"Federal Agency Would Protect Coalfields Habitat For Crayfish"
"A federal agency has proposed designating habitat areas for two protected crayfish species in the coalfields of Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia."
Source: AP, 01/30/2020
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"Gowanus Canal Cleanup To Officially Start In September"
"The federal agency tasked with cleaning up the Gowanus Canal issued an order on Tuesday legally requiring six companies deemed responsible for the waterway’s pollution to start remediation efforts in September."
Source: Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 01/30/2020
"Study: Methane Emissions In Central U.S. Twice EPA Estimates"
"Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector in the south-central United States are nearly two times higher than inventory estimates from EPA, according to new research from Pennsylvania State University."
Source: EnergyWire, 01/30/2020
"14 States Sue EPA Over Chemical Safety Regulations Rollback"
"Attorneys general from 14 states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its rollback of Obama-era chemical plant safety regulations."
Source: The Hill, 01/30/2020
House Dems Unveil $760B Infrastructure Plan With Ambitious Climate Agenda
"House Democratic leaders unveiled the outlines for a $760 billion, five-year infrastructure package on Wednesday — a proposal that includes an ambitious climate agenda but not, so far, many specifics about how to find the money." "The backbone of the plan would be a highway, rail and transit bill, of the kind that Congress enacts typically every four or five years."
Source: Politico, 01/30/2020
"America’s Radioactive Secret"
"Oil-and-gas wells produce nearly a trillion gallons of toxic waste a year. An investigation shows how it could be making workers sick and contaminating communities across America".
Source: Rolling Stone, 01/29/2020
Lawsuits Seeking Damages for Climate Change Face Key Legal Challenges
"With a dozen state and local governments in court seeking damages related to climate change from fossil fuel companies, the U.S. Supreme Court may be the final stop for an industry seeking protection from billion dollar verdicts."
Source: InsideClimate News, 01/29/2020
"They’re Stealthy at Sea, but They Can’t Hide From the Albatross"
"There’s a lot of ocean out there, and boats engaging in illegal fishing or human trafficking have good reason to hide." "Researchers outfitted 169 seabirds with radar detectors to pinpoint vessels that had turned off their transponders."
Source: NY Times, 01/29/2020
Enviros Plan Suit On Endangered Species Harm From Bonnet Carre Spillway
"Two environmental groups are threatening to file suit against the Army Corps of Engineers, the Mississippi River Commission and the Interior Department for failing to evaluate the impact of repeatedly opening the Bonnet Carre Spillway."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 01/29/2020
Crab Larvae Off Northwest Suffer Shell Damage From Ocean Acidification
"Ocean acidification is damaging the shells of young Dungeness crab in the Northwest, an impact that scientists did not expect until much later this century, according to new research."
Source: Seattle Times, 01/29/2020
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