AGU Climate Q & A Service
The American Geophysical Union's extended pilot project includes over 700 PhD-trained climate scientists who are volunteering to answer journalists' emailed questions about climate science, through Jan. 21, 2011.
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Probable Carcinogen Found in Drinking Water of 31 U.S. Cities
"An environmental group that analyzed the drinking water in 35 cities across the United States, including Bethesda and Washington, found that most contained hexavalent chromium, a probable carcinogen that was made famous by the film 'Erin Brockovich.'"
Source: Wash Post, 12/20/2010
White House Issues Science Integrity and Openness Policy
"The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Friday issued long-awaited guidelines to prevent political interference in science and promote transparency at federal agencies, a move that drew cautious praise from activists in the scientific community who had been dismayed by an 18-month delay at the science office."
Source: LA Times, 12/20/2010
"Deadly Blast on Oil Pipeline in Mexico's Puebla State"
"At least 28 people have been killed and many others injured in an oil pipeline explosion in central Mexico, officials say."
Source: BBC News, 12/20/2010
"2010's World Gone Wild: Quakes, Floods, Blizzards"
"This was the year the Earth struck back. Earthquakes, heat waves, floods, volcanoes, super typhoons, blizzards, landslides and droughts killed at least a quarter million people in 2010 — the deadliest year in more than a generation. More people were killed worldwide by natural disasters this year than have been killed in terrorism attacks in the past 40 years combined."
Source: AP, 12/20/2010
"Tar Creek Buyout Costs Less Than Expected"
"A federal buyout of homes and businesses in the Tar Creek Superfund site is nearly complete and is expected to cost about $10 million less than original estimates."
Source: Tulsa World, 12/20/2010
"Efforts To Kill Invasive Plant Worry Beekeepers"
"An effort to fight an invasive plant with insects that eat it has drawn opposition from beekeepers who worry it will leave them without an adequate source of nectar and pollen for their honeybees."
Source: AP, 12/20/2010
Coal Ash Rules Depend on Whether EPA Classifies Waste as Hazardous
"Two years after the disastrous coal ash spill in Kingston, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is on the verge of enacting the first federal standards for the disposal of ash from coal-fired power plants."
Source: Knoxville News-Sentinel, 12/20/2010
"No Senate Vote Seen This Year On EPA Carbon Rules"
"Legislation imposing a two-year pause on Environmental Protection Agency regulation of carbon dioxide pollution from smokestacks appeared to be dead for this year as Senator John Rockefeller accused Republicans on Friday of withholding their needed support."
Source: Reuters, 12/20/2010
"GE Must Do More To Clean Hudson River: EPA"
"The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday ordered General Electric Co to dredge deeper into the Hudson River as part of the next phase of an effort to remove cancer-causing chemicals dumped into the river over decades."
Source: Reuters, 12/20/2010
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