<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:activity="http://activitystrea.ms/spec/1.0/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><title>Newsvine - environment</title><link>http://www.newsvine.com/environment</link><description>Newsvine - environment</description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:16:08 +0000</lastBuildDate><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:02:14 +0000</pubDate><generator>http://www.newsvine.com</generator><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><item><title>Prince George's releases rain tax plans - baltimoresun.com</title>
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The long-awaited proposed details on how Prince George's County officials plan to implement the Watershed Protection and Restoration Program, better known as the rain tax, were released by Department of Environmental Resources officials on Monday.
No one is predicting that the&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/18/19026993-prince-georges-releases-rain-tax-plans-baltimoresuncom</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/18/19026993-prince-georges-releases-rain-tax-plans-baltimoresuncom</guid><category>taxes</category><category>maryland</category><category>environment</category><category>prince-georges</category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jun 2013 00:08:14 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares51EAA93E-1FAF-F892-A7BB-60EB81B73B08.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=pgcares51EAA93E-1FAF-F892-A7BB-60EB81B73B08.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Egypt and Ethiopia agree to bridge dam divide - Africa - Al Jazeera English</title>
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Ethiopia and Egypt have agreed to hold further talks on the impact of a huge Ethiopian dam project&nbsp;to quell tensions between the two countries over water-sharing.
"We agreed that we will start immediately on consultations at both the technical level... and the political l&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[mstanley2265]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[mstanley2265]]></source><link>http://mstanley2265.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/18/19022659-egypt-and-ethiopia-agree-to-bridge-dam-divide-africa-al-jazeera-english</link><guid>http://mstanley2265.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/18/19022659-egypt-and-ethiopia-agree-to-bridge-dam-divide-africa-al-jazeera-english</guid><category>environment</category><category>ethiopia-dam</category><category>water-sharing-countries</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:54:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=mstanley22656071A9DC-2066-8F90-93B6-37A0E30F9CF3.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="198" width="300" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=mstanley22656071A9DC-2066-8F90-93B6-37A0E30F9CF3.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Outrage voiced over killed kittens</title>
<description><![CDATA[Landon is stupid!!! Why didn't the woman get rid of the cats? Why didn't she take her kids inside? I am fed up with animal lovers who don't care about me or my property! They love their animals so much, keep them in your house or yard. I am tired of cleaning up after these animal&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[elayne-675382]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[elayne-675382]]></source><link>http://elayne1126.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/18/19021691-outrage-voiced-over-killed-kittens</link><guid>http://elayne1126.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/18/19021691-outrage-voiced-over-killed-kittens</guid><category>environment</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:15:00 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Up to half of all birds threatened by climate change - New Scientist</title>
<description><![CDATA[According to research by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, between a quarter and a half of all birds are highly vulnerable to climate change, as well as a quarter of corals and one-in-three amphibians. The size of the task of preserving the species is mind-b&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Que2646]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Que2646]]></source><link>http://que2646.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/19009586-up-to-half-of-all-birds-threatened-by-climate-change-new-scientist</link><guid>http://que2646.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/19009586-up-to-half-of-all-birds-threatened-by-climate-change-new-scientist</guid><category>global-warming</category><category>environment</category><category>not-news</category><category>new-scientist</category><category>threatened-species</category><category>bird-extinctions</category><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:49:56 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=que2646CE756A68-FDCD-02E7-DEF5-E5C8432130E0.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="466" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=que2646CE756A68-FDCD-02E7-DEF5-E5C8432130E0.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="140" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Three Prince George's schools gain 'green' certification</title>
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Three Prince George&rsquo;s County public schools were recognized as Maryland Green Schools for the first time, and four others completed their recertification, bringing the number of recognized county schools to 16.
Deerfield Run Elementary in Laurel, Lewisdale Elementary in &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[PGCares]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[PGCares]]></source><link>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/19007853-three-prince-georges-schools-gain-green-certification</link><guid>http://pgcares.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/19007853-three-prince-georges-schools-gain-green-certification</guid><category>maryland</category><category>environment</category><category>prince-georges</category><category>pgschools</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:45:43 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Safety in numbers ......</title>
<description><![CDATA[These little spiders have a wonderful way of confusing anything that  decides they'd make a great snack, they scatter :)  No idea what they're  called, but there have been lots and lots around this year!]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[RuralJourno]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[RuralJourno]]></source><link>http://ruraljourno.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/19000196-safety-in-numbers</link><guid>http://ruraljourno.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/19000196-safety-in-numbers</guid><category>england</category><category>nature</category><category>environment</category><category>web</category><category>spiders</category><category>garden</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:49:53 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type><media:content medium="video" url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kYANsM1QMo" ><media:thumbnail url="http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/8kYANsM1QMo/default.jpg" /><media:description type="plain">These little spiders have a wonderful way of confusing anything that decides they'd make a great snack, they scatter :)  No idea what they're called, but there have been lots and lots around this year!</media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Tropical heatwave to hit UK this week: Temperatures will reach a sweltering 90F</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[RuralJourno]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[RuralJourno]]></source><link>http://ruraljourno.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/18999536-tropical-heatwave-to-hit-uk-this-week-temperatures-will-reach-a-sweltering-90f</link><guid>http://ruraljourno.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/18999536-tropical-heatwave-to-hit-uk-this-week-temperatures-will-reach-a-sweltering-90f</guid><category>weather</category><category>heat</category><category>environment</category><category>holiday</category><category>hot</category><category>wave</category><category>camping</category><category>uk</category><category>temperature</category><category>leisure</category><category>soar</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:24 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ruraljourno60D5FC5E-7E7F-C0E0-FFC6-AFEE87CB460F.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="214" width="285" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=ruraljourno60D5FC5E-7E7F-C0E0-FFC6-AFEE87CB460F.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="91" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>LED bulbs pay off in the long run</title>
<description><![CDATA[If the next light bulb you buy is an LED, it may be your last.
The  technology behind light-emitting diodes has advanced to the point that  the bulbs can replace traditional 40- and 60-watt light bulbs and last  up to 25 times longer.
"You're going to see people say, 'I'm  taki&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[potato6000]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[potato6000]]></source><link>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/18999196-led-bulbs-pay-off-in-the-long-run</link><guid>http://potato6000.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/17/18999196-led-bulbs-pay-off-in-the-long-run</guid><category>environment</category><category>led</category><category>light-bulbs</category><category>bulbs</category><category>light-emitting-diodes</category><category>led-bulbs</category><category>led-lighting-technology</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 08:45:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato60008D2CC08C-9B46-17D2-A314-597D96E71668.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="114" width="155" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=potato60008D2CC08C-9B46-17D2-A314-597D96E71668.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="89" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Søppel blir et brennende tema i globale push for grønn energi</title>
<description><![CDATA[Crown hovedstaden Eco Management
Avfall er ofte resirkulert, plassert i en s&oslash;ppelfylling eller brent. Men i flere deler av verden, s&oslash;ppel er bokstavelig talt holde lysene etter at de konverteres til elektrisitet.
I USA alene genereres 390 millioner tonn s&oslash;p&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[lisa11301993]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[lisa11301993]]></source><link>http://lisa11301993.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/16/18993079-sppel-blir-et-brennende-tema-i-globale-push-for-grnn-energi</link><guid>http://lisa11301993.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/16/18993079-sppel-blir-et-brennende-tema-i-globale-push-for-grnn-energi</guid><category>environment</category><category>crown-capital-eco-management</category><category>rubbish-becomes-a-burning-issue-in-global-push-for-green-energy</category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:02:48 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=lisa113019935FA25021-79E2-C017-A34D-39BC4796CEEB.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="213" width="320" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=lisa113019935FA25021-79E2-C017-A34D-39BC4796CEEB.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="80" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Adapting to  -  not just fighting  -  climate change is taking the heat out of global warming talk</title>
<description><![CDATA[The greedy, evil people who control our  governments were right.  This planet was theirs to disrupt and destroy.   We could not stop them because they were in charge and we were  sufficiently sated by consumerism that we would not stand up to them.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Earon]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Earon]]></source><link>http://earon.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/16/18990927-adapting-to-not-just-fighting-climate-change-is-taking-the-heat-out-of-global-warming-talk</link><guid>http://earon.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/16/18990927-adapting-to-not-just-fighting-climate-change-is-taking-the-heat-out-of-global-warming-talk</guid><category>environment</category><category>associated-press</category><category>sustainability</category><category>adaptation</category><category>global-climate-change</category><category>environment-canada</category><category>resilience</category><category>climate-disruption</category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 23:48:18 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=earon006AA73B-FE05-98A5-AEF8-8C1510C2AEB8.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="609" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=earon006AA73B-FE05-98A5-AEF8-8C1510C2AEB8.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="183" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Flash Flood Emergency - KSPR 33</title>
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Reports of hail and even wind damage continue to stream in. Many roads are covered with water. Some areas have picked up nearly 9" of rain. This is an INCREDIBLE amount of rain in a short amount of time.
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[mstanley2265]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[mstanley2265]]></source><link>http://mstanley2265.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/16/18986562-flash-flood-emergency-kspr-33</link><guid>http://mstanley2265.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/16/18986562-flash-flood-emergency-kspr-33</guid><category>flooding</category><category>environment</category><category>springfield</category><category>mo-rainfall-flash</category><pubDate>Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:54:27 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Water Wars: Who Controls The Flow? : NPR</title>
<description><![CDATA[This is what happens when there is no regard given to the environment.&nbsp; Priority needs to be given to the needs of nature over the wants of the profiteers.&nbsp;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[AmericanMOM-598098]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[AmericanMOM-598098]]></source><link>http://tribalgirl64.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/15/18978921-water-wars-who-controls-the-flow-npr</link><guid>http://tribalgirl64.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/15/18978921-water-wars-who-controls-the-flow-npr</guid><category>environment</category><category>water-conservation</category><category>environmental-issues</category><category>water-rights</category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:04:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=tribalgirl64B14C6FF1-64A6-2517-1FCC-333643510AAC.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="234" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=tribalgirl64B14C6FF1-64A6-2517-1FCC-333643510AAC.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="70" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Stop Wasting Ratepayers' Money; Scrub Your Stacks Instead!</title>
<description><![CDATA[As president and CEO of American Electric Power, you know better than most people that mercury emissions from coal-fired power plants are poisonous. You know what doctors and scientists have proven many times over: mercury is a potent neurotoxin that harms the developing brains, &nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SallijaneG]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SallijaneG]]></source><link>http://sallijaneg.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/15/18974074-stop-wasting-ratepayers-money-scrub-your-stacks-instead</link><guid>http://sallijaneg.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/15/18974074-stop-wasting-ratepayers-money-scrub-your-stacks-instead</guid><category>air</category><category>water</category><category>environment</category><category>mercury</category><category>commons</category><category>mercury-emissions</category><category>american-electric-power</category><category>energy-generation</category><category>momscleanairforce</category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:18:26 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Capital Crown Eco Management Environmental News Blog</title>
<description><![CDATA[3 Steps to Build a Culture of Sustainability and Achieve Global Environmental Goals
Although it is common for companies to push sustainability results by establishing definite, time-bound goals, attaining them is a distinct process for every enterprise. Innovation, investment an&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[lisa11301993]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[lisa11301993]]></source><link>http://lisa11301993.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/15/18970750-capital-crown-eco-management-environmental-news-blog</link><guid>http://lisa11301993.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/15/18970750-capital-crown-eco-management-environmental-news-blog</guid><category>environment</category><category>news</category><category>management</category><category>blog</category><category>crown</category><category>capital</category><category>eco</category><category>environmental</category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Jun 2013 08:32:54 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=lisa113019931C57EAE7-D4CF-BAA1-7798-FF0802D1A3D5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="165" width="220" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=lisa113019931C57EAE7-D4CF-BAA1-7798-FF0802D1A3D5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>The town where it's cheaper to get a ticket than use the car park. £25 is less than £42 all-day fee in Cambridge</title>
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<dc:creator><![CDATA[ChrisSterry]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[ChrisSterry]]></source><link>http://chrissterry.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/14/18960353-the-town-where-its-cheaper-to-get-a-ticket-than-use-the-car-park-25-is-less-than-42-all-day-fee-in-cambridge</link><guid>http://chrissterry.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/14/18960353-the-town-where-its-cheaper-to-get-a-ticket-than-use-the-car-park-25-is-less-than-42-all-day-fee-in-cambridge</guid><category>environment</category><category>truth</category><category>comment</category><category>nonsense</category><category>car-parking</category><category>city-councils</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:10:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=chrissterry922A67B9-9191-1DD9-522C-D4A8AF7751ED.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="185" width="308" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=chrissterry922A67B9-9191-1DD9-522C-D4A8AF7751ED.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="73" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Riders continue on journey to raise energy awareness | Home | The Advocate — Baton Rouge, LA</title>
<description><![CDATA[Great group of young people. &nbsp;Dedicated volunteers. A joy.]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[talkissues-1110258]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[talkissues-1110258]]></source><link>http://talkissues.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/14/18957441-riders-continue-on-journey-to-raise-energy-awareness-home-the-advocate-baton-rouge-la</link><guid>http://talkissues.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/14/18957441-riders-continue-on-journey-to-raise-energy-awareness-home-the-advocate-baton-rouge-la</guid><category>environment</category><category>louisiana-democracy-project</category><category>stephanie-anthony</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:38:35 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Explosion at Louisiana chemical plant kills 1, injures 73 - chicagotribune.com</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Williams Olefins chemical plant had just been approved for expansion before this fire claimed the life of one man and injured 77 others]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[talkissues-1110258]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[talkissues-1110258]]></source><link>http://talkissues.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/14/18956319-explosion-at-louisiana-chemical-plant-kills-1-injures-73-chicagotribunecom</link><guid>http://talkissues.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/14/18956319-explosion-at-louisiana-chemical-plant-kills-1-injures-73-chicagotribunecom</guid><category>death</category><category>fire</category><category>pollution</category><category>environment</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 14:14:57 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=talkissuesE095B0B8-0618-498C-7348-2C89DDF9812E.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=talkissuesE095B0B8-0618-498C-7348-2C89DDF9812E.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Fracking Apocalypse!</title>
<description><![CDATA[I moved up to New York State after living many years in Florida.&nbsp; I was tired of the heat and drought which has gotten worse over the years.&nbsp; I was also tired of the overcrowding and the pollution that came with it.&nbsp; I remembered upstate New   York as a beautiful s&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Empress-409341]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Empress-409341]]></source><link>http://alice33.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/13/18943624-fracking-apocalypse</link><guid>http://alice33.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/13/18943624-fracking-apocalypse</guid><category>gas</category><category>times</category><category>environment</category><category>drilling</category><category>bible</category><category>end</category><category>prophecy</category><category>apocalypse</category><category>revelation</category><category>frack</category><category>fracking</category><category>dispensational</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:03:05 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>BBC News - Deadly blast at chemical plant in US state of Louisiana</title>
<description><![CDATA[
"At least one person has been killed and another 70 injured in an explosion and fire that tore through a chemical plant in the US state of Louisiana.
The blast happened at the Williams Olefins chemical p&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Eagle Averro]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Eagle Averro]]></source><link>http://eagleaverro.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/13/18942380-bbc-news-deadly-blast-at-chemical-plant-in-us-state-of-louisiana</link><guid>http://eagleaverro.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/13/18942380-bbc-news-deadly-blast-at-chemical-plant-in-us-state-of-louisiana</guid><category>explosion</category><category>usa</category><category>environment</category><category>not-news</category><category>infrastructure</category><category>maintenance</category><category>fertilizer</category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:26:58 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eagleaverro0CA34A97-A04B-00FA-ABA8-3EFD4FFC7DC5.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="225" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=eagleaverro0CA34A97-A04B-00FA-ABA8-3EFD4FFC7DC5.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper/Snapple—Sip that Oil, Save Gulps for Beverages!</title>
<description><![CDATA[By their nature, soda companies use a lot of fuel&mdash;transporting beverages long distance ensures that.&nbsp; However, we are all citizens of this earth&mdash;the only home we have, and one that I, for one, would like to keep viable for human life without extreme adaptation.Th&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[SallijaneG]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[SallijaneG]]></source><link>http://sallijaneg.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/13/18937178-coke-pepsi-dr-peppersnapplesip-that-oil-save-gulps-for-beverages</link><guid>http://sallijaneg.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/13/18937178-coke-pepsi-dr-peppersnapplesip-that-oil-save-gulps-for-beverages</guid><category>oil</category><category>environment</category><category>climate-change</category><category>coke</category><category>soda</category><category>pepsi</category><category>fossil-fuel</category><category>co2</category><category>ko</category><category>pep</category><category>fuel-efficiency</category><category>dr-pepper</category><category>tar-sands</category><category>dps</category><category>go60mpg</category><category>future-fleet</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:37:15 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/generic_post</activity:object-type></item><item><title>Coalition opposed to super trawler ban - I say carve this shitbox up!</title>
<description><![CDATA[The government's push for a two-year ban on the controversial Abel Tasman&nbsp; super trawler faces a stormy ride in the Parliament with the Coalition opposing&nbsp; the legislation and the former Labor MP Craig Thomson expressing&nbsp; reservations.
After Coalition MPs met this&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[bore-head007]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[bore-head007]]></source><link>http://bore-head007.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/12/18924611-coalition-opposed-to-super-trawler-ban-i-say-carve-this-shitbox-up</link><guid>http://bore-head007.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/12/18924611-coalition-opposed-to-super-trawler-ban-i-say-carve-this-shitbox-up</guid><category>environment</category><category>not-news</category><category>abel-tasman</category><category>super-trawler-dutch-owned-trawler</category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:14:16 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bore-head007D004F017-2923-AAE1-F232-DDBC61A64C96.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="214" width="320" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=bore-head007D004F017-2923-AAE1-F232-DDBC61A64C96.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="81" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>'We fight climate change to save civilization'</title>
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If we don&rsquo;t reduce emissions enough to stay below two degrees, we might reach scary scenarios. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the World Bank say that if we don&rsquo;t start action now, by the end of this century we might exceed four degrees temperature&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Boba Funk]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Boba Funk]]></source><link>http://boba-funk.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/12/18920974-we-fight-climate-change-to-save-civilization</link><guid>http://boba-funk.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/12/18920974-we-fight-climate-change-to-save-civilization</guid><category>environment</category><category>climate</category><category>climate-change</category><category>intergovernmental-panel</category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2013 17:52:09 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=boba-funk85E23ABC-4948-A188-39AA-19AC0A23B16D.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="226" width="400" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=boba-funk85E23ABC-4948-A188-39AA-19AC0A23B16D.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="68" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Agromin Blog: Agromin and Vans Team Up To Spruce Up Huntington Beach Boys &amp; Girls Club</title>
<description><![CDATA[The place looks great and everyone had fun helping out!
]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[drumbaugh]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[drumbaugh]]></source><link>http://drumbaugh.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/11/18906196-agromin-blog-agromin-and-vans-team-up-to-spruce-up-huntington-beach-boys-girls-club</link><guid>http://drumbaugh.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/11/18906196-agromin-blog-agromin-and-vans-team-up-to-spruce-up-huntington-beach-boys-girls-club</guid><category>environment</category><category>volunteers</category><category>landscaping</category><category>mulch</category><category>huntington-beach-boys-girls-club</category><category>vans-corporate-office</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:19:46 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=drumbaugh8660B7C7-B934-CEEF-D6CF-3FAD79045F95.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="240" width="320" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=drumbaugh8660B7C7-B934-CEEF-D6CF-3FAD79045F95.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="90" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Global carbon emissions hit record high in 2012 - Weather, forecasts, news, blogs and maps - MSN Weather</title>
<description><![CDATA[Scientists say global average temperature rise needs to be limited to below 2 degrees Celsius this century to prevent devastating climate effects like crop failure and melting glaciers.However, the IEA said the data shows the world is on a path to an average temperature rise of b&nbsp;&hellip;]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Que2646]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Que2646]]></source><link>http://que2646.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/11/18901315-global-carbon-emissions-hit-record-high-in-2012-weather-forecasts-news-blogs-and-maps-msn-weather</link><guid>http://que2646.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/11/18901315-global-carbon-emissions-hit-record-high-in-2012-weather-forecasts-news-blogs-and-maps-msn-weather</guid><category>global-warming</category><category>environment</category><category>climate-change</category><category>carbon-emissions</category><category>iea</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 13:22:52 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=que264648812815-0997-1911-A575-4F87427D8B59.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="211" width="303" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=que264648812815-0997-1911-A575-4F87427D8B59.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="84" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item><item><title>Sour grapes: British bubbly could get boost from climate change's effect on French champagne</title>
<description><![CDATA['Big changes' in sparkling wine to be discussed at symposium]]></description>
<dc:creator><![CDATA[Carloz]]></dc:creator><source><![CDATA[Carloz]]></source><link>http://carloz.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/11/18899974-sour-grapes-british-bubbly-could-get-boost-from-climate-changes-effect-on-french-champagne</link><guid>http://carloz.newsvine.com/_news/2013/06/11/18899974-sour-grapes-british-bubbly-could-get-boost-from-climate-changes-effect-on-french-champagne</guid><category>france</category><category>europe</category><category>global-warming</category><category>champagne</category><category>environment</category><category>wine</category><category>climate-change</category><category>world-news</category><category>alcohol</category><category>uk</category><category>beverages</category><category>sparkling-wine</category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:53:42 +0000</pubDate><activity:verb>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/post</activity:verb><activity:object-type>http://activitystrea.ms/schema/1.0/bookmark</activity:object-type><media:content url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=carlozFC816ACE-C7E2-6B44-BD17-7A9F5C50EF43.jpg&amp;width=400" type="image/jpeg" medium="image" height="236" width="307" ><media:thumbnail url="http://m.static.newsvine.com/servista/imagesizer?file=carlozFC816ACE-C7E2-6B44-BD17-7A9F5C50EF43.jpg&amp;width=120" width="120" height="93" /><media:description type="plain"></media:description><media:credit role="owner" scheme="urn:yvs"></media:credit></media:content></item></channel></rss>