"California Governor Signs Bill Limiting Oil, Gas Development"
"California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a law intended to counter Trump administration plans to increase oil and gas production on protected public land."
Source: AP, 10/14/2019
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"Japan Looks For Missing As Typhoon Kills As Many As 48"
"Rescue crews dug through mudslides and searched near swollen rivers Monday as they looked for those missing from a typhoon that left as many as 48 people dead and caused serious damage in central and northern Japan."
Source: AP, 10/14/2019
BLM's Pendley Says His Positions On Climate, Immigrants Don’t Matter
"Bureau of Land Management acting director William Perry Pendley repeatedly dodged questions at an environmental journalism conference."
Source: HuffPost, 10/14/2019
"Coal Industry Pushed State Regulators to Lobby for Power Rescue"
"A series of letters from state energy regulators asking the Trump administration to act on coal plant closures was orchestrated by a coal lobbying group, emails show, raising questions about the independence of the public service commissioners."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/14/2019
"After Avoiding Safety Upgrades, PG&E Hired Lobbyists and PR Instead"
"Power shutoffs affecting more than 1 million residents, scheduled by PG&E this week throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California, have sparked a massive backlash, with many community members telling reporters that they are shocked that the company has not done more to upgrade its transmission lines."
Source: The Intercept, 10/14/2019
2019 David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award Winner: Jim Bruggers
This award recognizes an SEJ member for exceptional volunteer work. Volunteers are the lifeblood of SEJ. Member-volunteers organize tours and panels for the annual conference, implement the awards program, contribute to the SEJournal, serve as mentors and sit on any number of committees. Without the generous efforts of volunteers, SEJ wouldn’t have the same reach or influence, and it wouldn’t be the same warm, grassroots organization we all have come to love. At #SEJ2019, we were thrilled to award the Stolberg member-volunteer award to InsideClimate News reporter Jim Bruggers (pictured).
"2/3 of Bird Species In North America Could Vanish In Climate Crisis"
"Two-thirds of bird species in North America are at risk of extinction because of the climate crisis, according to a new report from researchers at the Audubon Society, a leading US conservation group."
Source: Guardian, 10/11/2019
Commerce Staff Drafted Rebuke of NWS For Contradicting Trump On Dorian
"Commerce Department officials were responsible for drafting a statement that rebuked National Weather Service staff after they sent a tweet countering President Trump’s statements about Hurricane Dorian, according to a letter sent by the House Science committee Thursday."
Source: The Hill, 10/11/2019
"House Democrats Subpoena Rick Perry In Impeachment Inquiry"
"House Democrats on Thursday subpoenaed Energy Secretary Rick Perry for documentation of his involvement with President Trump's efforts to push the Ukrainian government to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden.
Perry is the latest Trump administration official to be issued a subpoena as part of House Democrats' impeachment inquiry, which is examining the president's efforts to persuade the Ukrainian government to investigate Biden, a leading Democratic presidential contender.
Source: The Hill, 10/11/2019
"Rich Counties Get More Help to Escape Climate Risk, New Data Show"
"Federal programs to help Americans move away from disaster-prone areas are skewed by the income levels of communities seeking help — rather than being based solely on the risk they face — new data shows, blunting an important tool for helping people cope with climate change."
Source: NY Times, 10/11/2019
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