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Pa. residents sue gas driller for contamination, health concerns.
Pennsylvania residents whose streams and fields have been damaged by toxic spills and whose drinking water has allegedly been contaminated by drilling for natural gas are suing the Houston-based energy company that drilled the wells. ProPublica. 21 November 2009.
EPA tangles with Texas in battle over air quality.
A more assertive Environmental Protection Agency is demanding that Texas tighten its pollution rules, drawing the ire of companies and some of the state's political leaders. Wall Street Journal. 21 November 2009.
China mine explosion kills 37; scores trapped.
The deadly gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, trapping another 82 nearly a third of a mile under ground, authorities said. Associated Press. 21 November 2009.
As nuclear reactor fleet ages, engineers ask,' is 80 the new 40?'.
Increasingly dependable and emitting few greenhouse gases, the U.S. fleet of nuclear power plants will likely run for another 50 or even 70 years before it is retired -- long past the 40-year life span planned decades ago. Greenwire. 21 November 2009.
Obama plans quick action on black lung, new MSHA chief says.
The Obama administration plans action "in the next couple of weeks" on a program to tighten dust limits in underground coal mines and take other steps "to end black lung disease," the new head of the federal Mine Safety and Health Administration said Friday. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 21 November 2009.
Where's the clean energy?
Feed-in tariffs transform the economic function of the electrical grid: no longer is it a centralized technological embodiment of corporate power and hierarchy. Perhaps that's what's keeping feed-in tariff legislation from spreading in the United States. Nation. 21 November 2009.
Momentum returning to oilsands.
Feel it? Suddenly, there's a buzz in the air. Alberta's big, bad oilsands are back in vogue. Edmonton Journal, Alberta. 21 November 2009.
The scary math of warming.
A splash of cold reality on the linked tasks of slowing climate change and protecting biodiversity. Toronto Star, Ontario. 21 November 2009.
Biofuels targeted by oil companies.
The claim that biofuels are a threat to food security comes from multinational oil companies, who fear that biofuels are a threat to their business, alleged Jose Bellini, coordinator for agrobusiness of the Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Research company, EMBRAPA, in Maputo on Thursday. All Africa. 21 November 2009.
The wind may carry a solution for Kenya.
Kenya's Chalbi Desert is a bleak, forbidding stretch of coarse sand and ash-gray ridges broken by clusters of tiny huts. It is also one of the windiest places on Earth, experts say, and it soon will be the site of Africa's largest wind farm. Washington Post. 21 November 2009.
India to spend $900 million on solar.
Ending months of speculation about exactly what it was planning to do to boost the use of renewable sources of energy, India said this week that it will spend about $900 million on solar energy. New York Times. 21 November 2009.
Hornblower going hybrid for fleet with electric power.
The signature roar and smoke of a harbor boat pulling away from the dock were missing as the Hornblower Hybrid’s big diesel engines remained silent. Instead, electric motors driven by battery power pushed the boat through the water. San Diego Union-Tribune, California. 21 November 2009.
Chamber wants 'war on coal' halted with health-reform vote.
The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce wants the state's federal lawmakers to block health-care reform until the Obama administration and Congress end what the chamber says is a "war" on coal and domestic energy. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 21 November 2009.
Lugar team crafting cap trade alternative.
As climate-change legislation in the Senate sputters and stalls, Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., has asked his staff to come up with a range of alternatives for reducing greenhouse gases. Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Indiana. 21 November 2009.
Malcolm Turnbull confident of ETS deal.
Anti-emissions trading scheme forces within the Coalition are ramping up their demands in a bid to make it impossible for the Liberal Party to back a climate change deal with the government, as the issue reignites speculation over the leadership of Malcolm Turnbull. Sydney Australian, Australia. 21 November 2009.
Sky's the limit as Beijing's smog lifts.
Beijing residents are taking a collective deep breath and enjoying the best air the city has had for 11 years. China Daily. 21 November 2009.
Big city, big impact.
Big cities can make big strides in protecting the environment. Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard has ambitious plans for the city’s green future, as well as high hopes for the ability of big cities in general to initiate environmental change. Living On Earth. 21 November 2009.
New rules coming on coal-dust exposure.
New regulations to reduce miners’ exposure to coal dust will be proposed within a couple of weeks, according to the nation’s top mine regulator. Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky. 21 November 2009.
New mine-safety director to target causes of black-lung disease.
The nation's new top mine-safety regulator plans to move quickly on a plan to lower coal miners' exposure to dust that can cause crippling black-lung disease. Lexington Herald-Leader, Kentucky. 21 November 2009.
EPA investigating Massey's Coal River Mountain mine site.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials have launched an investigation of Massey Energy's Bee Tree Mine, the mountaintop removal operation where local citizen groups had hoped to instead locate a wind-energy facility. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. 21 November 2009.
W.Va. lawmakers end special session with passage of gas tax, energy policy, road fund measures.
West Virginia's Legislature ended its special session Friday with tweaks to the gas tax and state energy policy among the final bills to pass. Associated Press. 21 November 2009.
Buried LP gas tanks raise stink.
It was discovered that there was a 1,000-gallon LP gas storage tank buried in front of a neighboring home and a second tank was buried partially next door and under the yard. Highlands Today, Florida. 21 November 2009.
Clean Ohio grant will speed recovery of neighborhood.
A $2 million state grant will help clean up a former West Columbia Street neighborhood, a project that could be completed by the end of next year. Marion Star, Ohio. 21 November 2009.
IEPA warns Rockford of contaminated groundwater.
The Illinois EPA issued a news release Friday stating that it has informed the city’s Public Works Department via certified mail that there has been a confirmed detection of trichloroethylene, or TCE, in the city’s groundwater and treated water supply. Rockford Register Star, Illinois. 21 November 2009.
Fort Collins builds on clean tech.
Fort Collins is positioning itself as a city of the future: It’s staking out a position as a nexus of clean and renewable energy. Christian Science Monitor. 21 November 2009.
Courthouse project a polluted money pit.
Santa Fe County picked a spot in downtown Santa Fe to build a new $38 million courthouse, but a year and $14 million later all the county has to show for its effort is a big, contaminated hole in the ground. Santa Re KRQE, New Mexico. 21 November 2009.
Calif. Air Board may rethink diesel retrofit rules.
The California Air Resources Board (CARB) may take another look at diesel retrofit rules adopted a year ago because the lead researcher overstated his credentials. One San Diego member of the board says he would support a new study. San Diego KPBS, California. 21 November 2009.
Beyond Copenhagen.
Whatever happens among the officials gathered in Copenhagen, climate activists are using the occasion to explore new directions. While the United States must be part of any international agreement that addresses this global crisis, the fight against climate change begins at home. Nation. Editorial, 21 November 2009.
Awash in fossil fuels.
Today, there is a name for the political doctrine that rejoices in scarcity of everything except government. The name is environmentalism. Washington Post. Opinion, 21 November 2009.
Grant Port of Oakland truckers an extension.
Air quality officials should grant an extension to allow affected truckers a reasonable amount of time to seek alternate funding. Oakland Tribune, California. Editorial, 21 November 2009.
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