"FEMA: Caught Between Climate Change and Congress"
"The agency has needed Congress to approve extra disaster relief funds every year over roughly the past decade to handle mounting climate-related damage."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/28/2014
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Obama Likely To Target Natural Gas, Climate Change in State of Union
"WASHINGTON — From climate change to natural gas, energy issues have figured prominently in all of President Barack Obama’s annual State of the Union addresses. Expect the same on Tuesday night, when Obama goes before a joint session of Congress and a nationally televised audience to deliver his assessment of the United States’ health and pitch his policy priorities for the nation."
Source: FuelFix, 01/28/2014
"Weak Federal Rules Cover Chemical Spills, Explosions"
"This month's chemical spill in West Virginia reveals a weak web of rules on chemical use."
Source: USA TODAY, 01/28/2014
"Negotiators Unveil New Farm Bill; Vote Expected This Week"
"Negotiators agreed Monday evening on a new five-year Farm Bill that slashes about $23 billion in federal spending by ending direct payments to farmers, consolidating dozens of Agriculture Department programs and by cutting about $8 billion in food stamp assistance."
Source: Wash Post, 01/28/2014
FDA Allowed Antibiotics in Animal Feed Despite Risk to Health: Report
"The Food and Drug Administration has continued to allow dozens of antibiotics to be used in livestock feed, despite findings from its researchers that the drugs could expose humans to antibiotic-resistant bacteria through the food supply, an environmental advocacy group said in a report Monday."
Source: Wash Post, 01/28/2014
"Drinking Water Not Tested For Tens Of Thousands Of Chemicals"
"The fact that a second contaminant in West Virginia's drinking water eluded detection for nearly two weeks — despite intense testing of the water — reveals an important truth about how companies test drinking water: In most cases, they only find the contaminants they're looking for." ...
Source: NPR, 01/27/2014
"Climate Change Could Jeopardize Future Winter Olympic Games"
"Climate change could get in the way of future Olympic Winter Games, a new study finds."
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 01/27/2014
"Attack of the Lionfish: Can They Be Stopped?"
"They are gaudy. They are hungry. And they are invading coral reefs and devouring native fish throughout the Caribbean. They are lionfish, and they are multiplying like crazy."
Source: LA Times, 01/27/2014
"Pope Francis Preps Tome on the Environment"
"Pope Francis is drafting an encyclical on the environment."
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 01/27/2014
