• New York Fracking Decision to Depend on Health Review
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   September 21, 2012
• After four years of study by the state, the Cuomo administration now says its decision on whether to allow high-volume hydraulic fracturing in New York will have to wait until it conducts a review of the potential public health effects of the controversial natural gas drilling process.

• Portland Adopts Resolution Against Coal Trains
• Source: Oregonian   |   Portland, Ore.   |   September 20, 2012
• Portland's City Council voted 3-0 to oppose coal trains running through town until the Army Corps of Engineers fully evaluates the impacts of exporting coal to Asia through the Northwest.

• Minnesota Researchers Get Federal Funds to Reduce Hydro-Fracking Waste
• Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune   |   Minnesota   |   September 18, 2012
• Three University of Minnesota researchers have received a $600,000 federal grant to pursue technology that could reduce pollution caused by hydro-fracking, the powerful but controversial technology for producing oil and natural gas.

• South Carolina, DOE Advance Mini-Nuke Development
• BY: Jessica Mulholland   |   September 17, 2012
• The Department of Energy approved two programs to advance the next generation of nuclear energy technology.

• Georgia Gov. Deal Resists Drought Declaration
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Georgia   |   September 17, 2012
• 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.

• Could Cuomo's Fracking Decision Affect His White House Hopes?
• Source: Politico   |   New York   |   September 17, 2012
• 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.

• Wyoming Gov. to U.S.: Federal Fracking Rule Unnecessary
• 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.

• Pennsylvania Collects More Than Expected in Gas Drilling Fees
• 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.
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• EPA to Clean Up Lead Near Homes in New Jersey
• 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.
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• Portland, Ore., Named Most Bike-Friendly City
• Source: USA Today   |   Portland, Ore.   |   September 10, 2012
• It's also the only large U.S. city to earn "platinum status" from the League of American Bicyclists.

• Proposed Space Site in Texas Meets Environmentalists' Concerns
• 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.

• Alabama, Louisiana Sue U.S. over Recalculated Offshore Drilling Royalties
• Source: The Birmingham News   |   Gulf Coast   |   September 7, 2012
• A change in how the federal government calculates royalties from offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico could cost Alabama at least $7.5 million.

• California Environmental Law Hurts Effort to Add Jobs, Critics Say
• 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.

• Florida Trying to Rescue Historic 'Bridge to Nowhere'
• 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.

• Is Your City Age-Friendly?
• BY: News Staff   |   Nation   |   August 31, 2012
• Take the World Health Organization's survey to see if your city is age-friendly.
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