Drilling Waste Dumping Practice Lays Waste to Land
Neighbors say the land dumping of drilling mud strips the paint off of their houses. The Texas Railroad Commission says it's not a problem.
Source: Denton Record-Chronicle, 04/01/2011
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"UN Atomic Watchdog Raises Alarm Over Japan Evacuations"
"The UN atomic watchdog said Wednesday radiation in a village outside the evacuation zone around a stricken Japanese nuclear plant was above safe levels, urging that Japan reassess the situation."
Source: AFP, 03/31/2011
"Obama Calls For Deep Cuts In U.S. Oil Imports"
"President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed to cut U.S. oil imports by a third over 10 years, a goal that eluded his predecessors and seen as extremely ambitious by analysts skeptical it can succeed."
Source: Reuters, 03/31/2011
"Oil and Gas Industry Sitting on 7,200 Drilling Permits"
"The oil and gas industry has nearly 7,200 permits to drill on public lands that it has yet to use, according to Bureau of Land Management data obtained by Greenwire."
Source: Greenwire, 03/30/2011
Japanese Nukes, US Safety Take Center Stage on Hill This Week
"Top U.S. nuclear regulators, scientists and industry leaders will flesh out details of the nuclear crisis unfolding in Japan and its implications for nuclear safety in the United States for key Senate and House energy committees this week."
Source: Greenwire, 03/29/2011
"IAEA Calls Nuclear Safety Summit Amid Japan Crisis"
"The U.N. atomic energy chief called a Vienna summit to tackle mounting concerns about nuclear safety, saying on Monday the international community needed a coordinated response in the wake of Japan's crisis."
Source: Reuters, 03/29/2011
Japan: "Nuclear Regulator Tied to Industry"
"Japan's nuclear regulator has amassed power while growing closer to the industry it regulates, according to former regulators and industry critics who blame the trend for lapses that may have contributed to the Fukushima Daiichi accident."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 03/28/2011
"Lung Association Faults Commerce Chairman in Ads"
"The American Lung Association has opened a billboard campaign against Fred Upton, the Republican chairman of the House Commerce and Energy Committee, taking him to task for his legislative attacks on the Environmental Protection Agency and clean air regulations."
Source: NY Times, 03/28/2011
"Groups Demand Data on Radiation Release"
"As the Japanese authorities order a wider evacuation area around the stricken Fukushima reactor complex to as far out as 19 miles, three health and environmental groups in the United States announced that they were seeking further information about why American officials recommended that its citizens keep at least 50 miles away."
Source: NY Times, 03/28/2011
"Find Electric Vehicle Charging Stations on Google Maps"
"Charging up electric vehicles on the road is easier and more convenient now that Google has started adding charging station locations to the Google Maps platform."
Source: ENS, 03/24/2011
