Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Measure Passes U.S. Senate
In a big symbolic victory for proponents of the Keystone XL pipeline, the Senate on March 22 approved a measure introduced by Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) to approve its construction. Though non-binding, the vote marks the most recent attempt by Republicans to pressure President Barack Obama to move forward with the controversial project.
Sierra Club in U.S. Blasts ‘Sustainable Shale’ Center’s Partnership Between Industry And Environmental Groups
The Sierra Club and some other environmental groups are harshly criticizing a new partnership that aims to create tough new standards for fracking. The criticism March 21 came a day after two of the nation’s biggest oil and gas companies made peace with some national and regional environmental groups, agreeing to go through an independent review of their shale oil and gas drilling operations in the Northeast.
US government sued over use of pesticides linked to bee harm
Beekeepers, conservation and food campaigners accuse Environmental Protection Agency of failing to protect the insects
Bombay duck: iconic fish fast disappearing from city’s coastal waters
Warmer sea and overfishing threaten Mumbai’s most famous fish as dwindling populations migrate to distant waters to survive
