10.10.13
Oil Spill
Justice Department rests in second phase of BP oil spill trial
Mark Schleifstein
The Times-Picayune
October 10, 2013 at 3:16 AM
Justice Department attorneys rested their case Wednesday in the federal
civil trial of BP and Anadarko Petroleum Corp., as the firms and the
government continued to argue over how much oil was released into the Gulf
of Mexico in the 87 days following the April 20, 2010, blowout of BP's
Macondo well.
http://www.nola.com/news/gulf-oil-spill/index.ssf/2013/10/justice_department_rests_in_se.html#incart_river
Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council seeks public's ideas on how oil spill
money should be spent
Press-Register
Cassie Fambro
October 09, 2013 at 2:26 PM
The Alabama Gulf Coast Recovery Council has released its Draft Restoration
Project Information Sheet for public comment per the organization.
http://blog.al.com/live/2013/10/agcrc_releases_draft_of_projec.html
State
Supervisors informed of oil seeped into James Creek
Monroe Journal
by Ray Van Dusen | 6:30 am | October 10, 2013
ABERDEEN – The board of supervisors Monday were informed of a potential
problem and plan to quickly alert the proper authorities. A still
photograph and cell phone video courtesy of Aberdeen resident Murphy Evans
shows the presence of oil he found on the surface of an area on James
Creek. The creek runs the western edge of Aberdeen to the
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway.
http://monroecountyjournal.com/2013/10/10/supervisors-informed-oil-seeped-james-creek/
Shelby citizens to clean up
Bolivar Commercial
by Paisley Boston
10.09.13 - 03:25 pm
Shelby will be cleaning up its act on next week in a citywide cleanup.
http://www.bolivarcom.com/view/full_story/23810563/article-Shelby-citizens-to-clean-up?instance=latest_articles
National
EPA 'listening tour' on climate rules skips states powered by coal
The Hill
By Ben Goad - 10/09/13 04:24 PM ET
The Environmental Protection Agency's national tour to solicit feedback on
power plant regulations won't stop in states that rely heavily on coal for
electricity, House Republicans said Wednesday.
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/energyenvironment/327589-gop-epas-regulatory-listening-tour-dodges-coal-powered-states
Groups sue EPA over outdated furnace, boiler regs
The Hill
By Ben Goad - 10/09/13 01:08 PM ET
A coalition of environmental and health groups filed a federal lawsuit
Wednesday seeking to force the Environmental Protection Agency to issue
updated regulations for wood-burning furnaces and boilers.
http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/energyenvironment/327509-groups-sue-epa-over-outdated-furnace-boiler-regs
