"North Shore: A Natural History of Minnesota’s Superior Coast"
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20 Years Later, Cleanup of GE PCBs in Housatonic River Still Underway
"Gov. Charlie Baker still remembers the case of Pittsfield and GE from his first tour of duty in state government."
Source: Springfield Republican, 01/19/2016
"More Quakes Rattle Oklahoma But State Avoids Tough Measures"
"In Oklahoma, now the country's earthquake capital, people are talking nervously about the big one as man-made quakes get stronger, more frequent and closer to major population centers. Next door in Kansas, they're feeling on firmer ground though no one is ready yet to declare victory."
Source: AP, 01/19/2016
"Study: Man-Made Heat Put In Oceans Has Doubled Since 1997"
"The amount of man-made heat energy absorbed by the seas has doubled since 1997, a study released Monday showed."
Source: AP, 01/19/2016
"Clinton 'Outraged' By Inaction Over Flint Lead Contamination"
"Hillary Clinton got her biggest applause of the night during Sunday's Democratic presidential debate when she accused Republican Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder of not caring about poor African-Americans drinking contaminated water."
Source: The Hill, 01/18/2016
Journalism and Science Students Take to Field Together
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Between the Lines: Author Spends Two Decades ‘Hooked on a Character’
Rarely does a writer get so deeply into the heart of his or her subject while also avoiding the pitfalls of sentimentality. So began the judges’ comments for “Untamed: The Wildest Woman in America and the Fight for Cumberland Island,” winner of SEJ’s 2015 Rachel Carson Environment Book Award. The book’s author, Will Harlan, spent 19 years developing a bold, unflinching portrayal of Cumberland Island, Ga.’s most ardent defender, the brilliant-yet-eccentric Carol Ruckdeschel. For the latest edition of SEJournal’s Between the Lines author Q & A, Harlan spoke with our book editor, Tom Henry.
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"EPA Stayed Silent On Flint’s Tainted Water"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s top Midwest official said her department knew as early as April about the lack of corrosion controls in Flint’s water supply — a situation that likely put residents at risk for lead contamination — but said her hands were tied in bringing the information to the public."
Source: Detroit News, 01/14/2016
Amid Drinking Water Crisis In Flint, Governor Activates National Guard
"Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder late Tuesday activated the National Guard to help distribute bottled water and filters in Flint as it deals with a drinking water crisis that began months ago."
Source: AP, 01/13/2016
"House Approves Bill to Block Stream-Protection Rule for Coal"
"The Republican-controlled House approved a bill Tuesday blocking new Obama administration regulations designed to reduce the environmental impact of coal mining on the nation's streams."
Source: AP, 01/13/2016
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