- Sen. Wyden: CIA, NSA leadership have developed a pattern of false statements, misleading actions
- CIA Search of Congressional Computer Sparks Constitutional Crisis
- The C.I.A. Torture Cover-Up—"Sen. Feinstein today provided stark evidence that the C.I.A. may have committed crimes to prevent the exposure of brutal interrogation practices." NYT
- Did the CIA Chief Just Dare Obama to Fire Him?—"Under a sudden avalanche of criticism, CIA director John Brennan said President Obama can 'ask me to go.' Will he?" Wasn't he was already following the White House's directives?
- CIA feud with Senate panel puts lack of post-9/11 accountability in spotlight WaPo
- The Senate and the CIA at War—"Even Sen. Dianne Feinstein has lost faith in America’s intelligence community."
- The Senate Didn't Care Much About Surveillance Until the CIA Spied on It Too
- What Happens When the NSA Comes to Town—"The NSA set up a facility in Utah, promising jobs and industry along with it. None of that came. Now, one surveillance scandal later, residents can vote to render the facility useless in the simplest way possible. Is it worth it?"
- The Very, Very Thin Wedge of Denial—"To me, one of the most fascinating aspects of climate change denial is how deniers essentially never publish in legitimate journals, but instead rely on talk shows, grossly error-laden op-eds, and hugely out-of-date claims (that were never right to start with)."
- Wyoming Governor Takes Major Stand Against Modern Science—'Wyoming took an unprecedented step this week when the governor approved a budget that would prevent the state from reviewing or funding a new set of science standards that treat climate change as fact."
- GOP's "inane" war on science: Plasma physicist congressman takes on the denialists—'Retiring Rep. Rush Holt tells us why 'millions will die' due to climate change -- but why the solution is a bargain." Salon
- Climate buffoons' real motives: 5 reasons they still spout debunked garbage—"From greed to idiocy, here's the true agenda of deniers who still claim climate change isn't happening." Salon
- Climate change deniers have grasped that markets can't fix the climate—"The refusal to accept global warming is driven by corporate interests and the fear of what it will cost to try to stop it."
- Australia: Environment commissioner Kate Auty quits, drops bucket—"Victoria's environment commissioner has quit and hit out at the Napthine government's attitude on climate change, saying bureaucrats told her they were directed to refrain from even using the term."
- UN Officials Speak Out On Climate Change As Australian Drought Deepens
- Global Warming Slows Down Antarctica's Coldest Currents
- Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Gets More Protection Than Mobile's Drinking Water Supply For 250,000
- Alaska mine could be blocked to save salmon fisheries
- SF becomes first major city to ban sale of plastic water bottles
- Congress Designates the First Wilderness Area in Five Years—"32,500 acres of lakeshore along Lake Michigan have been designated as wilderness by Congress."
- Mysterious new man-made gases pose threat to ozone layer
- Chicagoans Want the Koch Brothers to Stop Polluting The City
- Pollution's price: Will a stiff fine change the ways of Alpha coal?—Coal Firm to Pay Record Fine for Water Pollution
- NY Judge Rules for Chevron in Ecuador Case—"A federal judge on Tuesday blocked U.S. courts from being used to collect a $9 billion Ecuadorean judgment against Chevron for rainforest damage, saying lawyers poisoned an honorable quest with their illegal and wrongful conduct."
- Oil From the Exxon Valdez Spill Lingers on Alaska Beaches—"Boulder-strewn beaches in the Gulf of Alaska still harbor oil from the Exxon Valdez spill."
- Industry Attempting to Defeat Pollution Standards Before They Emerge
- Duke CEO: Ratepayers will cover coal ash cleanup—Gov. McCrory still trying to wash his hands of this mess.
- Ash Spill Shows How Watchdog Was Defanged—"North Carolina regulators say that under Gov. Pat McCrory, a weakened Department of Environment and Natural Resources has abandoned its regulatory role." NYT
- Violations issued against Duke for coal ash spill
- NC cites 5 Duke Energy plants for lacking permits
- Judge rules Duke must halt groundwater pollution at coal ash sites
- Dozens Arrested At Keystone Protest At White House
- Study Finds Keystone XL Would Have Much Larger Impact Than State Department Suggests
- Ed Schultz: "I was wrong" about Keystone—"The MSNBC host urges Obama to say no to the pipeline." Salon
- It's Not About the Pipe—"It's about what the pipe would carry."
- Keystone XL: Just the facts
- Prosecutors drop charges over Fukushima nuclear disaster—"No-one has been held accountable for the second-worst nuclear accident in history."
- Three years later, the lessons of Fukushima are uglier than ever
- Fukushima operator may have to dump contaminated water into Pacific—"As Japan marks the third anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, Tepco is struggling to find a solution for hundreds of thousands of tonnes of contaminated water."
- U.S. Nuclear Agency Hid Concerns, Hailed Safety Record as Fukushima Melted
- Fukushima Radiation To Reach West Coast In April, Experts Weigh In On How Dangerous It Is
- Nine Chinese cities suffered more days of severe smog than Beijing—"Pollution widespread and affected millions more than previously thought, 2013 data shows."
- Wealthy Residents Depart Chinese Mainland In Search Of Clean Air
- China's 'War on Pollution' Will Be Fought by Smog-Sucking Drones
- Coal Miners Say They Were Surveilled, Harassed After Making Safety Complaints
- Alberta doctor tells U.S.: Canada is 'lying' about tar sands' health effects—"American Senators told that oil sands are linked to a huge spike in cancer, despite Canadian government claims."
- BP Splitter Refinery Seen Skirting U.S. Oil Export Ban
- This Is What Happened When Scholastic Tried to Bring Pro-Coal Propaganda to School—"'The United States of Energy' was a colorful series of lessons on the advantages of coal, aimed at 4th-graders—and sponsored by Big Coal. Here’s how educators and activists worked together to get it out of."
- Chevron pizza 'scandal' isn't one in small town
- Fracking could be allowed under homes without owners' permission—"Ministers admit they are looking at overhauling trespass laws to make it easier for energy companies to explore for shale gas."
- Fracking Waste is Being Dumped Into the Ocean Off California's Coast
- State Senators Mitchell and Leno introduce fracking moratorium bill
- Wastewater Injection Triggered Oklahoma's Earthquake Cascade—"One of Oklahoma's biggest man-made earthquakes, caused by fracking-linked wastewater injection, triggered an earthquake cascade that led to the damaging magnitude-5.7 Prague quake that struck on Nov. 6, 2011, a new study confirms."
- Court bars anti-fracking activist from more than 300 square miles of Pa.
- Rhino with bullet in its brain and hacked off horn wanders for days before being put down
- Uganda president wants poachers 'shot on sight'
- Australia's Shark Cull Is Killing the Wrong Sharks
- Indonesian Muslim clerics issue fatwa protecting endangered animals
- Japan to halve bluefin tuna catch—"Japanese media say the nation's fisheries agency has decided to boost protection for juvenile bluefin tuna by halving Japan's northern Pacific catch. Studies show a dramatic decline in tuna prized by eaters of sushi."
- The wrongheaded law that's making your food less safe—"If the cows providing your milk were being drugged up and abused, you'd want to know, right?" The Idaho governor doesn't want anyone to know.
- Arizona House approves livestock cruelty bill—"House Bill 2587 would reduce first-offense felony charges to a misdemeanor for farmers and others accused of abusing livestock."
- Don’t buy the Chipotle hype: There’s no such thing as "humane" slaughter—"The chain has earned praise for promoting animal welfare — but there's no getting past the bloody truth." Salon
