"KFC To Stop Using Palm Oil"
"Fast food chain KFC is to stop frying chicken in palm oil."
Source: UK Independent, 04/07/2011
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Hydropower Buzz Gains Momentum With Senate Bills, Fed Funds
"An often-overlooked renewable energy source is gaining momentum as lawmakers on Capitol Hill struggle to find consensus in an increasingly partisan environment and the Obama administration is looking to decrease reliance on foreign oil."
Source: Greenwire, 04/07/2011
"Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices and Hunger Fears"
"Each year, an ever larger portion of the world’s crops — cassava and corn, sugar and palm oil — is being diverted for biofuels as developed countries pass laws mandating greater use of nonfossil fuels and as emerging powerhouses like China seek new sources of energy to keep their cars and industries running."
Source: NY Times, 04/07/2011
"Japan Accident Renews Focus On Spent Fuel In U.S."
The Japanese nuclear disaster is a reminder that the storage of spent fuel in temporary facilities across the United States may be a disaster waiting to happen.
Source: NPR, 04/07/2011
"NRC Examines Nuclear Plant Risks In U.S."
"Japanese officials took some solace Wednesday in halting leaks of radioactive water from the nation's crippled nuclear plant. But in Washington, internal e-mails from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission revealed doubts within the organization about procedures for U.S. plants in a Fukushima-style event."
Source: USA TODAY, 04/07/2011
Senate Rejects Limits on EPA's Greenhouse Gas Authority; House Vote Soon
On a 50-50 vote, the Senate Wednesday night rejected an effort to strip EPA of its legal authority to regulate greenhouse gases, as well as several weaker alternatives. The efforts were supported by Republicans and some coal-state Democrats. The House may act on similar legislation today.
Source: NY Times, 04/07/2011
TRAC Launches New Site To Track FOIA Lawsuits
The Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse tool, based on documents filed in court through existing systems like PACER, will help both FOIA lawyers and you.
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NOAA Science Integrity Policy Still Cloudy on News Media Access
The draft policy, released recently by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), barely addresses media access. It leaves this to the purview of the Commerce Department Public Communications Policy — which has not changed since the last year of the Bush administration.
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BP Still Keeps Media from Covering Damage on Gulf Coast
The intrepid Mac McClelland, who covered the spill and secrecy at its peak for Mother Jones, went back to see if anything had changed. But BP's cops tried to stop her.
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The Case of the Secret Openness Award
AP reported President Barack Obama received an award "for making the government more open and transparent — presented to him behind closed doors with no news coverage or public access allowed." The event offered evidence that Obama's minders may be the worst enemies of his presidency — and that the PR pros are badly fumbling the PR ball.
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