Fighting For The Control Of A River
A power struggle has erupted over a North Carolina river.
Source: Environment Report, 05/29/2009
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Salazar Promises To Revitalize Everglades
Touring the Everglades by airboat, Interior Secretary Salazar promised more federal funds to restore them.
Source: Miami Herald, 05/29/2009
"Ash on the Fly"
Terry and Sandy Gupton are worried for the health of both their cattle and themselves. They live near the stretch of the Emory River clogged with coal ash sludge from a Dec. 22, 2008, spill from a TVA plant.
Source: Chattanooga Times, 05/26/2009
"Fla. Water Managers Approve $533M Everglades Deal"
The South Florida Water Management District approved Gov. Charlie Crist's deal to buy 73,000 acres of farmland from U.S. Sugar Corp. for $536 million to restore the Everglades.
Source: AP, 05/14/2009
3 Die in Ark. Tank Explosion
"An empty gasoline tank undergoing repairs exploded Tuesday at a fuel storage facility in rural north-central Arkansas, killing three workers, authorities said."
Source: AP, 05/13/2009
Tennessee Spill: The Dredge Report
EPA's takover of the cleanup of TVA's coal-ash spill in Tennessee came after revelations that TVA's effort to do the job by dredging threatened to become a "major toxic event."
Source: Nation, 05/13/2009
EPA To Take Over Tennessee Coal-Ash Cleanup
EPA announced Monday that it would take over cleanup of the Kingston, Tennessee, fly ash spill from a TVA plant under the Superfund hazardous waste law.
Source: Knoxville News, 05/12/2009
"The Rooftop Revolution"
"A little-known policy is turning sleepy central Florida into a green energy hub. Could it do the same for America at large?"
Source: Washington Monthly, 05/11/2009
New Tool Available For Localizing Coal Ash Controversy
A new map and report by the Center for Public Integrity make it easier to pinpoint exact locations of coal-ash deposits, a waste product of coal-fired power plants.
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