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U.S. Normal Average Temps Up 0.5 F
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released the new normal temperatures for these United States. Every thirty years NOAA releases the new normal temperatures for this country. According to NOAA temperatures across the U.S were on average 0.5 degree F warmer than the 1971-2000-time period. Normals serve as a. . .
EPA Won’t Release Fracking Water Contamination Results
In Pennsylvania’s Bradford County, U.S. EPA officials have confirmed that seven private water wells near a Chesapeake Energy Corporation’s natural gas drilling site have been found to be contaminated. The drilling site has been fracturing below ground to obtain natural gas. Also known as “fracking”, a methodology that uses water. . .
DOE To Fund Major Solar Project
Solar rooftops are coming to American industrial buildings courtesy of the Department of Energy. The DOE is issuing a $1.4 billion conditional loan guarantee to fund a massive project that would install solar panels on unused industrial rooftops across the U.S. DOE funding of the project is coming from the. . .
House Republicans Ease Offshore Drilling Rules
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 253-166 in favor of removing barriers to companies seeking to drill for oil in offshore areas. The approved bill would give the Environmental Protection Agency six months to decide on air pollution permits for offshore rigs or platforms exploring for oil. It also limits. . .
Are Veggie Burgers A Risky Food?
Good nutrition is based on many variables. Obtaining significant protein from food is one of the key elements to a healthy diet. For vegetarians obtaining enough protein sometimes can be a challenge. Unfortunately, one of the food products high in protein that vegetarians and non-vegetarians like to eat is now. . .
Grand Canyon Mining Ban Extended
Just when you think the current administration is letting mining interests and developers have unfettered access to federal wilderness lands in the west, they go and do something unexpected – like protect the Grand Canyon. Yes, we all know that the Grand Canyon is a national park, but that hasn’t. . .
U.S. House Votes To Ban “Frankenfish”
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to prohibit the Food and Drug Administration from approving genetically modified salmon for human consumption. The FDA was set to decide this year on whether to approve the modified fish, which grows twice as fast as the natural variety. Last year the FDA felt. . .
U.S. Fast Tracking First Tidal Power Plant
The U.S. Federal Regulatory Commission (FERC) is giving the green light to America’s first tidal power plant, and surprisingly it will not be installed off of one of our beaches. Our country’s first turbine power plant will be located in the fast moving tidal waters of NYC’s East River. Verdant. . .
Monsanto’s Roundup Birth Causing Defects Hidden By Regulators
A new report issued yesterday accuses industry regulators of misleading the public of the dangers associated with the herbicide, Roundup, produced by Monsanto. The report, “Roundup and birth defects: Is the public being kept in the dark?” found regulators knew as long ago as 1980 that glyphosate, the chemical on. . .
NY, CA Move Against Fracking
New York and California are taking steps to quell environmental concerns over fracking. The New York Legislature last night passed a one-year moratorium on all new fracking permits within that state. The moratorium on new drilling permits would run through June 1, 2012, replacing the current ban set to expire. . .
Obama Abandons Wilderness Plan
Caving in to Congressional political pressure the Obama Administration is abandoning plans to make millions of acres of undeveloped land in the West eligible for federal wilderness protection. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said that his agency would not designate any of the federal public lands in the West as wilderness. . . .
New York Sues Over Fracking
New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a suit to prevent fracking in the Delaware River Basin, an area that supplies drinking water to more than 15 million people in the New York City area and the city of Philadelphia. The suit was filed against the U.S. Army. . .
Texas Seeks To Force Fracking Disclosure
How bout them Texans? Just when you thought they were hell bent on doing as they please with the environment they turn around and set the bar high on fracking. The Texas House became the first legislative body to pass a law requiring that all drilling companies disclose the chemicals. . .
Germany Plans To Abandon Nuclear Energy By 2022
Germany has announced that it intends to abandon nuclear energy over the next eleven years. The German move comes after reconsidering their nuclear strategy in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima disaster. Germany plans to move ambitiously into renewable energy sources to replace their nuclear power plants. Germany currently has 17. . .
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