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"For Climate-Smart Farmers, Carbon Solution Is In The Soil"

"There's a new agricultural commodity that farmers, food giants and grassroots groups are all rallying behind — carbon.

Proponents say that if the United States' 20th-century success as a global agricultural power was measured by how much food came from American soil, the 21st century offers a new paradigm: measuring how much carbon dioxide American farmers can retain in the soil while still producing food.

The two objectives are not mutually exclusive, according to farmers, scholars and ag-focused nonprofits.

Source: Greenwire, 07/02/2019

"Pa. Refinery: Who Will Clean Up Decades Of Pollution?"

"The explosions that destroyed part of the historic oil refinery on Philadelphia's south side have thrown a wrench into the ongoing effort to clean up decades' worth of soil and water pollution at the site."

Source: EnergyWire, 07/02/2019

"Alaska's Heat Wave Fuels Dangerous Smoke, Melts Glaciers"

"Alaska’s heat wave is driving wildfires and melting glaciers, choking the state’s biggest cities with smoke and bloating rivers with meltwater."

Source: Reuters, 07/02/2019

"U.S. Oil Companies Find Energy Independence Isn’t So Profitable"

"Oil companies are producing record amounts of crude oil and natural gas in the United States and have become major exporters. Yet the companies themselves are finding little to love about this seeming bonanza."

Source: NY Times, 07/02/2019

"U.S. States Sue EPA For Stricter Asbestos Rules"

"Ten U.S. states and Washington, D.C. sued the Environmental Protection Agency to begin working on rules to tighten oversight of asbestos, and reduce the health risks that the substance poses to the public."

Source: Reuters, 07/02/2019

"Democrats Seek Solution In Fight Over 2020 Climate Debate"

"The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is considering two measures that end the conflict over holding a standalone climate debate for 2020 presidential hopefuls, two DNC officials confirmed to The Hill on Monday."

Source: The Hill, 07/02/2019

DEADLINE: Journalism Fellowships for Innovations in Food and Agriculture

From tariffs to technology, U.S.-based journalists will learn the latest developments in food and ag at this expenses-paid National Press Foundation training program, Sept. 15-18, 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri. Deadline is Jul 16.

"France's National Temperature Record Smashed in Europe Heatwave"

"The heatwave frying parts of Europe smashed France’s high-temperature record, with weather service Meteo-France reporting 45.9 degrees Celsius, or 114.6 Fahrenheit, in the town of Gallargues le Montueux near the Mediterranean Sea."

Source: Bloomberg, 07/01/2019

Texas Judge Finds Formosa 'Serial Offender' As Louisiana Fight Looms

"A Texas federal judge has found a huge Formosa plastics complex northeast of Corpus Christi to be a 'serial offender' with a history of allowing plastic pellets to wash into wetlands and bays along the Gulf of Mexico, and said that the company has committed 'enormous' violations of state law and the U.S. Clean Water Act."

Source: Baton Rouge Advocate, 07/01/2019

"Oregon Passes Measure To Better Prepare For Oil Spills"

"Oregon will tighten safety standards for railroads transporting large amounts of crude oil."

Source: AP, 07/01/2019

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