Don't Match Promises, Report Finds"
"WASHINGTON -– Walmart, the world's largest retailer, has received positive press in recent years for its promises to go green. The company began issuing an annual Global Responsibility Report in 2005. It announced plans to slash emissions in its supply chain in 2010. The company pledged this year to expand the use of renewable energy. But according to a report released Wednesday, Walmart's green pledges remain more hype than reality."
Source: Huffington Post, 11/14/2013
