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U.S. Arctic strategy aims to exploit oil and gas for 'national security'
The U.S. National Strategy for the Arctic, announced by the White House on May 10, includes this: "The Arctic region’s energy resources factor into a core component of our national security strategy: energy security. The region holds sizable proved and potential … Continue reading
More coverage on Corexit, deadly dispersant in the BP Gulf oil blowout disaster
“On the Green Front” did a good segment on Deadly Dispersants in the Gulf, the new report from the Government Accountability Project that details the effects on human health and the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem stemming from BP and the … Continue reading
"Inside Story" on BP's use of Corexit to "clean up" Gulf oil blowout disaster
Al Jazeera English's Inside Story Americas aired a very good discussion of the findings and implications of the Government Accountability Project's report on the devastating effects of BP's use of Corexit to "clean up" its oil blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. … Continue reading
EPA on State Dept's Keystone XL draft impact statement: "Environmental Objections - Insufficient Information"
The Environmental Protection Agency has given a rating of EO-2 ("Environmental Objections - Insufficient Information") to the State Department's Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) on the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. EPA's critical review raises multiple issues, including … Continue reading
Comments to the State Dept on the Keystone XL pipeline Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
Climate Science Watch submitted the following comments to the State Department on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the proposed Keystone XL Canadian tar sands pipeline. A 45-day pubic comment period ended today.
Corexit: Deadly Dispersant in Oil Spill Cleanup
On April 19, the Government Accountability Project released Deadly Dispersants in the Gulf: Are Public Health and Environmental Tragedies the New Norm for Oil Spill Cleanups? The report details the devastating long-term effects on human health and the Gulf of Mexico ecosystem … Continue reading
Court ruling on morning-after pill: Scientific integrity in policymaking v. Obama administration politics
A federal judge, overruling Obama administration policy in a decision calling for the government to make the morning-after pill available over the counter for all ages, said the administration’s policy was “politically motivated, scientifically unjustified, and contrary to agency precedent.” … Continue reading
Heinzerling on Obama OMB's power grab v. EPA and science-based rulemaking
How can we get scientific integrity, transparency, and accountability in environmental and public health regulation when the President’s Executive Office appears to be the leading offender? In must-read truth-telling articles and interviews, Lisa Heinzerling, who directed the EPA policy office … Continue reading
On climate change impact statements: What would be a showstopper?
"Press reports indicate the White House soon will instruct federal agencies to consider the effects on climate of activities they review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)," the Oil & Gas Journal says on April 1 in a warning … Continue reading
Court of Appeals upholds decision to protect polar bears as a threatened species
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on March 1 upheld a 2008 scientifically based decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to protect polar bears throughout their range as a “threatened” species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The court found that … Continue reading
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