Demolition Starts on Oklahoma Superfund Town
"Most of the residents left, the school closed, the city government disbanded and starting this week, nearly every commercial building in Picher, Oklahoma, will be demolished."
Source: Reuters, 01/28/2011
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"Tijuana Sewage Pipe Fixed, Agency Reports"
"TIJUANA — A ruptured sewage pipe in Playas de Tijuana that led Baja California health authorities to close beaches—and raised concerns that the contamination also could affect ocean water quality north of the border—has been fixed, authorities said Thursday."
Source: San Diego Union-Tribune, 01/28/2011
"W. Va. Among Worst for Mercury Pollution"
"A new study ranks West Virginia fourth in mercury pollution, a chemical closely tied to a number of health risks."
Source: AP, 01/28/2011
"Obama Ducks and Covers on Climate"
"The 'C-word,' climate, appears to have become to the Beltway what the 'P-word,' population, has been in climate treaty negotiations for a long time — unmentionable."
Source: Dot Earth, 01/27/2011
"Revised Data Show Feds Understate Climate Costs"
"The cost of climate change impacts runs twice as high as previously estimated, according to revised data from a key economic model used by federal agencies."
Source: Daily Climate/Climate Central, 01/27/2011
"Rise in Childhood Cancers Parallels Toxic Chemical Proliferation"
"Bipartisan legislation was introduced in Congress today to help communities determine whether there is a connection between clusters of cancer, birth defects and other diseases, and contaminants in the surrounding environment."
Source: ENS, 01/27/2011
Obama Pitches Green-Energy Job Creation in Wisconsin
"President Obama visits green-energy companies in Wisconsin as battles brew over spending cuts back in Washington. The day takes on a football theme as Obama, a Chicago Bears fan, receives a Packers jersey and, in a factory visit, quotes Vince Lombardi."
Source: LA Times, 01/27/2011
"The Oscar-Nominated Green Documentary Short You Have To Watch"
"Filmmakers Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon are up for the best short documentary Oscar this year with The Warriors of Qiugang -- which you can watch in its entirety on Yale Environment 360."
Source: Grist, 01/27/2011
"Greens Play Public Health Card"
"With environmental regulations under siege on Capitol Hill, Democrats and green advocates are falling back on a familiar and, they hope, persuasive argument: These rules will save American lives."
Source: Politico, 01/27/2011
Texas Defies EPA on Corpus Christi Power Plant Permit
"Texas officials granted an air permit for a proposed Corpus Christi power plant Wednesday despite calls from federal regulators to delay approval of the controversial request."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 01/27/2011
