"The Government Is About to Sanction the Murder of Our National Bird"
"The Interior Department is on the cusp of finalizing a rule that would give wind farms 30-year permits that authorize killing eagles."
Source: National Journal, 12/06/2013
Environmental Politics
"Obama Tells Feds To Boost Renewable Power 20 Percent"
"WASHINGTON -- Saying the government should lead by example, President Barack Obama on Thursday ordered the federal government to nearly triple its use of renewable sources for electricity by 2020."
Source: AP, 12/06/2013
Senate GOPers Seek To Hide Silica Science Funding
OSHA's proposed silica rule "requests" (not requires) that commenters state clearly who paid for any research they cite and declare whether there may be possible conflicts of interest or whether the funder of the research may have influenced its findings. But 16 Senate Republicans have complained of OSHA's request for funding disclosure.
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"Polar Bear Researcher Gets $100,000 In Settlement With Feds"
"A scientist whose observations of drowned polar bears raised alarms about climate change has received $100,000 to settle a whistle-blower complaint against an agency of the Department of the Interior."
Source: NPR, 12/04/2013
"Indigenous Canadian Fracking Protesters Refuse To Back Down"
"Demonstrators defy court injunction intended to keep them from interfering with Texas-based company’s seismic testing."
Source: Aljazeera, 12/04/2013
"White House Enviro Council Chairwoman Sutley Stepping Down"
"White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley will step down in February, marking the almost complete turnover of President Obama's top environment and energy officials."
Source: National Journal, 12/04/2013
"The $38 Billion Nuclear Waste Fiasco"
"Doing nothing often has a cost -- and when it comes to storing the nation’s nuclear waste, the price is $38 billion and rising."
Source: Politico, 12/02/2013
"Billionaire To Raise Pressure on Keystone"
"Billionaire Tom Steyer plans to renew his fight against Keystone XL in Washington on Monday."
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 12/02/2013
"Bloomberg Weighs 2014 Climate Battles"
"Outgoing New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg might use some of his fortune on behalf of 2014 candidates who are hawkish on battling climate change."
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 11/27/2013
"Green Group Tars Wyden Bill as 'Nightmare' for Oregon Forests"
"A conservation group is calling a bill proposed by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) a 'nightmare for Oregon's forests.'"
Source: Hill/E2 Wire, 11/27/2013
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