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"Report: TVA Dikes on 'Verge of Failure' Pre-Spill"

"The earthen dikes supporting a huge coal ash landfill at a Tennessee power plant were 'on the verge of failure' long before they collapsed and sent tons of toxic muck into a river and lakeside community, an engineering consultant said Thursday."

Source: AP, 06/26/2009

Enviros Have Rough Term in Supreme Court

"Environmental interests were trounced in the 2009 Supreme Court term that ends Monday."

Source: Greenwire, 06/26/2009

House Dems Limit Amendments to Interior-EPA Spending Bill "

"House Democrats yesterday decided to allow votes on 13 of the 105 amendments submitted for the spending bill that funds environmental agencies, prompting cries of foul play from Republicans."

Source: Greenwire, 06/26/2009

"Two Utilities Are Leaving Clean Coal Initiative"

"Two of the nation’s biggest coal-burning utilities said Thursday that they were withdrawing from a $2.4 billion project to demonstrate carbon capture and storage, and would instead pursue their own work in the field."

Source: NYTimes, 06/26/2009

Balto Drivers to Test Electric Fleet

"Several U.S. companies hope to race ahead of foreign rivals by using federal loans and grants to commercialize electric cars and lighter, longer-lasting batteries. But a Canadian company might get there first."

Source: Greenwire, 06/26/2009

"Major Economies Consider Halving World CO2"

"Major economies including the United States and China are considering setting a goal of halving world greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 when they hold a summit in Italy next month, a draft document showed."

Source: Reuters, 06/26/2009

"Close Win Predicted For Cap-and-Trade Bill"

"The House could vote today on a measure to cap U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, with Democratic leaders predicting a tight victory for a behemoth bill that has grown more complex with each compromise."

Source: WashPost, 06/26/2009

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