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| | | Senate narrowly defeats Keystone XL pipeline. Senate Democrats narrowly defeated a bill 59 to 41 that would have approved the construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline, rebuffing their Democratic colleague, Senator Mary L. Landrieu of Louisiana, who had hoped to muscle the legislation through in advance of her uphill runoff election fight back home. New York Times | | Dozens treated after California waste water plant fire. A mysterious chemical mixture burst into flames at a Ventura County, California, waste facility on Tuesday, sending dozens to hospitals for decontamination and emptying homes and businesses for a mile around the plant before the danger eased, authorities said. Associated Press | | Study: Wisconsin groundwater contaminated by coal ash. The "beneficial reuse" of coal ash, often touted as a way to keep the material out of landfills, is potentially causing serious contamination of drinking water in southeast Wisconsin and possibly across the state, according to a report released today by Clean Wisconsin. Midwest Energy News, United States | | How government and Boeing fought to curtail Duwamish River cleanup. There's been a years-long lobbying campaign by Seattle, King County, the Port of Seattle, and Boeing to limit the amount of dredging done in the Duwamish River. The campaign stretched from South Park to the U.S. Capitol, according to records. InvestigateWest | | Toxic carcinogen spreading at defense plant, tests show. A decades-long toxic cleanup around the former aerospace plant that helped land a man on the moon is getting renewed scrutiny after groundwater tests showed a potential carcinogen spreading deeper and toward nearby Long Island communities. Associated Press | | At factory waste ponds, fumes choke fantasies. Deep in the Tengger Desert, near a community of cattle herders about 700 kilometers west of Beijing, pipes from a complex of coal processing and chemical factories once spewed slimy wastewater into six ponds. But the ponds never worked as planned. Beijing Caixin, China | | Fracking the poor. An analysis found that the 5 million California residents who live within a mile of an oil or gas well have a poverty rate 32.5 percent higher than that of the general population. Overall, FracTracker found that almost 20 percent of Californians who live below the poverty line—more than 700,000 people—also live within a mile of a well. In These Times | | Lake Erie water bill would set controversial environmental standards. Ohio lawmakers are again seeking to set standards for cities and businesses to consume large amounts of water from Lake Erie and its tributaries. Cleveland Plain Dealer, Ohio | | How much arsenic is in your rice? Recent testing and analysis provides new information on the risk of arsenic exposure in infants' and children through rice cereal and other rice products. Consumer Reports | | Water is the biggest output of US oil and gas wells. The biggest product of the U.S. petroleum industry is not oil, gas or condensate but water -- billions and billions of gallons containing dissolved salts, grease and even naturally occurring radioactive materials. Reuters | | Fracking compromise in George Washington National Forest receives mostly positive reaction. Environmentalists and energy boosters alike welcomed a federal compromise announced Tuesday that will allow fracking in the largest national forest in the eastern United States, but make most of its woods off-limits to drilling. Associated Press | | Revealed: Keystone company's PR blitz to safeguard its backup plan. The Energy East strategy drawn up by public relations firm Edelman calls for thousands of activists, a major online campaign and digging into background of opposition groups as methods TransCanada Corporation should use to "play offence" against its detractors. The Guardian | | Chevron's misguided campaign. Now that the smoke has cleared from the stunning election in Richmond earlier this month, questions are emerging about exactly how an overmatched and underfunded grassroots organization was able to soundly defeat Chevron, an oil colossus that was desperate to regain control of city government. East Bay Express, California | | 30 years on from Bhopal tragedy, Dow Chemical shareholders demand justice. On the eve of the 30th anniversary of the Bhopal gas leak, shareholders in Dow Chemical are to table two resolutions calling for the company to accept responsibility for the worst industrial disaster in history, to fully compensate victims and to pay for a full-scale clean-up. International Business Times | | 10 million child deaths attributed to a lack of toilets. In a world in which 14 percent of the population in the 21st century still defecate outdoors, children remain among the most vulnerable to a lack of toilets, contamination from human waste and dirty water. Business Week | | US House passes bill to reform EPA science panel. The House on Tuesday passed legislation to overhaul the Environmental Protection Agency's Scientific Advisory Board. The Hill, District of Columbia | | Aiming for agreement, GOP may turn to what's cooking in the lab. Science and technology research issues could gain prominence under a Republican-controlled Congress as the GOP and President Obama look for an early demonstration of productivity and bipartisanship -- especially one associated with the economy and jobs. E&E Daily | | Respiratory illnesses in city spike with pollution. Rising air pollution in Chennai, India, is making more people sick with respiratory illnesses, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, say experts. Times of India, India | | Conservationists slam plans to dump mining waste into Norwegian fjord. Norway's image as one of the world's cleanest, greenest countries with some of the finest unspoilt scenery will be tarnished if the government allows a giant titanium mining company to dump hundreds of millions of tonnes of waste directly into a fjord, conservationists warn. The Guardian | | Feds charge mining company with criminal pollution in southwest Alaska. An Australian-led mining company owned by an offshore corporation and five of its top officials and employees conspired to dump waste from a platinum mine into a Southwest Alaska salmon river, a federal indictment handed up Tuesday alleges. Alaska Dispatch News, Alaska | | Kentucky defends its enforcement of clean-water rules in Frasure Creek Mining case. Kentucky environmental regulators on Tuesday fought back against charges from four environmental groups that they missed as many as 28,000 clean-water violations at a dozen surface-mining complexes in eastern Kentucky. Louisville Courier-Journal, Kentucky | | Experts: Oil spill may have set back Texas sea turtles' recovery. Scientists gathering in Brownsville have produced the first evidence that appears to link the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill to the decline of the world's most endangered sea turtle. Houston Chronicle, Texas | | Organic farms become a winner in Putin's feud with the West. Senior leaders heralded food sanctions as a chance for Russians to finally stock their larders with homegrown products. But a range of experts noted that beyond the populist, patriotic speeches about growing food locally, there is minimal government support for Russian farmers. New York Times | | | More news from today - Japan to expand its Antarctic whaling area
- Climate: Will the most common molecule in the universe be the fuel of the future?; California cities consider gas-pump warning labels
- Poo powered bus takes to the streets of Bristol
- The circular economy of recycled paper
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