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"DHS Panel on At-Risk Chemical Plants Is Stacked With Insiders"

"When the Department of Homeland Security wants advice on how to guard against terrorist attacks at chemical plants, it relies heavily on a special agency panel focused on the topic. There's just one problem, critics say: The committee is stacked with more than a dozen chemical corporation lobbyists and other industry representatives, who have worked to water down agency standards and oppose tougher security requirements."

Source: Wash Post, 11/30/2010

"Energy Czar Sees China Surpassing U.S., Urges Investment"

"The U.S. is losing its edge in energy innovation to China, and it's time to reclaim it for the sake of future economic prosperity, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said in a speech on Monday."

Source: McClatchy, 11/30/2010

Senate Turns to Food-Safety Bill

The Senate cleared procedural hurdles on Monday and took up a House-passed bill to improve food safety. Final passages was expected Tuesday. House leaders have said they will accept the Senate version, sending it to President Obama for signature. The Senate version now includes controversial exemptions for small farmers.

Source: Des Moines Register, 11/30/2010

"Deep-Water Dive Reveals Spilled Oil On Gulf Floor"

Half a mile below the surface, the muddy bottom of the Gulf of Mexico is covered in a layer of oil.

Source: NPR, 11/30/2010

Utilities Shifting from Coal to Gas as Fuel

Over the past decade, coal-burning electric power plants have been increasingly replaced by gas-burning plants. While this has helped the environment, the utility companies are motivated largely by the chance to save money. Meanwhile, 10,000 congregations in 38 states, joined through Interfaith Power & Light, are acting to shift the nation toward cleaner power because they think it is the moral thing to do.

Source: NYTimes, 11/30/2010

"Foes of GE Salmon Raise Specter of 'Trojan Gene' Effect"

Opponents of genetically engineered salmon are warning the Food and Drug Administration not to approve it because they fear fish could escape from aquaculture pens and interbreed with wild stocks or out-compete them.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

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"Chesapeake Bay States, DC Submit Plans To Improve Polluted Waters"

"It took a little muscle flexing, tough talk and a few threats, but the Environmental Protection Agency got what it wanted Monday: Most states in the Chesapeake Bay region submitted detailed plans to reduce the bay's pollution diet as part of a more aggressive effort to nurse its sickly waters back to good health."

Source: Wash Post, 11/30/2010

Fiji Water Shuts Operations in Pacific Nation After Tax Hike

The US-owned bottled water giant Fiji Water shut down operations in the military-ruled Pacific nation of Fiji Monday, after the nation raised the tax on pumping the water the firm exports.

Source: AFP, 11/30/2010

Reporting on Climate Change

November 28-December 9, 2011 — SEJ's Durban Diary posted news leading up to the United Nations COP17/CMP7 climate change meetings, as well as a Twitter feed throughout. The event site's news centre posted coverage and press releases.

The Psychology of Climate Change Communication: A Guide for Scientists, Journalists, Educators, Political Aides, and the Interested Public

The Center for Research on Environmental Decisions (CRED) at Columbia University published on November 2009 a free, research-based guide for "Scientists, Journalists, Educators, Political Aides, and the Interested Public."

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