River of News
The River of News is an aggregation of news feeds about environment-related topics from a wide variety of sources. While SEJ selects the individual feeds, SEJ does not select the stories that the feeds provide. SEJ neither endorses nor bears responsibility for their content. They are provided as a service to SEJ members who many want to glean story ideas from them. SEJ urges all users to check the accuracy of assertions made in these feeds.
The feeds in the River of News span many content types — from professional news services and newspaper blogs to government agency press releases and public relations or activist group releases. Some are grouped topically.
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Houston pipeline operator Kinder Morgan won a legal battle against opponents of the Permian Highway Pipeline to move natural gas from the Permian Basin of West Texas to the Katy Hub near Houston.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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It might be a good time to buy gasoline in Houston, as the price for a gallon of gasoline is showing signs of rising with the national average on higher crude prices.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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Oil fell below $50 a barrel to the lowest level in more than a year as prospects for an emergency meeting by OPEC+ withered, raising fears of a supply glut at the same time that the coronavirus is hitting global demand.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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Another consequence of the outbreak of coronavirus: the flow of solar panels will likely be interrupted and prices will rise, according to a new study.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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Investors managing $37 trillion in assets urged Japan to slash the country's carbon emissions, saying on Monday that a strong signal from Tokyo could help galvanize international climate action ahead of a U.N. summit in Glasgow in November.Origin: Reuters Environment
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Extinction Rebellion climate protesters dug up the lawn of Trinity College, Cambridge on Monday, as part of a week-long series of demonstrations in Britain's ancient university town.Origin: Reuters Environment
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A crude tanker stuck at sea for over a year has become the latest front in the battle over Venezuela’s oil riches after being seized last week.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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Oil steadied near $57 a barrel in London as China and other Asian states promised economic stimulus to offset the impact of the coronavirus, buoying the outlook for fuel demand.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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A winter storm that brought snow to large areas of West Texas resulted in massive amounts of flaring in Permian Basin after several natural gas processing plant were shut down by multiple power failures, environmentalists said.Origin: Houston Chronicle -- Energy
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The 2011 mercury rule did more to hasten the closure of coal-fired power plants than any other regulation adopted under President Obama.
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Environmental activists staged protests at offices of commodities groups Cargill [CARG.UL], Vitol [VITOLV.UL] and Mercuria in Geneva on Monday, cantonal police said.Origin: Reuters Environment
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Many fruit and nut trees need cold weather to bloom, which is becoming less common in a warming climate. So, farmers and scientists are teaming up to find ways to help orchards chill out and cope.(Image credit: Lauren Sommer/NPR)Origin: NPR Environment
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This story was originally published by the National Observer and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Agriculture is a major contributor to Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, farmers are hit by some of the...Origin: Grist News Links
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Russian largest oil producer Rosneft has pledged to invest around $5 billion in environmentally friendly projects over the next five years, the company said on Monday.Origin: Reuters Environment
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Australia's QBE Insurance Group said on Monday climate change could make some premiums unaffordable, especially for customers exposed to extreme weather events, and was a "material risk" for its operations across the globe.Origin: Reuters Environment
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European corporate disclosures on climate change and other sustainability issues are generally poor, a study on Monday showed, as regional policymakers mull toughening up the rules.Origin: Reuters Environment
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The British government will invest 1.2 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in what it says is the world's most powerful supercomputer to provide more accurate weather and climate forecasts.Origin: Reuters Environment
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The Americans are among 355 people who have tested positive for the virus while aboard the Diamond Princess, a Japanese official said.Origin: Yahoo! -- Climate News
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Flooding is rippling across parts of the state capital of Jackson. Officials say that with more rain expected, the inundation could worsen. Thousands of residents have already been affected.(Image credit: Rogelio V. Solis/AP)Origin: NPR Environment
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Mississippi urged thousands of people in the Pearl River flood plain to evacuate as the river reached its highest level in 37 years near the state capital on Sunday and was not expected to recede for days.Origin: Reuters Environment
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