Obama Quietly Signs Bill Shielding Airlines From Carbon Fees in Europe
"President Obama has signed into law a bill that requires U.S. airlines be excluded from European carbon emissions fees."
Source: The Hill, 11/28/2012
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"Energy Officials See Little Hope for Climate Talks"
"Top International Energy Agency (IEA) officials offered a bleak assessment Tuesday of the prospects for global progress on preventing big temperature increases."
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 11/28/2012
Toxic Couches? Flame Retardants on the Rise in Furniture, Study Finds
"Flame retardants in U.S. furniture are on the rise, with a new study finding them in nearly all couches tested."
Source: EHN, 11/28/2012
Election 2012 – 30 Days Later: What Happened and What's Next
Thirty days after the 2012 election, join Waggener Edstrom Worldwide and the Public Affairs Council in DC to hear about "what happened and what's next" from four leading national journalists covering the energy and environment, economy and business, health and technology sectors. 8 to 10 a.m. EST. Free event but RSVP required by November 30th.
Analysis: Despite 2011 Japan Meltdowns, Pro-Nuke Party Could Win Power
"Japanese voters look likely to hand victory to a party that favors nuclear power in the first election since the March 2011 Fukushima radiation disaster -- a result a baffled Greenpeace activist likens to one of the 'wonders of the world.'"
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
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"FDA Halts Operations at Peanut Butter Plant"
"The Food and Drug Administration halted operations of the country's largest organic peanut butter processor Monday, cracking down on salmonella poisoning for the first time with new enforcement authority the agency gained in a 2011 food safety law."
Source: LA Times, 11/27/2012
"Pine Beetle Attacks Are Warming Canada -- Study"
"It is known that mountain pine beetle infestations have the potential to raise nearby air temperatures by killing off trees that provide a natural refrigerator effect for forests. Now, researchers are releasing hard numbers documenting how the pests' invasions affected a specific place."
Source: ClimateWire, 11/27/2012
"NZ Joins Australia in Court Against Japanese Whaling"
"New Zealand has joined Australia in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a case against Japanese whaling in the Southern Ocean, Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said on Friday."
Source: Reuters, 11/27/2012
"To Fight Tick-Borne Disease, Someone Has To Catch Ticks"
"Most people try to avoid ticks. But not Tom Mather. The University of Rhode Island researcher goes out of his way to find them."
Source: NPR, 11/27/2012
"Going Undercover in the American Factory Farm"
"She may be the only boss in America who will tell you during a job interview that you really, truly, almost certainly don't want the job. Go home and think about it, she might say. Reconsider if you need. Imagine what you'll be doing."
Source: Grist, 11/27/2012
