"10 Years of Cleanup Bring Ocoee River Back To Life"
"COPPER BASIN, Tenn. — A decade ago, the Ocoee River was dead — devoid of any insect or fish life that normally signals clean water."
Source: Chattanooga Times Free Press, 10/17/2011
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"Long Ties To Koch Brothers Key To Cain's Campaign"
"IOWA CITY -- Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain has cast himself as the outsider, the pizza magnate with real-world experience who will bring fresh ideas to the nation's capital. But Cain's economic ideas, support and organization have close ties to two billionaire brothers who bankroll right-leaning causes through their group Americans for Prosperity."
Source: AP, 10/17/2011
Anadarko Agrees To Pay BP $4 Billion in Gulf Spill Settlement
"LONDON — Anadarko Petroleum Co. has agreed to pay $4 billion to BP PLC as part of a settlement related to last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill."
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Source: AP, 10/17/2011
"With Powerboat and Forklift, a Sacred Whale Hunt Endures"
"BARROW, Alaska — The ancient whale hunt here is not so ancient anymore. 'Ah, the traditional loader,'one man mumbled irreverently. 'Ah, the traditional forklift.'"
Source: NY Times, 10/17/2011
"Obama Allies' Interests Collide Over Keystone Pipeline"
The Keystone XL pipeline that would bring petroleum from Canada's tar sands to US terminals in Houston is proving a political headache for President Obama. It pits many of his erstwhile allies -- such as unions and environmentalists -- against each other.
Source: Wash Post, 10/17/2011
House Passes Coal Ash Bill
"House Republicans pushed through legislation Friday that gives the states the power to regulate coal ash from power plants as if it were municipal garbage, pre-empting pending federal regulations that could be much tougher."
Source: AP, 10/17/2011
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Enterprising Stories Stand Out in Recent Disaster Coverage — From Japan to Texas
Here's a sampling of coverage of recent extreme weather disasters, with particular focus on a few of the many enterprise stories that emanated from four clusters of events — the tsunami-caused crisis at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, drought and wildfires in Texas, death-dealing tornadoes in the Southeast and massive flooding in the Mississippi River system.
