"The 'Queen of Green's' Coming Bout With Trump"
"Now that she can see the Hollywood sign from her front lawn, Mary D. Nichols isn’t about to let President Trump roll back California’s strict auto-emissions standards."
Source: Atlantic, 10/04/2018
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"'You Just Don't Touch That Tap Water Unless Absolutely Necessary'"
"Aleigha Sloan can't remember ever drinking a glass of water from the tap at her home. That is 'absolutely dangerous,' the 17-year-old says, wrinkling her nose and making a face at the thought."
Source: NPR, 10/04/2018
Trump Races Clock To Roll Back Major Obama-Era Environment Rules
"Donald Trump’s administration is racing against the clock to rescind or rewrite every major pro-environment policy enduring from Barack Obama’s presidency – but the government will probably not be able to usher those changes through the courts before the next presidential election."
Source: Guardian, 10/04/2018
"Commercial Fishing Banned Across Much Of The Arctic"
"Commercial fishing will be banned across much of the Arctic under a new agreement signed on Wednesday in Greenland, closing down access to a vast area of sea that is newly opening up under climate change."
Source: Guardian, 10/04/2018
New EPA Rule Strikes Language On Impact Of Climate Change On Children
"The Trump administration’s latest rule weakening the way a greenhouse gas is regulated in cooling units also strips out language on how climate change affects children, new documents show."
Source: The Hill, 10/04/2018
"Experts Say Trump’s EPA Is Moving To Loosen Radiation Limits"
"The EPA is pursuing rule changes that experts say would weaken the way radiation exposure is regulated, turning to scientific outliers who argue that a bit of radiation damage is actually good for you — like a little bit of sunlight."
Source: AP, 10/04/2018
Imagine a Day Without Water 2018
The Value of Water Campaign invites everyone with a water story to tell to join in the fourth annual day to raise awareness and educate America about the value of water — and invites journalists to cover their efforts.
"Trump Nominates Coal, Nuclear Bailout Supporter To U.S. Power Agency"
"U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated a proponent of his administration’s plan to subsidize aging coal and nuclear plants to a federal agency that regulates power transmission, a move criticized by environmental groups who questioned his independence on the issue."
Source: Reuters, 10/04/2018
Trump DOT Repeals Train Safety Regulation, Triggers New Oil Spill Fears
"The Trump administration has repealed a safety regulation governing trains that carry large quantities of oil, sparking new fears among Washington state officials and environmental activists that devastating oil spills could be more likely."
Source: McClatchy, 10/04/2018
Climate Scientists Struggle To Find The Right Words For Very Bad News
"In Incheon, South Korea, this week, representatives of over 130 countries and about 50 scientists have packed into a large conference center going over every line of an all-important report: What chance does the planet have of keeping climate change to a moderate, controllable level?"
Source: Washington Post, 10/04/2018
