Dozens of liberal and grass-roots environmental groups yesterday disassociated themselves from the Environmental Defense Fund, a group they accused of collaborating too closely with industry and of "greenwashing" shale gas. (E&ENews PM, 05/22/2013)

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been considering delaying the Pentagon's portion of a $510 million federal program to invest in biofuel refineries that has been the subject of congressional battles for more than a year, according to multiple sources. (Greenwire, 05/22/2013)

Buried within the government's assessment last week on Superstorm Sandy is a somewhat surprising concession: "Critical staff shortages" at the National Weather Service threaten the agency's success. (Greenwire, 05/22/2013)

A bastion of fine wines remains unmoved (ClimateWire, 05/23/2013)

State and provincial carbon dioxide markets can be the building blocks for a comprehensive climate change strategy if early movers can persuade others to join them, Quebec's top environment official said yesterday. (E&ENews PM, 05/22/2013)

Eight U.S. cities will benefit from a new engineering, legal and finance partnership designed to help urban areas design more resilient water infrastructure systems. (E&ENews PM, 05/22/2013)