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"Tropical Depression in Gulf of Mexico Strengthens, Closes Ports"

"A tropical depression in the southern Gulf of Mexico is strengthening, prompting the closure of two top oil export terminals, and could unleash life-threatening flooding, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Thursday."

"The depression, called Ten, was expected to strengthen over the next 24 hours into a tropical storm, the center said.

[Mexico's] two biggest oil export terminals, Dos Bocas and Cayo Arcas, were closed, the government said, although the port of Coatzacoalcos remained open."

Source: Reuters, 09/13/2013

"Calif. Frack Bill Nears Final Passage Even as Greens Cancel Support"

"California legislation that orders the first-ever state oversight of hydraulic fracturing neared final passage yesterday, even after nearly all environmental groups dropped their support."

Source: EnergyWire, 09/13/2013

"Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Reaches a High, Nearing Goal for 2016"

"DETROIT — Automakers are making slow but steady progress improving fuel efficiency, as the industry hit a high for the average miles per gallon of new vehicles sold in August in the United States."

Source: NY Times, 09/13/2013

"Scarcity of Food Driving Bears Into Tourist Areas in Yellowstone"

"Encounters between bears and humans are likely to increase in Yellowstone National Park this fall as a scarce supply of nuts forces hungry grizzlies to seek food closer to the U.S. park's popular tourist areas, officials warned on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters, 09/13/2013

"'Rivers On Rolaids': How Acid Rain Is Changing Waterways"

"Something peculiar is happening to rivers and streams in large parts of the United States — the water's chemistry is changing. Scientists have found dozens of waterways that are becoming more alkaline. Alkaline is the opposite of acidic — think baking soda or Rolaids."

Source: NPR, 09/13/2013

"Valley Fever Hospitalizations Increase in Calif."

"FRESNO, Calif. -- The annual rate of hospitalizations for valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease, has doubled over the past 12 years in California, according to a study published on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."

Source: AP, 09/13/2013

"Dengue Fever Presence in Florida at a 'Pretty Serious Level'"

"Mosquito-borne disease once contained to metro areas in tropics gaining foothold in US, possibly due to climate change."

Source: Aljazeera, 09/13/2013

"Wal-Mart Announces Phase-Out of Hazardous Chemicals"

"Prodded by health and environmental advocates, Wal-Mart Stores announced Thursday that it will require suppliers to disclose and eventually phase out nearly 10 hazardous chemicals from the fragrances, cosmetics, household cleaners and personal care products at its stores."

Source: USA TODAY, 09/13/2013

"Senate Energy Efficiency Debate Becomes Battleground"

"The Senate on Wednesday plunged into its biggest debate on energy policy in years, by taking up a modest, bipartisan bill that aims to boost the efficiency of buildings nationwide."

Source: FuelFix, 09/13/2013

"Colorado Flood: Front Range Floodwaters Kill Three, Drench Homes"

"Drop by drop by drop, historic rainfall across a 150-mile expanse of Colorado's Front Range turned neighborhood streams into rampaging torrents that claimed at least three lives and continued to flood homes and destroy roads into the night."

Source: Denver Post, 09/13/2013

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