"Hollywood Sign is Saved to Become Protected Parkland"
"The famous Hollywood sign above Los Angeles, theatened by a development of luxury homes, has been saved and will become part of a public park."
Source: ENS, 04/28/2010
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"Energy or Immigration? The Senate Stalemate Continues"
"Senate Democratic leaders scrambled yesterday to untangle the political puzzle hindering efforts to move comprehensive energy and climate change legislation, but the impasse with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) remains."
Source: ClimateWire, 04/28/2010
"New Water Pollution Suit Filed Against Massey"
"Four environmental groups have just filed a major new water pollution lawsuit against Massey Energy."
Source: Coal Tattoo, 04/28/2010
Electric Grid: "Power to the Revolution"
"Utilities are spending billions to make the grid more reliable, efficient, and green. In the process, they will drastically change how they do business."
Source: Daily Climate, 04/28/2010
Suppressed EPA Studies Reveal High Cost of Sea Level Rise
A comprehensive peer-reviewed EPA study of how man-made climate change is making East Coast beaches vanish was suppressed by the Bush administration. The Obama administration is following Bush' lead in keeping it unpublished.
Source: Climate Desk, 04/28/2010
"Feds Hear Applause, Warnings About East Coast Oil"
"Industry officials applauded the Obama administration plans to open East Coast waters to oil exploration Tuesday while coastal residents warned about dangers to wildlife, natural beauty and tourism."
Source: AP, 04/28/2010
Gulf Oil Rig May Need Controlled Burn-off To Contain Spill
"As efforts failed Tuesday to contain the flow of tens of thousands of gallons of oil leaking from an exploded well deep in the Gulf of Mexico, emergency response teams are considering a controlled burn-off of the oil on the water's surface as early as today."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/28/2010
Water Matters! Global Water Conference
The United Nations Environment Programme appointed Pittsburgh to be North America's Host for World Environment Day (WED) 2010. This event is part of Pittsburgh's answer to the call.
"Rural Ozone Can Be Fed by Feed (as in Silage)"
"The alcohol in silage can drive significant ozone formation, exceeding the contribution from tailpipe emissions."
Source: Science News, 04/27/2010
"Rooftop Farming Booming in New York"
"Urban farming is a growth industry in New York city's concrete jungle, and with little open land free agriculturalists and beekeepers have taken to the rooftops to pursue their passion."
Source: AFP, 04/27/2010
