"Fires Turn Sage Brush Habitat In Washington Into A Scorched ‘Oblivion’"
"Wildfires in Washington state have burned hundreds of thousands of acres, including an important mating habitat for sage grouse."
Source: Mongabay, 09/22/2020
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80,000 Family Woodlot Owners May Be Key To Saving The Acadian Forest
"Only remnants of this carbon-rich forest in the Maritimes remain after centuries of clear-cutting. Thousands of family forest owners have a stake in its survival. The question is: can they earn revenue from its protection rather than its destruction?"
Source: The Narwhal, 09/22/2020
"Hot Roads And Roofs Send Harmful Pollution Into The Air"
"Asphalt—a petroleum product used on roads and roofs—is a significant source of harmful chemicals that end up contributing to ozone and particulate matter pollution, according to a study published today in Science Advances."
Source: EHN, 09/22/2020
White House Opposes House Energy Bill As Dems Promise Climate Action
"The White House is threatening to veto an energy bill rolled out by Democrats last week, calling it a “a top-down approach that would undermine the administration’s deregulatory agenda.”"
Source: The Hill, 09/22/2020
CDC Publishes — Then Withdraws — Guidance On Aerosol Spread Of Covid-19
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention posted guidance Friday evening saying that aerosol transmission might be one of the "most common" ways the coronavirus is spreading — and then took the guidance down on Monday."
Source: NPR, 09/22/2020
Former EPA Heads, From Both Parties, Rebuke Trump Environment Record
"Four former heads of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Democrats and Republicans, on Monday issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration’s record on the environment after the current administrator said the agency is focused on “work that has been neglected for years.”"
Source: Reuters, 09/22/2020
"What Trump’s Environmental Rollbacks Mean for Global Warming"
"President Trump has made dismantling federal climate policies a centerpiece of his administration. A new analysis from the Rhodium Group finds those rollbacks add up to a lot more planet-warming emissions."
Source: NYTimes, 09/22/2020
"Arctic Sea Ice Reaches a Low, Just Missing Record"
"A “crazy year” in the Arctic has resulted in the second-lowest extent of sea ice in the region, scientists said Monday. Researchers with the National Snow and Ice Data Center said the minimum was most likely reached on Sept. 15, with 1.44 million square miles of ocean covered in ice. Since then, with temperatures falling and new ice forming, coverage has been increasing."
Source: NYTimes, 09/22/2020
"US EPA Reapproves Atrazine"
"After reviewing the risks of atrazine for more than 7 years, the US Environmental Protection Agency says the widely used herbicide can stay on the market with some new restrictions. EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced this final decision on Sept. 18, during an event in Missouri attended by farm-group leaders and local lawmakers."
Source: C&EN, 09/22/2020
Pebble: "An Alaska Mine Project Might Be Bigger Than Acknowledged"
"In secretly recorded meetings, executives with the Pebble Mine project said the operation could run nine times longer than outlined in their permit filings."
Source: NYTimes, 09/22/2020
