"Q. & A.: Michael Brune, Executive Director of the Sierra Club"
The New York Times' Felicity Barringer interviews Sierra Club head Michael Brune about environmental politics, money, and President Obama.
Source: Green (NYT), 04/18/2012
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"U.S. Throws Open Doors To LNG Exports With Cheniere Approval"
"Cheniere Energy Inc. has cleared a major regulatory hurdle to building a $5 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility along the Gulf Coast of Louisiana."
Source: EnergyWire, 04/18/2012
"If The Food's in Plastic, What's in the Food?"
"In a study published last year in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, researchers put five San Francisco families on a three-day diet of food that hadn't been in contact with plastic. When they compared urine samples before and after the diet, the scientists were stunned to see what a difference a few days could make: The participants' levels of bisphenol A (BPA), which is used to harden polycarbonate plastic, plunged — by two-thirds, on average — while those of the phthalate DEHP, which imparts flexibility to plastics, dropped by more than half."
Source: Wash Post, 04/18/2012
"Obama Wants To Target Oil Market Manipulation"
"President Barack Obama pushed Congress Tuesday to give oil market regulators more muscle to deter price manipulation by speculators, the latest White House response to determined Republican attacks on administration energy policies amid high gas prices at the pump."
Source: AP, 04/18/2012
"Exclusive: Big Green Groups To Endorse Obama"
"President Barack Obama will receive endorsements Wednesday from the Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, Clean Water Action and Environment America, according to an environmental political operative and a House Democratic source."
Source: Politico, 04/18/2012
Enviro Groups To Launch 2012 Endorsement 9 am ET Wed
Four major environmental groups hold a press teleconference at 9 am EST Wednesday, April 18, to announce their endorsement for the 2012 election. Politico reports that they will endorse President Obama for re-election. This unusually early engagement comes despite some major disappointments for green groups in White House regulatory decisions. This advisory gives complete dial-in details for this press-only event.
DEADLINE: Fellowships for Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development
Internews' Earth Journalism Network (EJN) and O Eco have developed a Fellowship program to bring journalists to the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, to be held June 20-22, 2012 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Apply by April 25th.
DEADLINE: Travel Fellowships for The Ocean in a High-CO2 World
The Third International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World (OHCO2W) takes place September 24-27, 2012 in Monterey, Cal. Scientists, experts, decision-makers, and ocean advocates from around the world will gather to discuss the latest research in ocean acidification. Apply by May 1st for a fellowship to cover travel and accommodation costs.
"U.S. Forest Service Spends $40.6 Million for Lands in 15 States"
"WASHINGTON, DC -- The U.S. Forest Service is investing $40.6 million to acquire 27 pieces of land in 15 states that the agency says will help safeguard clean water, provide recreational access, preserve wildlife habitat, enhance scenic vistas and protect historic and wilderness areas."
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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"Electric Cars Cheaper To Run, Less Polluting: Report"
"Electric vehicles in the United States save money on fuel and are less polluting than most gasoline-powered vehicles, even in places where electricity is made by burning coal, the Union of Concerned Scientists said in a report released on Monday."
"'Drivers should feel confident that owning an electric vehicle is a good choice for reducing global warming pollution, cutting fuel costs, and slashing oil consumption,' said Don Anair, a senior engineer on UCS's clean vehicles program.
Source: Reuters, 04/17/2012
