"Pando, the Most Massive Organism on Earth, Is Shrinking"
"The grove of 47,000 quivering aspen trees in Utah is being diminished by mule deer, foraging cattle and human mismanagement."
Source: NY Times, 10/18/2018
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"Interior: Questions Surround Appointment Of New Watchdog"
"President Trump may disrespect the George H.W. Bush-inspired "points of light" program, but his lieutenants have given a remarkable and controversial boost to a past honoree who will now reportedly serve as the Interior Department's internal watchdog."
Source: Greenwire, 10/18/2018
"Coal: DOE's Subsidy Plan Is Dying. What Will Trump Do Now?"
"The coal industry began to pivot away yesterday from a Department of Energy plan meant to help ailing coal and nuclear plants as the subsidy effort flounders amid political infighting."
Source: ClimateWire, 10/18/2018
"U.S. Greenhouse Emissions Fell In 2017 As Coal Plants Shut"
"Greenhouse gases emissions from the largest U.S. industrial plants fell 2.7 percent in 2017, the Trump administration said, as coal plants shut and as that industry competes with cheap natural gas and solar and wind power that emit less pollution."
Source: Reuters, 10/18/2018
"Army Corps Revives Review Of Washington Coal-Export Project"
"SEATTLE — The Army Corps of Engineers has revived an environmental review of a controversial coal-export project in Washington a year after state environmental regulators denied the project a key permit."
Source: AP, 10/18/2018
After Michael, A Call For Stricter Building Codes In Florida Panhandle
"In Mexico Beach, Fla., Lance Erwin is one of the lucky ones. His house is still standing. He stayed in his home during Hurricane Michael, several blocks from the beach, in a part of his house that he calls his 'safe room.'"
Source: NPR, 10/18/2018
"EPA May Allow Furniture Workers to Keep Using Paint Stripper"
"The EPA is signaling that commercial furniture refinishers may continue using a paint-stripping chemical called methylene chloride, reversing previous plans to significantly restrict both consumer and commercial uses."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/18/2018
"AP Fact Check: Trump Misses On Storms, Science, Clean Air"
"President Donald Trump in his interview with The Associated Press said he has “a natural instinct for science.” But what he said about hurricanes, clean air and climate doesn’t quite get the science right."
Source: AP, 10/18/2018
"Exposed by Michael: Climate Threat to Warplanes at Coastal Bases"
"When Hurricane Michael wrecked much of Tyndall Air Force Base near Panama City, Fla., last week, the storm exposed a significant military vulnerability. The base’s F-22 stealth fighter jets may be unmatched in the skies, but they were all but defenseless on the ground, as the powerful storm ripped apart hangars, flooded buildings and scattered debris."
Source: NY Times, 10/18/2018
"EPA Puts Off Final Say On Science Transparency Rule"
"The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday it is putting off for at least a year any final announcement on a controversial proposal overhauling how the agency evaluates science."
Source: AP, 10/18/2018
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