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View it in your browser June 2, 2014 WHAT WE'RE FOLLOWING Study Finds Species Going Extinct 1,000 Times Faster Than Before Human A new study by Duke University researcher Stuart Pimm paints a startling picture about man's impact on the planet, with habitat loss, invasive species, climate change and other factors contributing to what Pimm and others refer to as the Sixth Great Extinction in the history of life on the planet. By Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer New Bill Wants Government to Research Health Risks of Toxins in Menstrual Products New York Democratic Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney introduced a bill last week that would require the National Institutes of Health to research whether menstrual hygiene products that contain chemical additives like chlorine and fragrances pose a risk to human health. The Robin Danielson Act of 2014 would ask the Federal Drug Administration to monitor and publish information on the presence of these contaminants in a broad range of products such as pads, liners, cups and sponges used by millions of American women. By Lisa De Bode, Aljazaera America Photographer Shows Tar Sands Destruction from Above Photographer and pilot Alex Maclean's aerial shoits of Alberta's tar sands developments show vast destruction across an area the size of Rhode Island. He hopes his work can help spur American lawmakers to once and for all reject the idea of the Keystone XL Pipeline to transport tar sands oil to the Gulf of Mexico. By James Gerken, Huffington Post Obama to Invoke Executive Authority to Force Carbon Cuts in Power Plants President Obama will use his executive authority to cut carbon emissions from the nation's coal-fired power plants by up to 20 percent, according to people familiar with his plans, which will spur the creation of a state cap-and-trade program forcing industry to pay for the carbon pollution it creates... By Coral Davenport, New York Times EARTHTALK Q&A Look Ma, No Hands Just a decade ago most of us wouldn't have dreamed we'd live to see driverless cars whisking people around, but things are changing fast and analysts now think they will be common by 2020 and account for the majority of cars on the road by 2040. But will these potentially ubiquitous driverless cars be good or bad for the environment? The experts weigh in... By Roddy Scheer & Doug Moss               This content is brought to you free by E-The Environmental Magazine, which is published by Earth Action Network, Inc., a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization. Our address is 28 Knight Street, Norwalk, CT 06851. Forward email This email was sent to aquarianm@gmail.com by karen@emagazine.com |   Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe™ | Privacy Policy. E - The Environmental Magazine | 28 Knight Street | Norwalk | CT | 06851