Archive for January 8th, 2008
New Hampshire Makes Climate A Priority
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 8th, 2008 in Climate Change, US politicsInteresting post by Cathy Duvall, the Sierra Club Political Director on Huffington Post about the importance of climate change in the New Hampshire primaries.
Cathy writes: “The media may not be paying close attention, but in New Hampshire it’s easy for the candidates to talk directly to the public about the issues they believe [...]
Bush Administration Slammed for Polar Bear Delay
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 8th, 2008 in Arctic oil, Climate Change, climate change impacts, impact on wildlifeYesterday the Bush Administration delayed a decisive decision as to whether to list the polar bear under the Endangered Species Act. The feeling is that political meddling and its recent rush to sell oil leases in Arctic waters are behind the delay.
Federal law requires U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to have made a final decision [...]
Shell Sued for Refinery Pollution
0 Comments Published by Andy Rowell January 8th, 2008 in Pollution, refiningSeveral green groups have sued Shell Oil and its affiliates, claiming the oil giant has for years released pollutants from its suburban Houston refinery that are well above state and federal limits.
In their federal lawsuit, the Sierra Club and Environment Texas claim the excess air pollutants, including toxic chemicals benzene and 1,3-butadiene, are a violation [...]
