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"Wetlands Loss Linked to OCS Oil and Gas Pipelines in New Study"

"A new study for the federal Minerals Management Service concludes that the construction of pipelines related to oil and gas production in the Outer Continental Shelf of the Gulf of Mexico 'can cause locally intense habitat changes, thereby contributing to the loss of critically important land and wetland areas.'"

Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 10/06/2009

"EPA Cites West Palm Beach Over Sewage"

"WEST PALM BEACH -- The city's sewage treatment plant has pumped untold millions of gallons of poorly treated wastewater onto wetlands adjacent to wells used to supplement the city's drinking water supply. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited the city with 117 pollution violations."

Source: Palm Beach Post, 10/02/2009

"SC Utility Votes To Drop Coal-Fired Power Plant"

"COLUMBIA, S.C. -- State-owned utility Santee Cooper decided Monday to drop plans for a controversial coal-fired power plant in South Carolina, a move lauded by environmental groups that had criticized the facility."

Source: AP, 08/25/2009

"Vilsack Calls for Renewed Emphasis on Forests"

"U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Friday outlined a vision for managing the nation's forests that placed a high priority on restoration to protect water resources and combat climate change."

Source: AP, 08/18/2009

Senate Takes Up $34.3B Energy and Water Money Bill"

"The Senate [Monday began debate] on a $34.3 billion fiscal 2010 energy and water spending bill as environmental groups press lawmakers to strip provisions they say will damage wetlands and fish habitat in Missouri."

Source: Greenwire, 07/28/2009

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

"Wanted for Wetlands Pollution, EPA Fugitive Caught in Mexico"

"Robert Wainwright, 65, a fugitive wanted in Indiana for allegedly polluting wetlands, was arrested July 14 in Mexico by U.S. marshals and agents of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, working with Mexican police."

Source: ENS, 07/21/2009

"Gulf Waters Imperil Tribes' Way of Life In Louisiana Bayous"

"As Wetlands Shrink, Oil and Gas Jobs Replace Farming, Fishing and Trapping."

Source: Wash Post, 07/21/2009

Florida Lets Sewage Sludge Foul Everglades: Critics

Environmentalists say Florida officials are thwarting a 2-year-old law banning the spreading of sewage sludge on the Everglades.

Source: Orlando Sentinel, 06/30/2009

"Senate Panel Approves Wetlands Bill"

"Environmentalists praised Senate lawmakers on Thursday for approving legislation that more clearly defines which bodies of water are subject to federal regulation."

Source: Dow Jones, 06/19/2009

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