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| | | Can biomimicry tackle our toughest water problems? With floating islands and other inventions, eco-entrepreneur Bruce Kania thinks biomimicry can tackle water problems. He has spent the last decade trying to correct imbalances through imitating natural processes to address environmental problems. Kania believes there are few ailments that copying nature can't heal. High Country News | | The fight of their lives: After years of neglect, Canadian thalidomide survivors make a plea for help. The thalidomide scandal caused a furor in Canada in the early sixties, shocking a nation that trusted in the safety of medications and the federal gatekeepers who were supposed to screen them. The story has been largely forgotten, but its victims have never escaped it. Globe and Mail, Ontario | | From rapper to Chief Seattle's descendent, many are eager for Duwamish River cleanup. Rapper Macklemore rolls up in his signature old black Cadillac, sporting black Ray-Bans and big boots. But fortunately, Seattle's beloved star isn't here to perform. He's come to this heavily industrial and polluted part of South Seattle to go for a paddle on the river he's made his cause celebre: the Duwamish. EarthFix | | Air pollution costs EU up to 189 billion euros: EU agency. Air pollution, chiefly from coal-fired power plants, cost society up to 189 billion euros ($235 billion) in 2012 - equal to the gross domestic product of Finland, the European Environment Agency said in a report published on Tuesday. Reuters | | EPA rejects a Texas clean-air plan, orders pollution upgrades on some big coal plants. The Environmental Protection Agency on Monday rejected parts of a key Texas clean-air plan, setting up a conflict with deep implications both for the state's electricity mix and air quality across much of the country. Dallas Morning News, Texas | | Bird flu is major threat to poultry along migration routes. A bird flu strain found in Europe represents a major threat to the poultry industry in countries crossed by migrating wild birds, two intergovernmental organizations said on Monday. Reuters | | US forums reveal deep divisions on causes of, solutions to pollinator decline. As federal agencies develop a nationwide strategy to reverse a dramatic decline in the number of pollinator insects, a pair of recent public forums revealed deep disagreements among the issue's stakeholders: beekeepers, farmers, environmental activists and chemical companies. Bloomberg BNA | | In wake of China rejections, GMO seed makers limit US launches. China's barriers to imports of some U.S. genetically modified crops are disrupting seed companies' plans for new product launches and keeping at least one variety out of the U.S. market altogether. Reuters | | Invisible tailpipe. Whether they want to or not, carmakers are having to rush out all manner of zero-emission vehicles that use either rechargeable batteries or hydrogen fuel-cells to drive the wheels. Economist | | Large-scale die-off of small seabird along Sonoma Coast. Scientists up and down the West Coast are monitoring what appears to be a large-scale die-off of young Cassin's auklets, small seabirds whose breeding grounds include a colony in the Farallon Islands west of San Francisco. Santa Rosa Press Democrat, California | | Record drought reveals stunning changes along Colorado River. Lake Powell is at historic lows, offering kayakers new channels to explore. But it's also raising the alarm about water. National Geographic News | | Federal judge sides with Pebble to halt EPA, for now. A federal judge on Monday ruled in favor of the Pebble mine project and put a temporary halt on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to protect Bristol Bay. Alaska Dispatch News, Alaska | | As sea level rises, an Alaska village faces an existential dilemma. The Chukchi Sea's unrelenting waves were slowly ripping away the land and homes of the 600 or so residents of this Alaska Native village on a sinking barrier island. More than a decade later, the U.S. government has yet to come up with a new location. Reuters | | St. Louis, Michigan, Mayor Jim Kelly gives DEQ a piece of his mind. First, St. Louis Mayor Jim Kelly thanked the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for its work on behalf of the city. Then he blasted the agency on a number of issues, in particular, the neighborhood clean-ups, which will leave nearly half the contaminated soil in place. Mt Pleasant Morning Sun, Michigan | | North Carolina committee probes new uses for coal ash. North Carolina's orders to close Duke Energy's 32 coal ash ponds pose a 108 million-ton question: Are there better uses for ash than burying it in new holes in the ground? The answer is a qualified "yes," a state committee charged with probing that question learned Monday. Charlotte Observer, North Carolina | | Indians seek decent housing by their beloved river. A federal fact-finding report shows there are Native families who were dislocated by the dams on the Columbia River who did not receive relocation assistance or alternative housing. The report was issued earlier this year. So far, it has been greeted with silence. Associated Press | | | More news from today - Turkeys raised with antibiotics could carry bacteria
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