"A Look Into Coal Country"
"A new documentary film sets out to show how mining for coal affects the people who live in Coal Country."
Source: Environment Report, 10/09/2009
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"AP Interview: White House Expands Climate Campaign"
"The group of Cabinet secretaries and White House advisers who meet regularly to craft the president's energy and environmental agenda now numbers 13, double what it was during the administration's early days. It's just one of the signs that the administration is stepping up its push to pass energy and climate legislation this year."
Source: AP, 10/09/2009
"Byrd Blasts Massey 'Arrogance' Over Marsh Fork School"
"Sen. Robert C. Byrd on Wednesday blasted Massey Energy for what he called 'disregard for human life and safety,' following the company's refusal to help fund a new school so Marsh Fork Elementary students could move away from a Massy coal processing plant and slurry impoundment."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 10/09/2009
"Senate Committee Approves Pizarchik for U.S. Mining Post"
"The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted [Thursday] to confirm Pennsylvania's controversial mining director as the director of the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement."
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10/09/2009
"Green Shoots Rise From Brownfields"
"Uncle Sam looks to eliminate the biggest hurdle to expanding renewable energy – the need for suitable sites to place commercial-scale wind and solar farms – by reusing hundreds of old mines, landfills and industrial sites."
Source: Daily Climate, 10/08/2009
"Contaminated Groundwater Found Near NC Ash Ponds"
"Thirteen North Carolina coal ash ponds are leaking toxic pollutants into groundwater, according to an analysis of groundwater contamination data conducted by Appalachian Voices' Upper Watauga Riverkeeper team."
Source: Asheville Citizen-Times, 10/08/2009
"In Marine Power Race, Sea Snake Leads"
"A second-generation scarlet Sea Snake is being prepared to harness the waves of Britain's northern islands to generate electricity."
Source: Reuters, 10/07/2009
"Red Tape Behind Green Living"
"Tax credits for making your home more energy efficient got a lot of early buzz. The promise of up to 1500-dollars back for insulation and windows or efficient furnaces led to a flurry of advertising." But something might be stopping people from taking advantage of the tax credits.
Source: Environment Report, 10/06/2009
"Climate Agency Sees China’s Efforts Paying Dividends"
An International Energy Agency report says that "China will be able to slow the growth of its emissions much faster than commonly assumed because of its rising investment in wind and nuclear energy and its newfound emphasis on energy efficiency."
Source: NYTimes, 10/07/2009
"Where's the Next Boom? Maybe in `Cleantech'"
"Silicon Valley investors are pointing to something called cleantech -- alternative energy, more efficient power distribution and new ways to store electricity, all with minimal impact to the environment -- as a candidate for the next boom."
Source: AP, 10/07/2009
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