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GM Dropout Endangers Vehicle Mercury Switch Recycling Program
The Associated Press reports "GM says mercury pollution not its problem anymore," defaulting on its dues payments just as the US government's cash-for-clunkers program is causing the retirement of many older vehicles.
"More Info Comes to Light on 'Energy Citizen' Rallies"
"News broke on Friday that the American Petroleum Institute is urging member companies to recruit their employees, retirees, vendors, and contractors to attend 'Energy Citizen' events across the country over the August congressional recess. Today, we have some updates to the story."
Source: Grist, 08/18/2009
Opinion: Finding Common Ground On Protecting Montana Wilderness
In the Yaak Valley of Montana, environmentalists have been talking to loggers, snowmobilers and other longtime opponents of wilderness protection about the future of public lands. Rick Bass writes of his involvement in a cooperative effort that could lead to the first wilderness-area designation in the state in a quarter-century.
Source: Yale Environment 360, 09/19/2009
"Asian Clams Invade Lake Tahoe"
Lake Tahoe is being invaded by an exotic Asian clam that some fear could litter beaches with sharp shells and turn some sections of the lake a murky green.
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 08/20/2009
"Duke Study Finds Easily Inhalable Ash Bits Carry Most Toxicity"
A Duke Univ. study found the highest concentrations of toxic metals in coal ash to be in the smallest particles -- the ones most likely to be kicked up as dust and breathed in by people.
Source: Nashville Tennessean, 08/20/2009
"Scientists Uncover New Ocean Threat From Plastics"
"Scientists have identified a new source of chemical pollution released by the huge amounts of plastic rubbish found floating in the oceans of the world. A study has found that as plastics break down in the sea they release potentially toxic substances not found in nature and which could affect the growth and development of marine organisms."
Source: Independent, 08/20/2009
"Beetles, Wildfire: Double Threat in Warming World"
"Beetles and fire, twin plagues, are consuming northern forests in what scientists say is a preview of the future, in a century growing warmer, as the land grows drier, trees grow weaker and pests, abetted by milder winters, grow stronger. Dying, burning forests would then only add to the warming."
Source: AP, 08/20/2009
"DEQ To Help Polluter Seek Federal Break on Mercury Emission"
"Oregon's top environmental agency plans to side with one of the state's biggest polluters in its effort to seek an exemption from tough new federal rules controlling the release of toxic mercury."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 08/20/2009
"An Apple a Day Keeps Extinction Away for Rare Fruit"
"Just as wild plants and animals have their environmental champions, so foodies are seeking to preserve the biodiversity of cultivated species and rescue rare delicacies such as California's Sebastopol Gravenstein apple. The big difference? With endangered foods, you save them by eating them."
Source: LA Times, 08/20/2009
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