Gov. Nathan Deal and much of the business community contend that there is no drought. The state's resistance to more drastic measures stems from its desire to protect its business-friendly image, critics say.
Fracking opponents and supporters around the country are awaiting New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s choice, which touches on a debate that has been a major issue in this year’s presidential race and may offer a window into how he makes tough decisions.
Source: AP/Casper Tribune | Wyoming |
September 12, 2012
Gov. Matt Mead says that rules to require petroleum companies to disclose the chemicals they pump underground during hydraulic fracturing on public lands would be duplicative and unnecessary on the federal level.
Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Pennsylvania |
September 12, 2012
The money collected will be distributed later this year, with about 60 percent going to counties and municipalities in the gas drilling region and the remainder going toward environmental projects, natural gas use incentives and other statewide programs.
Source: USA Today | New Jersey |
September 12, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency will begin digging up dangerous lead contamination this month around a dozen homes in New Jersey, part of one of the largest state efforts yet to re-examine health risks posed by soil near hundreds of old factory locations identified by a USA TODAY investigation.
Source: AP/Houston Chronicle | Texas |
September 10, 2012
A rocket launch site proposed for a South Texas Gulf Coast beach is drawing grumbles from environmental activists as federal officials prepare an environmental impact statement on the proposal.
Source: New York Times | California |
September 5, 2012
The landmark California Environmental Quality law passed in 1970 has also been increasingly abused, opening the door to lawsuits that, regardless of their merit, can delay even green development projects for years or sometimes kill them completely.
Source: Miami Herald | Florida |
September 4, 2012
The world famous bridge, once called the Eighth Wonder of the World and now on the National Register of Historic Places, is deteriorating in the harsh salt and sun environment.
Everything we know about the automobile is under scrutiny, and so is everything we know about the parking lot. Should they be made of concrete or grass? Is their greatest purpose to generate revenue, store cars or act as a public space for people?
The EPA released a new framework that it says will offer cities more flexibility and maybe more savings as they try to stop sewer runoff into lakes and rivers.
Nationally, six straight years of revenue declines have put enormous pressure on state and local governments, nevertheless, some are thriving. Standard & Poor's, the credit-rating agency, reports that it issued more bond upgrades than downgrades in 2012.
The Medicaid expansion and the Affordable Care Act are in full swing. With the influx of people who will be applying for benefits and the ACA requirement for online enrollment, it is more important than ever to verify the identities of those accessing benefits up front.