"Japan's Fukushima Nuclear Plant Leaks Radioactive Water"
"Around 100 tonnes of highly radioactive water have leaked from a storage tank at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, operator Tokyo Electric (Tepco) says."
Source: BBC News, 02/20/2014
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"Amid Toxic Waste, a Navajo Village Could Lose Its Land"
"CHURCH ROCK, N.M. — In this dusty corner of the Navajo reservation, where seven generations of families have been raised among the arroyos and mesas, Bertha Nez is facing the prospect of having to leave her land forever."
Source: NY Times, 02/20/2014
"Bumblebees Getting Stung Bad By Honeybee Sickness"
"Wild bumblebees worldwide are in trouble, likely contracting deadly diseases from their commercialized honeybee cousins, a new study shows."
Source: AP, 02/20/2014
"Obama Unswayed on Keystone as Harper Rebuffed in Mexico"
"Prime Minister Stephen Harper was again rebuffed in his bid to press U.S. President Barack Obama to approve the controversial Keystone XL pipeline when he raised the issue during a North American leaders’ summit in Toluca, Mexico."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 02/20/2014
"Nebraska Court Invalidates State's Keystone Pipeline Approval"
"A Nebraska court on Wednesday invalidated the governor's decision to allow the Keystone XL pipeline to pass through the Midwestern state, casting new uncertainty over the controversial project to link Alberta's oil sands with refineries in Texas."
Source: Reuters, 02/20/2014
More Data Resources for Reporting on Energy
A new USGS database gives you downloadable information on some 47,000 wind turbines in the United States. This allows environmental journalists to come up with all kinds of local, regional, or national stories about wind energy and its impacts.
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Groups Urge TRI Reporting on Oil and Gas Extraction
The oil and gas industry is not currently required to report toxic emissions from certain smaller operations — such as wells — because they do not fit EPA's definition of a TRI "facility." Yet 14 groups, led by the Environmental Integrity Project, have compiled and released data showing that oil and gas extraction facilities in just six states emitted ~8.5 million tons of toxic chemicals yearly.
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Legal Battle Looms on Drone Newsgathering
Will the Federal Aviation Administration make drone journalism illegal? The first answer is likely to come soon. Connecticut journalist Pedro Rivera filed suit February 18, 2014, against Hartford police officers who he said violated his First Amendment rights to gather news.
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Appeals Court Radically Expands FOIA 'Safety' Exemption
A federal appeals court created a sweeping and dangerous precedent January 22, 2014, when it ruled the U.S. public had no right to know whether it is endangered by failures of federal dam safety agencies to do their jobs. If the ruling stands, federal agencies could withhold from disclosure almost any information showing federal failure to protect the public from infrastructure dangers.
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Finnish Spray Reindeer With Glow-In-Dark Liquid To Prevent Accidents
"Glowing reindeer can be spotted in northern Finland thanks to a reflective spray which makes them more visible in a bid to prevent car accidents, Finnish reindeer breeders said on Tuesday."
Source: AFP, 02/19/2014
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