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"U.S. Companies May Look Abroad To Fight Global Warming"

"U.S. companies could save tens of billions of dollars by investing in efforts to combat deforestation in developing nations instead of cleaning up their own domestic carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report released Wednesday."

Source: LA Times, 10/08/2009

"Aircraft Drinking Water Rule Requires Testing Every 5 Years"

"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today published a final rule to ensure that safe and reliable drinking water is provided to aircraft passengers and crew. The rule requires airlines to have their water systems inspected at least once every five years, report the test results to the EPA and fix any 'significant deficiencies.'"

Source: ENS, 10/08/2009

"No Contractor Left Behind Part II: KBR’s Negligence"

Engineering and construction firm KBR has profited from the war in Iraq, thanks to secret-no-bid contracts coordinated by the office of then VP Cheney, who had previously headed KBR's parent company. Evidence shows that US soldiers were exposed to carcinogen sodium dichromate as part of KBR's activities in Iraqi oil fields.

Source: DC Bureau, 10/08/2009

"Green Shoots Rise From Brownfields"

"Uncle Sam looks to eliminate the biggest hurdle to expanding renewable energy – the need for suitable sites to place commercial-scale wind and solar farms – by reusing hundreds of old mines, landfills and industrial sites."

Source: Daily Climate, 10/08/2009

Analysis: "Schwarzenegger Muscles Lawmakers for Major Water Bill"

"California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger desperately wants a bill to fund an overhaul of the state's water system -- so much so he is hinting he may veto more than 700 bills awaiting his signature by midnight Sunday if top lawmakers fail agree to one."

Source: Reuters, 10/08/2009

"Senior G77 Members Protest Steps To Change Kyoto Pact"

"BANGKOK - Senior G77 members walked out of a meeting during climate talks in the Thai capital saying they would not discuss a future without the Kyoto Protocol climate pact, delegates said on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters, 10/08/2009

"Dow Unveils Solar Shingles"

"Dow Chemical has unveiled a residential roof shingle in the form of a solar panel designed to be integrated into asphalt-tiled roofs."

Source: NYTimes, 10/08/2009

"Contaminated Groundwater Found Near NC Ash Ponds"

"Thirteen North Carolina coal ash ponds are leaking toxic pollutants into groundwater, according to an analysis of groundwater contamination data conducted by Appalachian Voices' Upper Watauga Riverkeeper team."

Source: Asheville Citizen-Times, 10/08/2009

Salazar Presents Ambitious Plan to Manage Wild Horses"

"The government plans to aggressively sterilize wild horses and transplant thousands to new public preserves in the Midwest and East as a solution to the nearly 40-year-old problem of how to manage the exploding numbers of wild horses in the West, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Wednesday."

Source: Wash Post, 10/08/2009

Do E-Journalists Have a "Document Cloud" in Their Future?

An online compendium of key source documents behind all the big stories seems on its way for future reference from ProPublica, thanks to a Knight News Challenge $719,500 grant.

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