Daily Roundup: March 5, 2010
A River Runs Through It: The EPA added Brooklyn, New York's polluted Gowanus Canal to its list of Superfund sites. Associated Press
The Waiting Game: Virginia senator John Rockefeller proposed a bill that would ban the EPA from regulating power plant emissions for a two-year period. Business Green and ENS
Dirty Dirt: The Organic Consumers Association staged a protest against San Francisco's bio-solids compost giveaway program. The group says the compost, made from processed sewage sludge, "belongs in a hazardous waste dump." San Francisco Chronicle
Cheers: The White House greened its beverage stations with new hot beverage cups made with post-consumer recycled content. Ecorazzi and Huffington Post
Bird Watchers: The U.S. Interior Department said the sage grouse will not be listed under the Endangered Species Act, but oil drilling permits that could threaten the bird's habitat will be reviewed with "more scrutiny." Reuters