Category Archives: Top Environmental Stories

Supreme Court to Hear Climate Change Case As the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a decision that many new or upgraded factories, power plants or other facilities will have to get a permit under the Clean Air Act to emit carbon dioxide, methane or other greenhouse gases (Source: NYContinue reading “This week’s environmental story roundup”

Stories of environmental interest this week:

International and National:

Monsanto appeals judge’s order to uproot genetically modified sugar beets; Obama administration reverses offshore oil-exploration plans; 4200 sq miles reclosed in gulf of Mexico following find of oil tainted shrimp; Walking to stores ‘damages planet more than going by car’; Waste-pickers demand first dibs on rubbish; When life gives you hydrocarbons, make energy, Kyoto CO2 limits not to be extended this year.

California News:

HSU professor scales redwoods for clues to global warming; Kettleman City toxic waste facility fined for violations; Jerry Brown’s Hobson’s choice; new study criticizes high-speed rail effort.

State of California will purchase Tejon Ranch easements The Los Angeles Times reports, 62,000 acres of Tejon Ranch, in the Tehachapi range, will be placed into conservation easements. The move marks “the first step in implementing an agreement that would protect up to 240,000 acres of wildlands  in one of the largest pieces of privateContinue reading “The Week’s Environmental News Roundup”

EPA sued over E15 ethanol waiver A number of trade associations have filed suit against the Environmental Protection Agency for its decision to allow the amount of corn-based ethanol injected into gasoline to be raised from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. The groups say the EPA’s decision will adversely affect food prices forContinue reading “The Week’s Environmental News Roundup”

One Million Trees Planned to be Planted in Africa’s Mt Elgon Region (Pictured) Women walking down from Mt. Elgon national park with firewood. Cutting down of trees has led to massive deforestation of Mt. Elgon range in eastern Uganda. Photo: © Charles Akena/IRIN A three-year project to increase forest cover and help local communities inContinue reading “This Week’s Environmental News Roundup”