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EPA Review of Mercury Rule Could Devalue Human Life and Health

When writing environmental rules, one of the most important calculations involves weighing the financial costs against any gains in human life and health. ... Last week the Trump administration took a crucial step toward de-emphasizing the life and health benefits in this calculus when the Environmental Protection Agency said it would rethink a major regulation that restricts mercury emissions by coal-burning power plants."

Source: NY Times, 09/10/2018

"Florence on Track To Hit East Coast As A Major Storm Later This Week"

"Hurricane Florence is on track to hit the East Coast as a major storm later this week."

Source: CNN, 09/10/2018

"Is the ‘Heat Day’ the New Snow Day?"

"One of the most precious rituals for a student in the Northeast is to peer out the window on a winter morning, witness a flurry of snow, and realize that there’s no need to cram for that test — snow day! But “heat days” might soon become just as regular an occurrence."

Source: NY Times, 09/07/2018

Radioactive Fracking Chemicals Dumped In Allegheny R Still In Mussels

"Chemicals from fracking wastewater dumped into Pennsylvania's Allegheny River before 2011 are still accumulating in the bodies of freshwater mussels downstream, according to a new study."

Source: EHN, 09/07/2018

"World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Opens Off Northwest England"

"The world’s largest offshore wind farm will open on Thursday off the northwest coast of England when Danish energy group Orsted unveils the Walney Extension project."

Source: Reuters, 09/07/2018

"Coast Guard Plan to Build New Icebreakers May Be in Trouble"

"Congress’ investigative arm says the polar ships may take longer to build and cost more than expected. But pushing the project off could be a bigger problem."

Source: InsideClimate News, 09/07/2018

"Coal: Company Suspected Of Using Plant Closures To Get Subsidies"

"Coal plant closures have become routine in 2018. American utilities plan to close roughly 13.5 gigawatts of coal capacity this year, the second-highest annual total on record. But even by that standard, the announcement by FirstEnergy Solutions that it intends to disconnect its last two coal plants was particularly notable."

Source: ClimateWire, 09/07/2018

"Interior Watchdog: Concert Park Gave Zinke $43,000 In Annual Tickets"

"A well-known concert venue in the Washington, D.C., metro area receiving federal funding gifted free tickets worth tens of thousands to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, according to a report by a government watchdog released Thursday."

Source: The Hill, 09/07/2018

"Tribe Says Army Corps Stonewalling on Dakota Access Pipeline Report"

"The Corps says it found no significant environmental impact, but it's holding back the report. Standing Rock calls it rubber-stamping an 'illegal and flawed permit'."

Source: InsideClimate News, 09/07/2018

ACLU Fears Protest Crackdowns, Surveillance Already Planned for KXL

"The Keystone XL pipeline is expected to draw protests from indigenous and environmental activists when construction begins, and many activists are worried law enforcement agencies may be planning surveillance and a militarized response. Now, the American Civil Liberties Union is accusing federal agencies of trying to hide the extent of these preparations, which the group says are clearly underway."

Source: InsideClimate News, 09/07/2018

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