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Regional News >
Breaking Down The Governor’s Budget
Fracking Front And Center For NY DEC
Smart, Green Investments In NY’s Future
Cap & Trade Is Alive & Well With The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
(Environmental Advocates of NY)
Environmental Protection Fund Lobby Day
(NYLCV)
New York Plans Faster Sewage Alerts
(NY Times)
NY vs. DC: Who Wins In Building Energy Benchmarking?
(Green Tech Media)
NYC Saves By Going Green
(AM NY)
NYLCV Joins ‘No Farms, No Food’ Effort
(NYLCV)
City Announces It Will Begin Releasing Information Of Ground Zero Responders Who Developed Cancer
(Capital NY)
NJ Overlooked Superfund Sites: Freedom Of Information Act Reveals 27 Toxic Sites That Could Have Qualified For Superfund Status
(NJ Spotlight)
Could New York City Be The Next Major Solar Energy Market?
(Renewable Energy World)
Many In NY Cheer Delay Of Animal Disease Lab Move
(Bloomberg)
Legislators Want Fracking Ban On Oneida County Public Land
(Utica OD)
DEC Announces Proposed Changes To Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations
(Read Media)
Final Draft Of DEC Management Plan For 38,500 Acres Of Forest In Essex County Released
(DEC)
New Comfort Station In Riverside Park Is NY’s 1st Building Certified By The Living Building Challenge
(Treehugger)
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National News >
Climate Hawk Senators Remind Washington Of Climate Crisis
Senators Take Emergency Oil Reserve Hostage To Force Keystone Approval
Clean Air Now: Federal Register Publishes Mercury And Air Toxics Standards
(Think Progress)
In Heartland Institute Leak, A Plan To Discredit Climate Teaching
U.S. Pushes To Cut Emissions That Speed Climate Change
(NY Times)
Obama’s Proposed 2013 Budget Cuts Produce Safety Testing By The USDA
Stopping Liquid Natural Gas Port In Maryland A Blow Against Fracking In The Marcellus Shale, Too
(Treehugger)
Secrecy Loophole Could Still Weaken BLM’s Tougher Fracking Regs
(Inside Climate News)
Boehner Delays Highway Bill Vote
Inhofe To Force Vote On Killing EPA’s Power Plant Mercury Rule
(The Hill)
U.S. To Cut Funds For Water Testing At Beaches
(LA Times)
38 Clean Energy Groups Submit Formal Petition To NRC To Incorporate Lessons of Fukushima
(E News Park Forest)
Federal Funds Flow To Clean-Energy Firms With Obama Administration Ties
(Washington Post)
San Francisco Taxis Surpass Emissions Goal With A 49% Reduction Of GHG Emissions
(ICLEI)
Wind Energy: Iowa Model For Success
(Politico)
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International News >
New Global Deal On Climate Pollutants Could Help Lower Temperatures, Save Millions Of Lives
(Think Progress)
Is Canada Turning Into An Anti-Green Police State?
(Treehugger)
Northern Gateway Pipeline Proposal Draws B.C. Into A Quagmire Of Conflict
(Calgary Herald)
Millions Of Flood Victims Still At Risk In Pakistan
(Times Colonist)
Mozambique Prepares For Dangerous Cyclone Giovanna
(IPS)
High Lead Found In 23% Children Living Close To Yamuna: Study
(Hindustan Times)
Europe And US Sign Trade Agreement Over Organic Products
(ENN)
Mongolia As Minegolia? Paying The Price
(NY Times)
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Science, Technology, Health & The Planet >
MIT/Princeton Studies Indicate Increasing Frequency Of Intense Storms, Storm Surges
(ENN)
Agriculture Consumes 92% Of Freshwater Used Globally – US Leads Per Capita Consumption
New Study Strengthens Link Between Obesity, Diabetes And BPA
New Water Bottle Serves Up Purified Water In 60 Seconds With UV Light
(Treehugger)
New Study Finds Arsenic In Infant Formula, Cereal Bars
(Consumer Reports)
Urinary Tract Infections Linked To Contaminated Chicken
(LA Times)
New-Car Smell: Find Out How Toxic The Interior Of Your New Car Is
(International Business Times)
Air Pollution Linked To Cognitive Decline In Older Women
(Mother Nature Network)
Bangladesh Declares Sanctuaries for Rare Freshwater Dolphins
(Environmental News Service)
How Secure Are Labs Handling World’s Deadliest Pathogens?
(Reuters)
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Business >
New Study Ranks The Least Toxic Cars, Honda Civic Tops The List
(Inhabitat)
Dow Chemical Co. Reaches Deal With Regulators To Clean Up Dioxin Pollution In Michigan City
(Washington Post)
GM Defends Contributions To ‘Careful And Considerate’ Climate Denier Institute
Microsoft Disavows Heartland Institute’s Climate Denial, Says Contributions Just ‘Free Software Licenses’
(Think Progress)
BP’s Oil Slick Set To Spill Into Courtroom
(NPR)
Apple And Foxconn: Sustainable Labor Is A Must
Behind The Top 10 List For Green Building Markets: How SF Made No. 1
(Green Biz)
Sustainability ‘Megaforces’ Impact On Business Will Accelerate
(Fresh Business Thinking)
Solar Industry Overcapacity Could Drag On For Some Time
(Huffington Post)
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