"How Ginsburg's Reversal Of Kavanaugh Saved 'Huge' Air Rule"
"If Judge Brett Kavanaugh had his way, EPA would be without an important tool for regulating air pollution that drifts across state lines."
Source: Greenwire, 08/16/2018
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"British Columbia Declares State Of Emergency Over Wildfires"
"The Canadian province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency due to hundreds of wildfires burning across the Pacific Coast province."
Source: AP, 08/16/2018
"Puerto Rico Says Power Restoration After Hurricane Maria Is Complete"
"Power restoration after Hurricane Maria, which struck almost a year ago, has been completed, according to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. ... But those living in El Yunque National Forest take issue with the claim."
Source: CNN, 08/16/2018
Report Finds Traces of Glyphosate Herbicide in Cheerios and Quaker Oats
"An environmental research and advocacy group has found traces of a controversial herbicide in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other breakfast foods that it says could increase cancer risk for children."
Source: NY Times, 08/16/2018
Science, Health Leaders Lay Out Evidence vs. EPA 'Secret Science' Rule
"Arguing that public health and safety are at risk, researchers, health experts and administrators from leading scientific institutions across the nation have joined in opposition to a controversial Trump administration proposal that would restrict the use of science in federal policy making."
Source: InsideClimate News, 08/16/2018
Fewer Than 1 Percent Of Offshore Tracts Auctioned By Trump Draw Bids
"Oil and gas companies bid on fewer than one percent of the offshore tracts made available by the Trump administration during an auction Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 08/16/2018
Journalists Are Enemies of None — And Vital to Democracy
The Society of Environmental Journalist joined around 350 other news media and journalism groups on Aug. 16 in urging President Trump to abandon “enemies of the people” rhetoric that could incite violence and hinder the journalism that protects democracy. Read the full statement.
"Hydroelectric Dam Threatens to Wipe Out World's Rarest Ape"
"The world’s rarest great ape, discovered only in 2017, will not survive the building of a $1.6 billion hydroelectric power plant and dam in the middle of its remaining habitat in Sumatra, Indonesia, wildlife experts warn."
Source: National Geographic, 08/15/2018
"Defense Inspector General to Investigate Military’s Toxic Open Burning"
"The inquiry will evaluate whether the polluting practice is legal, and whether contractors have proper oversight."
Source: ProPublica, 08/15/2018
"Coal Lobby's Push For Lower Black Lung Tax Clashed With U.S. Studies"
"U.S. coal companies lobbied Congress to allow a drop in their payments to help miners with black lung disease by arguing the incurable ailment was in decline and a victims’ trust fund was financially healthy, assertions contradicted by government findings, according to documents seen by Reuters."
Source: Reuters, 08/15/2018
