Meter Reading: Chesapeake Scrambles to Change, EPA Proposes Soot Limit, and More

Photo courtesy of Moody Gardens

The corpse flower blooms at a garden in Galveston

Investors wonder if Chesapeake can keep it simple – “Cash-strapped Chesapeake Energy Corp. has scrambled in recent weeks to respond to investor criticisms about its leadership and strategy, but just how much the company will change remains to be seen.” — Fuel Fix

A Corpse Flower Blooms in Galveston – “It’s considered to be the world’s largest and most foul smelling flower, and for the fourth time in history, one is blooming in Texas. The Corpse Flower, aka Amorphophallus titanum, began blooming yesterday at the Moody Gardens in Galveston.” — KUT News

Pressured, E.P.A. Proposes Soot Limit – “The Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new national air quality standards that would significantly reduce levels of fine-particle soot.” — New York Times