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Regional News >
Niagara Falls Says No To Drilling Wastewater
Lewis Milford: Manhattan Institute Flunks Energy Policy 101
(Huffington Post)
New York Seeks Waste-To-Energy Proposals
From Japan, Bearing Witness In Debate Over Indian Point
What Happened To The Girls In Le Roy
(NY Times)
Packed Crowd Debates United Water Plant; Foes Urge Alternatives To Treating Hudson Water
(Lo Hud)
Build It Green NYC: Over 75 Tons Of Used Materials And Furniture
(City Atlas)
City Moves Forward With Efforts To Turn Garbage into Energy
Bike Lanes Plan Back On Track in East Harlem
(DNA Info)
Alley Pond Environmental Center To Give Away Free Trees
(NYRP)
It’s Illegal to Bike Outside the Lines? Cyclist Sues DMV Over Lame Lane Ticket
(NY Observer)
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National News >
President Obama To Announce $1 Billion Initiative For Clean, Advanced Vehicle Model Communities
(Inhabitat)
Keystone XL Tar Sands Pipeline Won’t Ease Gas Prices; Senate Must Reject It
Disaster Declared After Major Floods In Hawaii
(Huffington Post)
‘Ag-Gag Bills’ Are Back To Keep Factory Farm Abuse A Secret
Gimme Bomb Shelter: FEMA Pushes For Disaster-Proof Green Buildings
(Grist)
Is The USDA Local Farm Program A Ruse For Big Agriculture?
(Triple Pundit)
U.S. Solar Trade Surplus With China Turns Into Gaping Deficit, Says Coalition of Manufacturers
(Think Progress)
Report Faults Federal Agency In Deadly W.Va. Mine Accident
(The Hill)
DC Mayor Signs Sustainability Pledge
(Environmental Leader)
Obama Administration Creates National Water Trails System
(Alter Net)
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International News >
Entire Nation Of Kiribati Has To Move To Avoid Rising Seas
(Grist)
Canadian Official Defends Oil Sands
(NY Times)
Schwarzenegger, UN Leaders Unveil Virtual Platform Sustainia
(Green Biz)
Uncertain Health Risks Torment Japanese In Radiation Zone
(Washington Post)
UK Nuclear Sites At Risk Of Flooding, Report Shows
(The Guardian)
Abu Dhabi Bets On Anti-Dust Solar Panels
(ENN)
Bill Chameides: The Fukushima Accident’s Legacy One Year Later
Where Is The World’s Greenest Building?
(Huffington Post)
China: How The Maintenance Of Its Natural Resources Allows It To Prosper As A Global Leading Economy
(Daily Kos)
Landslide Near Papua New Guinea Quarry Raises Further Questions About Exxon
(Jakarta Globe)
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Science, Technology, Health & The Planet >
The Threat Of Carbon Emissions On The World’s Oceans
(Washington Post)
Record Warm Weather Heads To Eastern U.S.
(Bloomberg)
Climate Change To Kill Off 900 Bird Species By 2100
(Treehugger)
What The Frack Is In That Water?
(Pro Publica)
The “Pink Slime” In Your Kid’s School Lunch
(Mother Jones)
A ‘Toxic Treadmill’: Dangerous Flame Retardants Remain Widespread In Children’s Products
(Huffington Post)
Skin Products Tainted With Mercury
(CNN)
Nanotrees Harvest The Sun’s Energy To Turn Water Into Hydrogen Fuel
(Science Daily)
Farmers Face Tough Choice On Ways To Fight New Strains Of Weeds
(NPR)
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Business >
Coca-Cola Modifies Caramel Color To Avoid Cancer Warning Label
(NPR)
Walmart’s Greenwash: How The Company’s Much-Publicized Sustainability Campaign Falls Short
(New Rules Project)
Spike In Food Prices Projected By 2013
(NY Times)
BP To Pay $7.8 Billion To Settle Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Lawsuit — Is The Company Getting Off Too Easy?
(Alter Net)
Why Is It So Difficult For Food Companies To Go BPA-Free?
(Good)
Hawaii Becomes Test Lab For GM Fuel Cell Vehicles
(Triple Pundit)
New Rules For TCO Eco-Label Set Standard For IT Worker Conditions
(Green Biz)
U.S. Biotechnology Firm Plans First Commercial-Scale Cellulosic Biofuel Plant
(Yale Environment 360)
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