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Subject: First Move: Sandy Boosts Carbon-Tax Talk Murkowski Tackles Cyber Making Chemical
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Sandy Boosts Carbon-Tax Talk Murkowski Tackles Cyber Making Chemical Ban Stick
By Chuck McCutcheon
It's been five years since Superstc
indy slammed into the East Coast, claiming
more than 100 lives, ripping up Jersey Shore boardwalk rides, and leaving
hundreds of thousands of New York-area residents without power. Some in the
region now want the anniversary to provi
ush for fighting climate change.
Environmental and commur
ups, headed by the organization New York
3ws, are using Sandy's anniversary to call for "bold and immediate" actions on
climate change. The groups are planning a rally and march--more than 125
organizations have signed on--across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday.
Waves break in front of a Seaside Heights, NJ., amusement park wrecked by Superstorm Sandy in October
'
2012.
Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images
A few lawmakers in New York's Legislature already have introduced bills to impose
a carbon tax, among them a measure to establish a $35-per-ton levy on all carbon
based fuel. The New York Independent System Operator and the state Public
Service Commission also have been working on a plan to incorporate a carbon
price into the wholesale price of electricity. Ger;
/erman will have a story this
week.
The head of the Senate's energy committee long has sought to stop cyber attacks
on the electricity grid as well as ge
sad energy bill into law. She'll work toward
both objectives at a hearing today.
Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski's o
ee will listen to testimony from
three of the department's national labs--Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and
Idaho--as well as cybersecurity technology firms Qubitekk Inc. and New Context
Services Inc. The
pected to discuss advanced technologies that could be
used to help protect the electric grid and energy infrastructure from cyberattacks.
scca Kern is covering.
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PFOA, short for perfluorooctanoic acid, became famous in 1950s when DuPont
started using the stuff in the process of making non-stick frying pans. It has found
its way into everything from 3M's Scotchgard stain repellent to Gore-Tex clothing
and stain resistant carpe
jt it's also shown up at high levels in drinking water
near factories.
Now efforts to ban the chemical throu i - lobal treaty may have t
tback: a
scientific panel has delayed issuin
imendation for another year.
The decision was viewed as good news for chemical companies and manufacturers, especially large electronics companies such as Intel, Micron, and Samsung. But environmentalists say the delay on PFOA is a clear signal that pressure from manufacturing interests may be influencing the panel's thinking. Look fci n i> i Adam Allington later this morning.
Other Stories We're Covering
Pharmaceutical, ammunition, circuit board, recreational vehicle, and other
companies that aren't normally subject to the EPA's commercial chemical rules
may have to comply with a mercury reporting proposal the agency will publish
today. Pat Rizzuto is tracking.
Mine safety commissioners will discuss today whether the CEO of coal
behemoth Murray Energy has to re;
atement to miners that they have the
right to complain about safety conditions. After Bob Murray told workers at five
of his mines that they must bring safety issues to managers' attention before
they went to the Mine Safety and Health Administration, the agency cited the
company for interfering w
ers' rights. Lars-Eric Hedberg is following.
President Donal
np's picks to staff the EPA and the nation's nuclear
regulator sailed throug
mate committee, but face a longer road to getting
a confirmation vote from the rest of the chamber's members. Delawi
i.
Tom Carper, the Senate environment panel's top Democrat, called EPA
chemical office nominee Michael Dourson "one of the most troubling nominees
I have ever considered during my time on this committee." De
is
watching.
Quote of the Day
"I am here because I really feel called to it. My desire each day is to bless the
president and the decisions he's making."
--EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt, in an interview w
omberg News
Today's Events
12:30 p.m. Natural Gas American Gas Association luncheon features U.S. Trade and Development Agency's energy sector worldwide team leader.
1:30p -.i li rgy St . ' A'vs webinar discussing ways to track and
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report facilities' environmental data.
All Day Sustainab
tainable business conference wraps up in
tington Beach, Calif.
Around the Web
Europe's chemicals agency proposes to restrict hazardous substances in
tattoo ink.
Florida wildlife officials are looking for a dangerous lizard that's 4 to 5 feet long.
Iroquois Pipeli
erating Company President Jeffrey Bruner is taking over
as chairman of the Interstate Natural Gas Association of America's bo
EPA starts looking for household hazardous waste
jas of fire-ravaged
California.
Environmental groups urge a Virginia water board
et certifying two
pipeline projects over pollution concerns.
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