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Keystone Pipeline Foes Vent in Nebraska
Posted by New York Times: Dan Frosch on April 19th, 2013
New York Times: Hundreds of people braved heavy snow and wind on Thursday, streaming into this central Nebraska town to speak out on the Keystone XL pipeline at what may be the final public hearing on the project. The hearing, conducted by the State Department, drew hours of emotional testimony, mostly from opponents of Keystone XL, who whooped and applauded when anyone from their ranks spoke, and solemnly hoisted black scarves that read “Pipeline Fighter” during comments by the project’s supporters. “The Keystone...
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Murkowski: Obama’s Energy Plan Dead Without Wider Drilling
Posted by The Hill: Ben Geman on April 19th, 2013
The Hill: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) warned the Obama administration Thursday that its proposal to steer federal oil-and-gas revenues into a green energy fund won’t fly unless it's paired with opening new areas to drilling.
President Obama is pushing Congress to create an “Energy Security Trust,” which would steer $2 billion in revenues from offshore development into technologies that wean cars and trucks off of oil.
Murkowski – the top Republican on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee – said...
Investing in healthy forests vital for transition to green economy, UN says
Posted by Big News Network: None Given on April 19th, 2013
Big News Network: Investing in healthy forests is not only vital for human and environmental well-being but also crucial in the transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient green economy, says the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Over a billion people worldwide depend on forests for shelter, jobs, food, water, medicine and security. Forests also serve as carbon sinks and stabilize global climate, regulate water cycles and provide habitats for biodiversity while hosting a wide variety of genetic resources....
Threat to Brazil tribe not lifted
Posted by BBC: Matt McGrath on April 19th, 2013
BBC: Campaigners say the Brazilian government is failing to protect one of the world's most endangered tribes.
The Awa people are believed to number just 450, but their territory has attracted thousands of loggers and settlers.
Last year a judge ordered all outsiders should leave the area within 12 months.
But the deadline has passed and no evictions have taken place, says indigenous rights group Survival International.
The Awa live in north eastern Brazil and survive as hunter-gatherers in...