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Billionaire Koch Bros Use Web To Take on Media Reports They Dispute

"When environmental journalist David Sassoon began reporting about the billionaire Koch brothers’ interests in the Canadian oil industry last year, he sought information from their privately held conglomerate, Koch Industries. The brothers, who have gained prominence in recent years as supporters of and donors to conservative causes and candidates, weren’t playing. Despite Sassoon’s repeated requests, Koch Industries declined to respond to him or his news site, InsideClimate News."

Source: Wash Post, 07/16/2013

McCarthy Nomination: Reid Threatens 'Nuclear Option' on Filibusters

"WASHINGTON — Senator Harry Reid of Nevada took a defiant and uncompromising stand on Monday before a showdown on the future of the filibuster, saying that Republicans must stop blocking executive branch nominations or he will try to change rules to 'save the Senate from becoming obsolete.'"

Source: NY Times, 07/16/2013

"Meet Canada, Keystone's Marquee Lobbyist"

Canada is "making itself seen and heard inside the Beltway, lobbying for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, the controversial project that's become a lightning rod in the debate over climate change."

Source: National Journal, 07/15/2013

"Mexico City's Forests Under Threat"

"Government starts cracking down on illegal loggers to save capital's rich flora and fauna."

Source: Aljazeera, 07/15/2013

Paducah Nuclear Fuel Plant Shutdown in Hands of Financially Shaky Firm

"Its stock is sliding. Its economic future is in question. The company that operated and is now responsible for shutting down the Paducah nuclear fuel plant insists it will meet its obligations to safely and cleanly return the aging facility to its owner, the U.S. Department of Energy, next year."

Source: Louisville Courier-Journal, 07/15/2013

"Heavy Rains Send Iowa's Precious Soil Downriver"

"What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, the Midwest was heading into one of the worst droughts in decades. Now much of the region is soggy. But the biggest loser from this year's heavy rains? The land itself."

Source: NPR, 07/15/2013

Louisiana Seafood: Did BP Spill and River Diversions Strain Oysters?

"It’s difficult to talk about Louisiana seafood these days without the BP oil spill working its way into the conversation. It wasn’t that long ago, after all, that television screens were filled with high-def images of fouled coastal marsh and angry fishermen forlornly staring at their idled fleet."

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 07/15/2013

"Regulators OK Solar Expansion for Georgia Power"

"ATLANTA — Georgia Power must purchase more solar power for its energy system under a plan approved Thursday by state utility regulators, a move sought by solar developers and renewable energy proponents but denounced by a commissioner who argued it could raise costs."

Source: Savannah Morning News, 07/15/2013

Reid Files Cloture on McCarthy Nomination; July 16 Vote Likely

"Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) filed a cloture motion July 11 for Gina McCarthy, President Obama's nominee for administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, setting up a confirmation vote that probably will occur July 16."

Source: BNA, 07/15/2013

"TEPCO's Plan To Halt Spread of Radioactive Water Based on Shaky Theory"

"Tokyo Electric Power Co. has started taking measures to contain highly radioactive groundwater at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, but its strategy is based on a theory that is disputed by industry experts."

Source: Asahi Shimbun, 07/15/2013

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