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Congress Renews Efforts To Reform 19th Century Mining Law

Critics of the US General Mining Act of 1872 are hopeful that the law, which was crafted at a time when the priority was encouraging mining in a largely unsettled West, will finally be revamped.

Battle Over Chemical Facility Security Reignites

The extended deadline for temporary regulations addressing the security of thousands of chemical facilities expires Oct. 4, 2009. If Congress doesn't enact new legislation, business may continue as usual. But there is a possibility that Congress will act this year.

"Interview: Concentrating Solar Thermal"

"Whenever solar power is mentioned, critics are quick to note -- when there's no sun, there's no power. Lester Graham talked with the author of a report who says one type of solar power can store energy."

Source: Environment Report, 07/23/2009

"Illegal Marijuana Farms Scar Sierra Landscape"

A massive sweep by drug enforcement agents in Fresno County offered new evidence of how illegal marijuana plantations on public lands are scarring the Sierra landscape.

Source: Fresno Bee, 07/23/2009

"NAACP Resolves To Fight Climate Change"

The NAACP last week adopted a resolution supporting clean energy development, curbs on greenhouse gas emissions, and policies to foster green collar jobs.

Source: Grist, 07/23/2009

"Massive Glacier in Sub-Antarctic Island Shrinks by a Fifth"

French scientists say satellites show a glacier on a southern Indian Ocean island shrunk dramatically in recent decades. They think global warming may be a factor.

Source: AFP, 07/23/2009

Puget Sound Enviros Slam WA Industrial Stormwater Permit

"A coalition of three nonprofit water protection groups are jointly requesting that the Washington Department of Ecology 'abandon its plans to weaken industrial stormwater protections.'"

Source: ENS, 07/23/2009

Toxic Vapors Seep from Ground, Threaten Baltimore Neighborhood

Fumes from long-ago industrial activity are still seeping into the homes of some Baltimore-area residents. Those fumes include cancer-causing chemicals like trichloroethylene and perchloroethylene. The site was one of the first Superfund cleanups, but the cleanup was not thorough enough.

Source: Baltimore City Paper, 07/23/2009

Styrene Industry Sues To Halt California Cancer Listing

"The $28 billion styrene industry has filed a lawsuit in Sacramento Superior Court to block California environmental officials from listing the product as a cause of cancer and birth defects."

Source: Sacramento Bee, 07/23/2009

"Fuel Barges Running Afoul on the Columbia River"

Fuel barges on the Columbia River are having more accidents, although none so far has resulted in a known spill. The Coast Guard refuses to disclose information about the incidents, citing investigations which it has not completed in periods of up to 16 months.

Source: Portland Oregonian, 07/23/2009

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