"EPA Audit Faults Wash. State's Hanford Oversight"
"A U.S. EPA draft report criticizes Washington state for lax oversight of the Hanford nuclear site, citing too few inspections and ignored violations."
Source: Greenwire, 06/20/2013
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As the planet grows more crowded, the connections between environment, health and human rights grow more complex every day. Ahead of World Population Day (July 11), a diverse group of speakers will illustrate how those connections affect the real world – and how those connections can provide a broader context for your own coverage in this one-hour webinar. Free registration required.
"Gagged by Big Ag"
PETA and other animal-welfare groups go undercover to document animal abuse in various agricultural and scientific facilities. Now, as state legislatures pass "Ag-Gag" laws at the urging of industry, the crime may be exposing it.
Source: Mother Jones, 06/20/2013
"New Indictments for ex-BP Executive, Engineer Over Gulf Spill"
"Federal prosecutors unveiled new criminal indictments on Wednesday against a former BP Plc executive and a former BP engineer charged with obstructing investigations into the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill."
Source: Reuters, 06/20/2013
Feds Spends Less And Less On Fire Prevention As Wildfires Rage On
"COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- As the West battles one catastrophic wildfire after another, the federal government is spending less and less on its main program for preventing blazes in the first place."
Source: AP, 06/20/2013
"Auction Sends Wild Horses To Sanctuary -- Or Slaughter"
"Rescuers of wild mustangs, checkbooks in hand, duel with the government and ‘kill buyers’ who seek horses for slaughterhouses."
Source: LA Times, 06/20/2013
"China Puts Up A Green Wall To US Trash"
"US recyclers are nervous about losing their largest market after China began enforcing new environmental laws this year."
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 06/20/2013
"Climate Change a Threat To Migratory Birds, Wildlife Group Says"
"Climate change is altering and destroying important habitats that America’s migratory birds depend on, the National Wildlife Federation said Tuesday in a report."
Source: McClatchy, 06/20/2013
"And The Winner Of The World Food Prize Is ... The Man From Monsanto"
"Ever heard of the World Food Prize? It's sometimes called the "Nobel Prize for food and agriculture," but it has struggled to get people's attention. Prize winners tend to be agricultural insiders, and many are scientists. Last year's laureate, for instance, was Daniel Hillel, a pioneer of water-saving 'micro-irrigation.'"
Source: NPR, 06/20/2013
"Obama Readying Emissions Limits on Power Plants"
"President Obama is preparing regulations limiting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants, senior officials said Wednesday. The move would be the most consequential climate policy step he could take and one likely to provoke legal challenges from Republicans and some industries."
Source: NY Times, 06/20/2013
