Long Range Pollution Affects Inuit
Persistent organic pollutants from thousands of miles away accumulate to unusual levels in the bodies of the indigenous peoples of the Arctic.
Source: SolveClimate, 06/10/2009
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"Fighting Over Oil And Water"
"In the future, keeping your gas tank full could make disputes over water in the American West a lot worse. It's because energy companies hope to develop the oil shale industry. Getting oil from shale requires lots of water, and the richest oil shale deposits happen to be in the dry state of Colorado."
Source: Environment Report, 06/10/2009
Projects in 12 States Share Wildfire Funding
$15 million of Stimulus funding for 55 projects, designed to help reduce wildfire hazards and reclaim burned lands, could be of substantial interest in the receiving communities.
"Court Won't Hear Suit on Camp Lejeune Water"
"The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a Marine's lawsuit blaming the government's dumping of toxic chemicals at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina for his son's illnesses."
Source: AP, 06/10/2009
"Lyme Disease Spreading Across Canada"
"Lyme disease is moving its way into new parts of Canada but the government is not doing enough to track it or to teach doctors how to diagnose it, says a new report."
Source: CTV, 06/10/2009
New Trails Are in 13 States
Twenty-two new National Recreational Trails, covering more than 525 miles, provide a good opportunity to cover outdoor recreation topics.
Family, Finances Prompted Withdrawal
"President Obama's nominee to lead the Forest Service and farmland conservation programs says he withdrew his name from consideration for family and financial reasons."
Source: Greenwire, 06/10/2009
"Google Closing in on Cheap Renewable Energy"
"Google Inc is closing in on its goal of producing renewable energy at a price cheaper than coal, the company's so-called green energy czar, the engineer in charge of the project, said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 06/10/2009
"Imported Minerals, Metals Fuel U.S. Shift To Homegrown Power"
"A U.S. clean-energy boom could force the nation to shed its addiction to foreign oil, only to develop a dependence on imported minerals and metals."
Source: Green Last Requests, Part 1, 06/10/2009
"Airlines Call For CO2 Targets, Climate Fund"
"Some of the world's largest airlines called on Tuesday for the industry to set global emissions targets as part of efforts to include aviation in a broader climate agreement at the end of the year."
Source: Reuters, 06/10/2009
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