Drought in the Midwest has reduced water levels on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, potentially costing the shipping industry hundreds of millions in lost profits, industry experts said this week. A dwindling water supply has forced barges to cut back on cargo loads, meaning more trips and less revenue. It has also increased the likelihood of river blockages, an issue that squanders both private and public resources.
A sponsor of the House version of a much-touted energy efficiency bill expressed high hopes for the legislation's prospects yesterday at a conference focused on power conservation in Washington, D.C. (E&ENews PM, )
The White House has completed a seven-month review of renewable fuel technologies and feedstocks. (Greenwire, )
Exporting the country's newfound glut of shale gas will have a "modest" effect on domestic prices because of economic factors within the United States as well as large costs tied to transporting and liquefying gas, according to a new report. (Greenwire, )
Sign of the future, or maybe not. (ClimateWire, )
Senate Republicans are urging U.S. EPA to halt a long-awaited rulemaking aimed at curbing stormwater runoff -- a major pollution source. (E&ENews PM, )
A California congresswoman Friday introduced legislation that would create a national strategy for addressing the public health effects of climate change, including respiratory illness, allergies and tropical diseases. (Greenwire, )
