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Hurricane Katrina anniversary prompts call to action on climate change. New Orleans Times-Picayune Local economies slow with Fayetteville Shale drilling lag. Associated Press Plaquemines after Hurricane Isaac: A year later, residents redefine what home means. New Orleans Times-Picayune Oil spill makes an unlikely gadfly out of famous conservative. EnergyWire Arid Southwest cities’ plea - lose the lawn. New York Times
More Climate News August 1, 2013
Yosemite fire threatens towns, SF's reservoir. San Francisco Chronicle Effects of climate change in California are 'significant and growing.' Los Angeles Times Ocean acidification will make climate change worse. Time Climate panel cites near certainty on warming. New York Times Unfair share: how oil and gas drillers avoid paying royalties. ProPublica
More Climate News August 1, 2013
Oilman, developer, visionary George Mitchell dead at 94. Houston Chronicle Appeals court rejects Texas, industry challenge to EPA's greenhouse gas implementation rules. Greenwire With Central Texas water near all-time lows, LCRA under fire. Austin American-Statesman Wind turbines change Willacy County's landscape – for better or worse. Valley Morning Star Study: Toxic air emissions released by local fracking. Gonzales Inquirer Shale skeptics take on Pickens as gas fuels policies. Bloomberg
More Climate News July 8, 2013
Protesters target Google's ties to James Inhofe, Senate's noted climate-change denier. KQED Judges uphold EPA plan to reduce pollutants at two coal-burning plants in Oklahoma. Tulsa World Corps of Engineers moves closer to decision on how to 'armor' New Orleans area levees. New Orleans Times-Picayune Navajos approve lease extension for power plant. Associated Press Mexico’s cities not ready for climate change. Inter Press Service Feds should expand damage assessment of BP spill – report. Greenwire
More Climate News July 8, 2013
Climate change slowdown is due to warming of deep oceans, say scientists. Guardian Snow and Arctic sea ice extent plummet suddenly as globe bakes. Washington Post Australian leader scraps tax on carbon emissions. New York Times Rooftop solar takes off across California as costs come down. San Jose Mercury News US and China to extend co-operation in effort to curb climate change. Guardian Global population growing faster than expected, UN says. Los Angeles Times
More Climate News July 8, 2013
Highland Lakes can expect little relief from drought this summer. River Cities Daily Tribune Houston to buy half its power from renewable sources. Houston Chronicle Observer analysis finds fracking water use underestimated in Eagle Ford shale. Texas Observer Will summer blackouts doom the Texas boom? Forbes After a slow rise, solar starts to shine. Houston Chronicle
More Climate News June 9, 2013
US' 1st Atmospheric Trust Litigation case to begin in New Mexico. Los Angeles Times 8 images to understand the Southwest drought. Climate Central Megadrought in US Southwest: A bad omen for forests globally. Yale Environment 360 Group issues call to action to protect coast. Thibodaux Daily Comet
More Climate News June 9, 2013
Obama calls for carbon cuts at power plants. USA Today Obama sets strict test for Keystone XL Pipeline. Los Angeles Times U.S. justices to hear EPA appeal over air pollution rule. Reuters At Chernobyl, danger lurks in the trees. Daily Climate Alberta flood: 'I watched a refrigerator go by. It's insane.' CBC News India's 'climate-change refugees' flee rising monsoon flooding. Le Monde
More Climate News June 9, 2013
Even with more money, water problems likely to persist in Texas. Austin American-Statesman After Texas lawmakers go home, what's next for water? Texas Tribune Higher emissions linked to coal-fired power plants in Texas and other states. Houston Chronicle UT climate expert chased butterflies to prominence, awards. Austin American-Statesman Despite growth, Texas lags far behind on solar energy. Dallas Morning News
More Climate News May 15, 2013
Southwest's monsoon season may heat up with the climate. Science News Corps of Engineers concludes $10.3 billion, 98-mile-long Morganza to the Gulf levee is 'economically justified.' New Orleans Times-Picayune Oklahoma senators embrace disaster aid after opposing Sandy relief bill. Reuters $30 million crude oil terminal at Port of New Orleans to start receiving shipments next week. New Orleans Times-Picayune
More Climate News May 15, 2013
Climate change linked to more pollen, allergies, asthma. USA Today Fracked off: Thanks to cheap natural gas, America’s nuclear renaissance is on hold. Economist Global majority faces water shortages 'within two generations.' Guardian New Minnesota solar mandate law will give power companies a jolt. Minneapolis Star-Tribune Solar industry anxious over defective panels. New York Times
More Climate News May 15, 2013
Water proposal dies on point of order. Austin American-Statesman Straus: House will find way to fund water projects. Texas Tribune Public opinion creates rough sailing for water policy. Texas Tribune Austin restaurants must compost food scraps starting in 2016. Austin American-Statesman Amarillo's top users of water talk ways to save. Amarillo Globe-News Europe finds energy source in South Texas mesquite. San Antonio Express-News
More Climate News April 2, 2013
NM grapples with tough choices as drought persists. Associated Press Louisiana House committee votes to phase out solar energy tax credits. New Orleans Times-Picayune
More Climate News April 2, 2013
Hurricane Sandy’s untold filthy legacy: Sewage. Climate Central Obama campaign launches plan to shame climate sceptics in Congress. Guardian EPA methane report further divides fracking camps. Associated Press Climate change: A prehistoric window on Earth's future? BBC Europe faces challenges in effort to embrace shale gas. New York Times
More Climate News April 2, 2013
Texas wins stay in whooping cranes case from US court. Bloomberg Texas fracker accused of bully tactics against foes. Bloomberg About 23 percent of world's rigs drilling in Texas. San Antonio Express-News After a powerful lobbyist intervenes, EPA reverses stance on polluting Texas county’s water. ProPublica Hybrid, electric cars gain in Texas. Houston Chronicle Whole Foods to label foods with gene-modified content. New York Times
More Climate News March 5, 2013
New Mexico farmers seek 'priority call' as drought persists. New York Times Critics call plan to deal with saltwater intrusion inadequate. Baton Rouge Advocate EPA gives Ark. OK to issue greenhouse gas permits. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Arkansas farmers face new challenges with climate change. Arkansas Business
More Climate News March 5, 2013
Scientists link frozen spring to dramatic Arctic sea ice loss. Guardian Obama's Achilles' heel on climate: Senate Democrats. Politico February keeps the planet’s warm streak alive: NOAA. Climate Central Obama lays out plan to develop alternative fuel cars. New York Times USA's winter was warmer and wetter than average. USA Today Attack of the climate-denial books. Columbia Journalism Review
More Climate News March 5, 2013
A 21st-century oil boom in the Lone Star State. San Antonio Express-News Frack Attack Summit comes to Dallas. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Spring train-ing: Warm-up for another urban rail campaign. Austin Chronicle The more the merrier as co-op pursues sustainability. Houston Chronicle Mayors lobby Legislature for water projects. Houston Chronicle As water plan moves toward reality, who benefits? Austin American-Statesman Developers drop plans for Texas coal plant. Houston Chronicle
More Climate News February 12, 2013
Amid pipeline debate, south leg of Keystone XL is halfway done. Associated Press Lawmakers attempt to address oil, gas divide. Santa Fe New Mexican Mexican drug gangs turn to coal mining. Living on Earth La. coast facing grim reality. Baton Rouge Advocate Federal judge approves $1 billion civil settlement of environmental charges against Transocean. New Orleans Times-Picayune
More Climate News February 12, 2013
Keystone XL pipeline would have little impact on climate change, State Department analysis says. Washington Post NASA: Climate change thins forests in eastern US. USA Today Siberian caves reveal advancing permafrost thaw. Scientific American Yikes! without top predators, CO2 emissions skyrocket. Mother Jones To control floods, the Dutch turn to nature for inspiration. Yale Environment 360 Thin snowpack in West signals summer of fire and drought. New York Times
More Climate News February 12, 2013
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