1st Mileage and Greenhouse Emissions Standards for Trucks Announced
"President Obama and truck makers reach agreement on fuel economy and pollution standards for big rigs, work trucks and other heavy-duty vehicles."
Source: LA Times, 08/10/2011
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Obama To Announce Final Truck Fuel Efficiency Standards Today
"President Obama is expected today to announce first-of-their-kind fuel efficiency standards for trucks, buses, and other heavy duty vehicles. He is scheduled to make the announcement at Interstate Moving Services in Springfield, Va."
Source: TruckingInfo, 08/09/2011
As Stocks Plunge, Consumers Get a Break on Gas Prices
"HOUSTON — The growing gloom about the economy has pushed down oil and gasoline prices, along with the prices of an array of other commodities. And while that could mean more spending power for consumers, perhaps tempering any possible downturn, the steep drop in energy prices reflects worries that economic activity is headed in the wrong direction."
Source: NY Times, 08/09/2011
"Nile Mile Point Nuclear Plant Shuts Down To Investigate Leak"
"SCRIBA, N.Y. — Officials at Constellation Energy are investigating a leakage in a containment structure that caused the shutdown of the Nine Mile Point Unit 2 reactor on Lake Ontario over the weekend.
Source: AP, 08/09/2011
Groups Worry About Drilling Politics Trumping Science at Interior
"Greenpeace and the Center for Biological Diversity have asked the Department of the Interior to look into whether the recent suspension of a biologist violates rules meant to protect scientific research from political interference.
The news of the suspension has prompted widespread debate, with environmental groups alleging a connection to plans to drill oil in the Arctic reserve.
Source: Greenwire, 08/08/2011
"C8 Study Raises Questions About Thyroid Impacts"
"CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A new West Virginia University study cautions that exposure to the toxic chemical C8 may affect the function of the thyroid gland and says more research on the matter is needed.
Source: Charleston Gazette, 08/08/2011
"Green Fields: Ethanol Reaches Out To Straw Poll Media"
Federal ethanol subsidies are hardly dead. They are still a key controversy in climate change, air pollution, the automotive industry, agricultural markets, food prices, budget wars, and the 2012 presidential race. No wonder the media mob descending on Iowa for the Aug. 13 straw poll is getting a free banquet of PR pitches.
Source: DesMoines Register, 08/08/2011
"Battle Over Coal for China Highlights Global Economic Change"
The battle over a coal export terminal near Bellingham, Washington, is a symptom of a profound shift in world economic roles.
Source: McClatchy, 08/08/2011
"Regulators Investigate 'Unsafe' NY Natural Gas Line"
"A key natural gas pipeline which crosses southern New York state is in danger of rupturing and could pose a safety threat, according to a recent report from regulators."
Source: Reuters, 08/08/2011
"EPA Should Require Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals, Groups Say"
"The Environmental Protection Agency should order companies such as Schlumberger Ltd. and Halliburton Co. to disclose the hydraulic fracturing chemicals used in U.S. oil and gas drilling, advocacy groups said."
Source: Bloomberg, 08/05/2011
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