"CBO Says Climate Bill Would Cut Deficit by $19B"
"Congressional budget experts say a climate and energy bill now stalled in the Senate would reduce the federal deficit by about $19 billion over the next decade."
Source: AP, 07/08/2010
Search results
"Oil Seeps Into New Orleans' Lake Pontchartrain"
"New Orleans, which managed to escape the oil from the BP spill for more than two months, can't hide any longer. For the first time since the accident, oil from the ruptured well is seeping into Lake Pontchartrain."
Source: AP, 07/08/2010
"TXI To Shut Down Highest-Polluting Cement Kilns in Midlothian"
"TXI will permanently shut down its four oldest, highest-polluting cement kilns in Midlothian and will stop burning hazardous waste as fuel, the Dallas-based company said Tuesday."
Source: Dallas News, 07/08/2010
"Weathering Emotional Storms Over Gulf Oil Spill"
"Oily beaches and lost livelihoods are the visible effects of the massive well leaking into the Gulf Coast. But consequences that are harder to spot are starting to get more attention now, like the need for mental health care."
Source: NPR, 07/08/2010
Residents Oppose Oil Waste Going Into Gulf Landfill
"Waste Management on Wednesday began dumping oil-coated materials from Mississippi coast beaches into the Pecan Grove landfill, which it is permitted to do, but which is an activity local officials are against."
Source: McClatchy, 07/08/2010
"Critics Call Valdez Cleanup a Warning for Gulf Workers"
Workers on the massive project to clean oil from Prince William sound after the Exxon Valdez spill two decades ago are struggling with severe health problems. CNN investigates whether Gulf oil spill cleanup workers face the same fate.
Source: CNN, 07/08/2010
"Spill May Give Boost To Eco-Theology"
"Where would Jesus drill? Religious leaders who consider environmental protection a godly mission are making the Gulf of Mexico oil spill a rallying cry, hoping it inspires people of faith to support cleaner energy while changing their personal lives to consume less and contemplate more."
Source: AP, 07/08/2010
"British Panel Clears Scientists"
"A British panel on Wednesday exonerated the scientists caught up in the controversy known as Climategate of charges that they had manipulated their research to support preconceived ideas about global warming."
Source: NYTimes, 07/08/2010
ESRI Geomedicine: Online Map Resource for Environmental Health
From GIS software company ESRI, this free tool lets users enter places where they lived for more than two years at a time, and the site provides you with a personalized "place history" pdf report and shareable maps detailing local heart attack rate and nearby toxic chemicals for each location.
New Federal Web Site Pulls Together Coastal Info
NOAA's "State of the Coast" contains both quick facts and detailed information regarding this 95,000-mile-long zone and all the players involved. It generally addresses longer-term issues, such as environmental degradation, climate, hazards, economics, and demographics.
Advertisement 
