• Fracking Decision Pending in Maryland
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   December 10, 2012
• Time is slowly running out on a de facto drilling moratorium imposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley.

• Case for Large U.S. Natural Gas Exports Bolstered by New Report
• Source: New York Times   |   Nation   |   December 6, 2012
• A government study concluded that the national economic benefits of significant natural gas exports far outweighed the potential for higher energy prices for consumers and industrial users of the fuel.
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• The Folly of Praying for a Crisis
• BY: Paul L. Posner   |   December 5, 2012
• The fiscal and environmental disasters that we know are going to happen need to be dealt with now.
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• States' Asian Carp Lawsuit Thrown Out
• Source: AP/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel   |   Great Lakes   |   December 4, 2012
• A federal judge threw out a lawsuit filed by five states, including Wisconsin, that want barriers placed in Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but said he would consider new arguments if the case were filed again.
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• Who's Responsible for Stormwater Runoff? Supreme Court to Decide
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Nation   |   December 3, 2012
• The Supreme Court will hear a case from Los Angeles to decide for the first time who can be held responsible for polluted storm water that runs off city streets and into rivers and bays.
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• Global Warming Puts the Heat on State Climatologists
• BY: Leigh Ann Renzulli   |   December 2012
• Extreme weather events have intensified the climate change debate and made climatologists’ job more high profile and more controversial than ever before.
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• Chicago’s Battle of the Roofs: Green vs. White
• BY: Elizabeth Daigneau   |   December 2012
• Two public buildings competed to see which type of roof would reduce their electric bill the most. The result may surprise you.
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• 5-Year Farm Bill Gets New Life in Congress
• Source: Politico   |   Nation   |   November 30, 2012
• House and Senate farm bill leaders edged closer Thursday, joined in a last ditch effort to put in place a new five-year plan before the end of this Congress.

• EPA Recommends States Adopt Stronger Water Quality Standards for Beaches
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   Nation   |   November 27, 2012
• Federal environmental officials said they hoped the suggested guidance would prompt state leaders to toughen their own oversight of recreational waters where people swim, surf and go boating.

• Solar Power Plants Burden the Counties That Host Them in California
• BY: McClatchy News   |   California   |   November 26, 2012
• Several counties in California are now pushing back against solar developers, asking them to cover the costs of servicing the new industry.
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• Human Error Caused Natural Gas Explosion in Springfield, Massachusetts
• Source: Boston Globe   |   Springfield, Mass.   |   November 26, 2012
• Human error was the cause of Friday’s natural gas explosion in downtown Springfield that leveled a strip club, damaged dozens of other buildings, and injured at least 19 people, officials said.

• Water Infrastructure and the Gush of Creativity
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   November 21, 2012
• Innovative public officials and utility managers are finding cost-effective ways to fix our aging water systems and save billions of dollars in the process.

• SUNY's New Drilling Institute Closing Its Door
• Source: New York Times   |   New York   |   November 20, 2012
• The institute’s first study drew sharp criticism for being biased in favor of the oil and gas industry.

• Storm Protection on Cities, States' Minds
• Source: Reuters   |   Nation   |   November 20, 2012
• Numerous U.S. municipalities and states are looking to make small steps to fend off the higher seas and more frequent storms forecast to accompany climate change. Sandy's destructiveness is only likely to increase those efforts.

• How a Smart Grid Can Get the Lights Back on Faster
• BY: Stephen Goldsmith   |   November 16, 2012
• Smart meters are playing a crucial role in speeding the recovery from Hurricane Sandy. They have the potential to do much more.