Several State Chairs and DNC Members To Demand Climate Debate: Inslee
"Washington Governor Jay Inslee says he has some allies in his push for a climate debate, despite the opposition of the national Democratic Party."
Source: CBC News, 06/14/2019
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Greens Petition DNC for Climate Debate With 200,000 Signatures
"A collection of activist groups delivered a petition with more than 200,000 signatures to the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters Wednesday calling for a presidential debate focused on climate change."
Source: The Hill, 06/13/2019
"Why Food Reformers Have Mixed Feelings About Eco-Labels"
"Take a walk through the grocery story; the packages are talking to you, proclaiming their moral virtue, appealing to your ideals: organic, cage-free, fair trade. When I dug into the world of eco-labels recently, I was surprised to find that some of the people who know these labels best are ambivalent about them."
Source: NPR, 06/13/2019
Sifting Through 'Toxic Secrets' To Nail Polluter
A lengthy investigation yielded one small-market environmental reporting team an award-winning project examining the adequacy of a toxic solvent cleanup in a polluted community. Our latest “Inside Story” talks with a team member behind the project to learn about the challenges, the lessons learned and advice for others tracking similar problems.
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Closure of Civilian Conservation Centers Ignites Controversy
A decades-old environmental jobs program that provided work for thousands of disadvantaged young people across more than a dozen states has been hit with one of the largest federal downsizings in a decade. Find out how the closing of some Civilian Conservation Centers may be a story near you, from the latest TipSheet.
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White House Blocked Agency’s Written Testimony On Climate Change
"White House officials barred a State Department intelligence agency from submitting written testimony this week to the House Intelligence Committee warning that human-caused climate change is “possibly catastrophic.” The move came after State officials refused to excise the document’s references to federal scientific findings on climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 06/10/2019
"Federal Investigators Concluded Ryan Zinke's MAGA Socks Violated Law"
"Investigators have found that former interior secretary Ryan Zinke violated federal law by tweeting out a picture of himself wearing socks adorned with the campaign slogan “Make America Great Again!”"
Source: Washington Post, 06/07/2019
"White House Might Make Federal Scientists Debate Skeptics"
"A White House plan to debate the accuracy of climate science has hit a snag: Mainstream scientists are unlikely to participate."
Source: ClimateWire, 06/07/2019
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