The UN held a vaguely-productive climate summit in New York. (UK Telegraph)
Ditto the G20, discussing energy sources in Pittsburgh (Los Angeles Times)
The US Senate declined to consider a proposal preventing the EPA from using the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions... (Miami Herald)
... which it apparently won't do anyway (Ledger-Enquirer)
Maine regulators approved Plum Creek Timber Comany's big development/"preservation" plan for the Moosehead Lake region, after four years of debates, hearings and assorted commotion [which continues here with loads o' reader comments]
New York Times
Roundup Ready (GM) sugar beets might become illegal to grow in the US, following a federal court ruling.
Another court ruling: a certain bunch of states and land trusts may proceed with plans to sue certain energy companies for producing greenhouse gas emissions.
The EPA will soon[ish] require "industrial sites and suppliers of petroleum" to report their greenhouse gas emissions, though some already do.
Yellowstone's grizzly bears were returned to Threatened status on the Endangered Species List
A major ecologist died, one who helped establish the influential notion that carnivores control herbivore populations.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Eco-news: wolf hunts, mountaintop removal, new pollution regulations, and more
ECO-NEWS, WEEK 1
Eco-news is my community service projects, a weekly collection of links to environmental news and analysis sent to messageboard. Major sources include Grist, the New York Times, Bangor News, and articles e-mailed to me by NGOs such as Earthjustice and the Gulf Restoration Network. Comments and constructive criticism are welcome.
Disclaimers: (appearing only this week)
~Inclusion of an article here does not imply that I support (or oppose). Any action or viewpoint described within. [Bracketed] comments are my own opinions.
~Some sources are (unusually) biased. I aim for thorough, well-rounded coverage of each story, but arm tendinitis has greatly reduced my web-surfing ability. For most stories, a Google News search will yield a range of perspectives, should you be interested in exploring further.
And now, the news . . .
New York adopted a program to help people weatherize their homes for energy efficiency, with semi--bipartisan support. (Solve Climate)
The US government proposed rules to limit vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions (effective 2012) and increase their fuel economy. ( New York Times)
Earthjustice lost their latest legal battle against recently-reinstated gray wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana. (Los Angeles Times)
Grist
The EPA denied all permits under consideration for mountaintop-removal coal mining, until they can be shown to [appear to] obey the Clean Water Act.
They also announced plans to change regulations on toxic water released from coal-fired power plants.
Earthjustice (from summer)
Salmon-restoration advocates and "large agricultural interests" continue their water wars in central California.
After being sued for not doing so, the EPA agreed to set limits on algae-growing nutrient discharges into Florida's waters.
Eco-news is my community service projects, a weekly collection of links to environmental news and analysis sent to messageboard. Major sources include Grist, the New York Times, Bangor News, and articles e-mailed to me by NGOs such as Earthjustice and the Gulf Restoration Network. Comments and constructive criticism are welcome.
Disclaimers: (appearing only this week)
~Inclusion of an article here does not imply that I support (or oppose). Any action or viewpoint described within. [Bracketed] comments are my own opinions.
~Some sources are (unusually) biased. I aim for thorough, well-rounded coverage of each story, but arm tendinitis has greatly reduced my web-surfing ability. For most stories, a Google News search will yield a range of perspectives, should you be interested in exploring further.
And now, the news . . .
New York adopted a program to help people weatherize their homes for energy efficiency, with semi--bipartisan support. (Solve Climate)
The US government proposed rules to limit vehicles' carbon dioxide emissions (effective 2012) and increase their fuel economy. ( New York Times)
Earthjustice lost their latest legal battle against recently-reinstated gray wolf hunts in Idaho and Montana. (Los Angeles Times)
Grist
The EPA denied all permits under consideration for mountaintop-removal coal mining, until they can be shown to [appear to] obey the Clean Water Act.
They also announced plans to change regulations on toxic water released from coal-fired power plants.
Earthjustice (from summer)
Salmon-restoration advocates and "large agricultural interests" continue their water wars in central California.
After being sued for not doing so, the EPA agreed to set limits on algae-growing nutrient discharges into Florida's waters.
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