Congress Fiddles While the Western States Burn

Michael Winship

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/07/30/congress-fiddles-while-the-western-states-burn/

When Will the Next Superstorm Sandy Strike Your City?

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	ECONUNDRUMS YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL DILEMMAS SOLVED   MOTHER JONES July 29, 2013   THIS WEEK'S ECONUNDRUM When Will the Next Superstorm Sandy Strike Your City? Scientists often refer to the "100-year flood," the highest water level expected over the course of a century. But with sea levels rising along the East Coast—a natural phenomenon accelerated by climate change—scientists project that in our lifetimes what was once considered a 100-year flood will happen every 3 to 20 years. And truly catastrophic storms will do damage that is unimaginable today. Roughly 123 million of us—39 percent of the US population—dwell in coastal counties. And that spells trouble: Fifty percent of the nation's shorelines, 11,200 miles in all, are highly vulnerable to sea level rise. What's in store for your neck of the woods? (Hint: It's not just coasts that are vulnerable to flooding.) To find out, read Kate Sheppard's in-depth investigation into our ever-encroaching seas. [READ MORE]     MORE ENVIRONMENTAL & HEALTH COVERAGE Watch This House Being Raised Out of the Floodplain Gloucester County, Virginia, has spent $11.8 million in FEMA grants to raise 61 homes out of the floodplain. Another 42 families are in line. [READ MORE] The Alberta Oil Sands Have Been Leaking for 9 Weeks "Nobody really understands how to stop it from leaking, or if they do they haven't put the measures into place." [READ MORE] MOST ACTIVE DISCUSSION Is Ginni Thomas' Expanding Activism a Problem for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas? Her fierce political advocacy with Groundswell revives conflict of interest questions surrounding her husband. [READ MORE]     MORE FROM MOJO McDonald's to Employees: Get a (Second) Job Plus, a McDud of a "healthy" new sandwich. [READ MORE]   ADVERTISEMENT Protect Alaska's Sea Otters Sea Otters Need Your Help today! Click here to find out how you can help and to learn more about Friends of the Sea Otter   Become a fan of Econundrums on Facebook.   Read the Blue Marble Hi. Thanks for signing up for Mother Jones' Econundrums newsletter. Wait, that was your cat? Smart cat! If you don't want to get Econundrums, or to make changes to your subscription, click here. And lock up the cat. MOTHERJONES.COM Mother Jones 222 Sutter Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108

James Hansen to keynote annual dinner, hundreds rally against pipeline expansion, and other news from the Ecology Center

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July 2013 James Hansen to be main speaker at Ecology Center annual dinner James Hansen, the scientist whose testimony before Congress in 1988 first raised the threat of global warming to national and international attention, will be the keynote speaker at the Ecology Center's fall dinner on Thursday, Oct. 3 at the Michigan League in Ann Arbor. Click here for information on tickets... Read more >> 'Oil and Water Don't Mix!' rally opposes expanding oil pipeline at Mackinac More than 30 climate-change activists from Ann Arbor joined Bill McKibben and hundreds of others for a July 14 rally to bring attention to Enbridge Energy's plans to expand the oil pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac... Read more >> Bills introduced in Michigan legislature would protect communities from 'fracking' harm Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives recently introduced a package of eight bills to protect the public from the negative consequences of "fracking," measures strongly supported by the Ecology Center... Read more >> Ecology Center supports president's plan to address climate change The Obama administration's plan for addressing climate change "includes bold, game-changing policies that will lead to significant reductions in carbon emissions, as well as strategies to begin mitigating climate changes that are already threatening our economy and security," according to Ecology Center director Michael Garfield... Read more >> EcoRide attacted more than 100 'very enthusiastic' riders More than 100 "very enthusiastic" cyclists, as well as dozens of volunteers and other supporters, enjoyed beautiful summer weather for the 2013 EcoRide, June 23... Read more >> Ecology Center intern puts skills to work in cause of international environmental justice Karla Peña, who has served as an intern and staff member at the Ecology Center over since 2011, sees a very clear connection between testing for environmental contamination in Detroit and issues of environmental justice facing peasant and indigenous communities in Central and South America... Read more >> Dangerously Beautiful Beaumont Sharing & Caring Support Group (Beaumont Cancer Center, 1st Floor Classroom) 3577 W. Thirteen Mile Royal Oak, MI 48073 Thursday, October 17, 2013 7:00pm - 8:30pm Join us at Beaumont's Cancer Center in Royal Oak for a workshop on reducing your exposure to toxic chemicals in cosmetics... read more >> The Ecology Center works for a safe and healthy environment where people live, work, and play. 339 E. Liberty, Suite 300. Ann Arbor, MI 48104, USA Make a donation to support projects of the Ecology Center. Unsubscribe here. Copyright 2013 Ecology Center. All Rights Reserved.