Government and industry officials from Germany, Russia, France and the Netherlands inaugurated the Nord Stream pipeline on Tuesday in a ceremony in Lubmin, Germany.
The leaders of Germany and Russia inaugurate a $10.2 billion pipeline that links Western Europe directly with Siberia’s vast natural gas reserves.for the first time. The pipeline will transport gas from Vyborg, near St. Petersburg in northern Russia, under the Baltic Sea to Lubmin, Germany. [Associated Press]
Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey says the state plans to appeal a federal court ruling that dismissed New Jersey’s efforts to force owners of a coal-fired Pennsylvania power plan to reduce its pollution. At the same time, he says he does not support the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to curb interstate air pollution.[NJToday.net]
Over the objections of many environmentalists, federal regulators approve a $50 million installation of fabric over the Arkansas River in southern Colorado by the artist Christo. Mitigation measures attached to the decision include the protection of the Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep that inhabit the river canyon. [The New York Times]
The conservationist Richard Leakey warns that Kenya has lost 60 percent of her natural pollinators, with severe implications for the country’s agricultural sector and for biodiversity. He blames harmful practices like the extensive use of fertilizer and chemicals, which enter waterways as well as soil. [Africa Science News]
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