The likely rejection of a road through Alaska's Izembek National Wildlife Refuge has already sparked a political firestorm that could affect the nomination of Sally Jewell to head the Interior…
POLITICS: Izembek rejection imperils future land-conservation measures -- Murkowski
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PUBLIC LANDS: Emergency medical care far from guaranteed in remote Alaskan town
If you live in King Cove, Alaska, your access to emergency medical care can depend on the weather. In the tiny Aleutian town at the tip of the southwest Alaskan peninsula, almost everyone has a horror story about a family member or friend who suffered a serious or traumatic injury that required near-heroic efforts to address because severe weather cut the town off from the rest of the world.
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PUBLIC LANDS: Ferry plan may have scuttled Izembek wilderness road
An Alaskan town's makeshift plan for starting a passenger ferry across an Aleutian bay may have inadvertently squashed a far more ambitious proposal for building a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
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ENERGY POLICY: BPC's Dorgan, Lott give recommendations on natural gas, nuclear, efficiency and climate
Can the United States address its energy and environment challenges in a bipartisan fashion? During today's OnPoint, former Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.)…
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JAPAN: Nation to bring nuclear plants back online -- prime minister
Nuclear power plants that have been idled since the Fukushima Daiichi disaster will begin restarting later this year, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told Parliament today. They will go back online…
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MINNESOTA: State lawmaker to introduce GMO labeling bill
A Minnesota state senator today plans to introduce legislation that would require genetically engineered food and seed sold in the state to carry a label. The legislation comes from state…
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WISCONSIN: Mining bill clears state Senate
A controversial mining bill now heads to the Wisconsin state Assembly after it passed yesterday in the Senate following intense debate. The Republican-sponsored bill would significantly amend the state's mining…
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WYOMING: House clears energy industry-opposed eminent domain bill
The Wyoming House has passed a bill that would force energy companies using eminent domain to cover landowners' legal fees if courts determine they weren't offered a fair price for…
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PUBLIC HEALTH: Residents near Fukushima face elevated cancer risk -- WHO
Residents of some communities near Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have a heightened risk of developing certain cancers, according to the World Health Organization. WHO said some emergency workers…
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WATER POLLUTION: Spills may sully creeks in N.C., Mont.
More than 100,000 gallons of untreated wastewater and rainfall yesterday spilled in a North Carolina city. Officials are reviewing the spills. Most of the spilled water in Thomasville, N.C., came…
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DROUGHT: Texas town shrivels on lack of rainfall
Two years of drought in Texas have crippled Plainview, a town dependent on beef processing. Federal data show the Texas cattle population is at its lowest since 1967. And the…
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WATER POLLUTION: Boat accident causes minor oil spill off La. coast
A small amount of oil is leaking into the Gulf of Mexico after a boat hit an inactive oil and gas well Tuesday. The offshore oil service boat hit a…
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DRINKING WATER: Study claims widespread health problems from treating polluted runoff
Pollutants washing off farms, streets and suburban lawns into waterways are affecting the safety of drinking water, an environmental group says in a new report. At issue is a family…
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: First Solar sets record for technology efficiency but takes hit on Wall Street
First Solar Inc. has set a record for its solar cell technology, achieving 18.7 percent cell efficiency, more than 10 percent higher than the previous record it set last year…
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OIL AND GAS: EPA report highlights safety problems at Exxon's Baton Rouge refinery -- union
An unredacted report from U.S EPA shows safety issues at Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Baton Rouge refinery that represent "criminal offenses" and are prevalent throughout the industry, according to the United…
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CYBERSECURITY: Spies stole info from 23 natural gas companies -- report
Nearly two dozen natural gas pipeline operators in the United States were the targets of cyberthreats linked to China's military, according to a report from the Department of Homeland Security.…
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UTILITIES: N.Y. investment chief wins clean-power concession from DTE Energy, looks for more
New York's chief accountant and investment trustee has dropped a shareholder resolution aimed at Detroit-based DTE Energy Co. meant to pressure the utility into using more clean energy. New York…
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BUSINESS: Chemical companies align on emission reporting
Ten major chemical companies this week debuted guidelines for accounting for and reporting their corporate greenhouse gas emissions. Developed in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)…
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EPA: Tackling global warming could help boost economy -- Perciasepe
The economy can boom as the nation tackles global warming, U.S. EPA acting Administrator Bob Perciasepe told a private-sector climate change gathering in Washington, D.C., today. Businesses have played a…
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MINING: Ex-Massey president pleads guilty to conspiracy charges after deadly explosion
A former top executive at Massey Energy Co. is expected to enter a plea to federal conspiracy charges later today. The company's former President David Hughart was charged with conspiracy…
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