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Corps of Engineers was negligent on MR-GO.
U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval Jr. was unsparing in his condemnation of the Army Corps of Engineers, handing down a ruling that faults the agency for the catastrophic flooding in St. Bernard Parish and the Lower 9th Ward after Hurricane Katrina. New Orleans Times-Picayune, Louisiana. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Hidden poison: San Jacinto River's submerged toxic dumps must be secured, and soon.
Since 2005, state and federal environmental officials have known the source of dangerous levels of the carcinogen dioxin originating in the San Jacinto River and contaminating seafood harvested from northern Galveston Bay. Houston Chronicle, Texas. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Coffin nails: State smoking worst.
Sadly, West Virginia has America's worst rate of deadly cigarette smoking and exposure to dangerous second-hand smoke inside homes. We urge the state's excessive number of smokers to be brave and break free. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
The controversy over mammograms.
It is important to keep the findings and recommendations of the expert panel in perspective. They are a mere guidance. The decision about whether to be screened is left to each woman--to determine what risks and benefits she is most comfortable accepting. New York Times. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
New view of mammograms.
Breast cancer is expected to kill 40,000 women in the U.S. this year. We agree with experts who say better screening methods are needed, but until those come along, the changes to the recommendations have confused medical decision-making rather than guided it. Los Angeles Times, California. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Success story takes flight.
Louisiana's longstanding affection for the pelican has been rewarded in recent weeks, as the brown pelican in Louisiana has flown all the way from the endangered species list and back to relative health. Monroe News-Star, Louisiana. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Big birds soar off the endangered list.
Brown pelicans, with their distinctive bills and pouches, were near extinction but have made a comeback. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced last week that it has taken the brown pelican off the endangered species list. Sacramento Bee, California. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Right response on public water.
We're glad the state Health Department reacted to a major salmonella outbreak by requiring most systems be chlorinated. Denver Post, Colorado. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Testing our patients.
The aim of medicine is, above all else, to do no harm. But one must wonder if that will be the case with a new medical recommendation on the detection of breast cancer. Philadelphia Inquirer, Pennsylvania. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
Sliding backward on climate change.
American public opinion is sliding in the wrong direction. Wrong because in the past two years, it has parted company with the solid ground of the facts. Portland Oregonian, Oregon. Editorial, 20 November 2009.
New science for chemicals policy.
Long-standing public policies governing chemical design, production, and use need deep restructuring in light of new science on the health and environmental effects of anthropogenic chemicals. Such reforms are essential to safeguard ecosystem integrity, human health, and economic sustainability. Science. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
The Atlantic Water Summit …after these messages.
If Monsanto’s presence at a water summit seems a little like a defense contractor at a peace rally, then, you can imagine how many questions reporters had for Hugh Grant, Monsanto's CEO and conference sponsor. Keep imagining because none were asked. DC Bureau. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Wildfires spreading as temperatures rise.
Even as more people move into fire-prone wildlands around the world, the intense droughts and higher temperatures that come with global warming are likely to make fires more frequent and severe in many areas. Inter Press Service. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Addicted to mammograms.
The public has been led to believe that breast cancer tumors need to be found as early as possible, so convincing people that we are screening too much is an uphill battle. New York Times. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Hydropower and our climate conundrum.
How concerned should we be about dams and their effect on Earth’s climate? Experts say that same methane released by dams, meanwhile, accounts for 4% of total global warming while reservoirs contribute approximately 4% of all carbon dioxide emissions resulting from human activity. Mongabay. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Why the LA Clean Truck Program is worth fighting for.
We believe in creating accountable, self-reliant trucking companies that can continue to operate clean truck fleets for generations to come. And we have already seen the benefits of a program tailored to this goal. Torrance Daily Breeze, California. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Climate change threatens our livelihoods--and yours.
Aggressive action on climate change will preserve and protect the source of our profit and our passion: the stable climate and the beautiful earth. That is why Senate should take action now on a new and comprehensive climate change policy. High Country News. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Manchin seeking to tighten his new energy law.
As a special session of West Virginia’s Legislature continues, lawmakers have passed two resolutions expressing their support for the coal industry. Charleston Gazette, West Virginia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Big Ag wins big in California.
Depending on who you ask, sweeping water-related legislation recently enacted in California is either a solution to the states water conflicts, a recipe for increased conflict, or a partial step forward that will succeed or fail depending on future legislative and administrative actions. High Country News. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Saddle up for the coal war.
The coal industry, like the tobacco industry before them, is employing the same tricks and strategies. Sydney Australian, Australia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
New tricks?
The dice of day-to-day decisions are hugely loaded, reinforcing the carbon atrophied economic structures around us. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Climate requires a careful choice.
Given the lack of progress on climate legislation this year in Congress and the failed-before-it-even-began climate talks next month in Copenhagen, "our choice" to do something about climate change is becoming more difficult. MarketWatch. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Chemicals and pregnancy.
There have been many studies coming out lately that validate my entire approach to pregnancy and parenting. The latest, just announced by the Washington Toxics Coalition, shows babies are exposed to chemicals in everyday consumer products even before they're born. Daily Green. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
New Zealand's 'Kyoto forests' sow the seeds for a massive emissions surge.
When it comes to carbon, Middle Earth is a scientific minefield. And the Kyoto rules give the government considerable potential to pick and choose which carbon emissions and which carbon sinks from forests it declares for the purposes of meeting its targets. London Guardian, United Kingdom. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Seal the deal or sell it? U.N.'s high-pressure green game.
The United Nations' continued lobbying effort to Seal the Deal at Copenhagen is loud, unconstrained and a major effort at the international manipulation of public opinion. Fox News. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Redirect new infrastructure stimulus toward mass transit.
The best approach would be to direct new investment in public mass transit. It creates the most jobs per dollar spent and a mass transit investment cuts air and global warming pollution. Detroit News, Michigan. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Is electro smog causing your headache?
Swindon will become Britain's first Wi-Fi town, and no doubt many other towns will follow. But these new grids will add immeasurably to the amount of electromagnetic radiation in the air - with potentially disastrous consequences for the nation's health. London Daily Mail, United Kingdom. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Why eating local tastes sweeter.
Eating with awareness, that is, taking the time to consider how your food was grown, who facilitated that growing, how it was packaged and where it traveled from is an everyday, personal way to fight climate change. Today Show. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Only democracy can clean up the planet.
It should be easy to demonstrate that democracy (however defined) is better for the environment than dictatorship - and it is. Here's one way: Take a reputable environmental ranking of the countries of the world and superimpose it on a reputable democracy ranking. Toronto Globe and Mail, Ontario. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
Why is green business decades away? Better ask the business people.
The most detrimental scenario for Australia to do nothing and end up importing emissions reductions - buying in green technologies and carbon credits. One thing is sure: the ACCI board is not listening. Green business is decades away. Sydney Morning Herald, Australia. Opinion, 20 November 2009.
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