Green news roundup: Gas rig leak, drought and Planning reform The week’s top environment news stories and green events • If you’re not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox Environment editor guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 28 March 2012 10.43 EDT Low water levels in an almost dried-up stream bed, Eastergate Bridge near Marsden, West Yorkshire. Photograph: steven gillis/Alamy Environment news • Fears grow over pollution risk from leaking North Sea gas rig • Drought reaches parts of Yorkshire – and river levels still falling • Michael Hintze revealed as funder of Lord Lawson’s climate thinktank • Obama plan cuts emissions for future coal plants • Planning reform revisions ease conservationists’ fears for countryside •  Great Barrier Reef suffering from Australia’s decision to allow pesticides • Renewable heat incentive scheme delayed for a year On the blogs • Planning system reforms – as it happened • Planning reform: a giant gamble with economy and environment • What is the cost of climate change to our oceans? • Bike headphones that don’t distract from cycling safely Multimedia • The week in wildlife – in pictures • World water day – in pictures • Drought and wildlife in Kenya’s Masai Mara reserve – in pictures • Planning system reforms will put ‘power in the hands of communities’ – video Features and comment • No decision on carbon reporting? Tories fail every environment test • How well is the UK doing in cutting its emissions? • Wildlife legacy of Captain Scott in danger from chancellor’s bid to tear up habitat protections • Fisherman’s friend? Anglers fear worst ahead of lake and riverbank sell-off • Vicky Pope: Do you believe in climate change? Best of the web • Industry blasts ‘unacceptable’ delay to carbon reporting • Denmark aims to get 50% of all electricity from wind power • Solar panels help power revamped King’s Cross station …And finally • Las Vegas bets on desert water pipeline as Nevada drinks itself dry Cattle ranchers, Native Americans and Mormons fear US state’s chief engineer will allow 300-mile pipeline to tap groundwater

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