"Watchdog Warns Nuke Weapon Sites at Risk From Natural Disasters"
"A nuclear watchdog is warning about "shortcomings" in emergency preparedness at nuclear weapons facilities around the country."
Source: The Hill, 09/23/2014
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"Six Energy Firms to Sign Pact to Cut Methane Emissions"
"NEW YORK -- Six international energy companies have agreed to work to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, in partnership with more than a dozen national governments through a new United Nations framework, according to executives and officials familiar with the program."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 09/23/2014
U.S. Energy Infrastructure Revamp May Unlock $6 Trillion Market: Kerry
"U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday the United States could potentially unlock a $6 trillion energy market by revamping the country's fractured electricity grid, a move that he said would boost the competitiveness of renewable energy."
Source: Reuters, 09/23/2014
Countries, Companies Mobilize on Carbon Pricing Ahead Of U.N. Summit
"The World Bank said Monday that 73 national and 11 regional governments and some 1,000 companies will join forces to push for policies setting a price on carbon emissions to encourage a shift to cleaner energy technologies."
Source: Reuters, 09/23/2014
De Blasio Orders Greener NYC, Sets Goals for Energy-Efficient Buildings
"In a sweeping effort to reduce its environmental impact, New York City is planning to overhaul the energy-efficiency standards of all its public buildings and to pressure private landlords to make similar improvements."
Source: NY Times, 09/22/2014
Rockefellers, Heirs to Oil Fortune, To Divest Charity From Fossil Fuels
"John D. Rockefeller built a vast fortune on oil. Now his heirs are abandoning fossil fuels."
Source: NY Times, 09/22/2014
"Investors Call for Climate Change Deal"
"Institutional investors managing £15tn of assets have called for an ambitious global climate deal to give them certainty to invest in clean technology."
Source: Guardian, 09/19/2014
"2014 Already a Nasty Year for Wyoming Oil Spills"
"An oil boom in Wyoming is having a filthy side effect. A string of accidents, ranging in geography from a remote gulley in the Powder River Basin to a refinery in downtown Cheyenne, already has made this year the state's worst for oil spills since at least 2009, state records show."
Source: AP, 09/19/2014
"Is Coal Dust Risky? Scientists Are Looking Into It"
"Coal has been transported around the country by rail for decades. But very little research has been done on what coal does to the environment when it escapes from trains.With two large coal export terminals proposed for Washington state, one federal agency is hoping to add good science to the debate over coal in the Northwest."
Source: NWPR/EarthFix, 09/19/2014
"Leaking Dominion Virginia Power Coal Ash Ponds Spur Complaint"
"Three conservation groups accused Dominion Virginia Power Wednesday of illegally discharging coal ash waste into the Potomac River."
Source: Huffington Post, 09/18/2014
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