"Designing the Death of a Plastic"
"Decades ago, synthetic polymers became popular because they were cheap and durable. Now, scientists are creating material that self-destructs or breaks down for reuse on command."
Source: NY Times, 08/07/2018
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U.S. Halts Construction on Mountain Valley Gas Pipeline
"U.S. energy regulators have told EQT Corp and other companies building the $3.5-$3.7 billion Mountain Valley natural gas pipeline from West Virginia to Virginia to stop all construction."
Source: Reuters, 08/07/2018
"Kavanaugh’s Record On EPA Rules Worries Environmental Groups"
"Environmental groups were not going to be happy with anyone President Donald Trump picked for the Supreme Court. But the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh has them especially worried."
Source: AP, 08/07/2018
"Flood Thy Neighbor: Who Stays Dry and Who Decides?"
"One Missouri town’s levee saga captures what's wrong with America's approach to controlling rivers."
Source: ProPublica/Reveal, 08/07/2018
"Chile Accuses Fishery Of Damaging Environment After Salmon Escape"
"Chile’s environment ministry on Monday accused the local unit of Norway’s Marine Harvest of damaging the environment after hundreds of thousands of salmon escaped from one of the company’s fisheries last month."
Source: Reuters, 08/07/2018
"World At Risk Of Heading Toward Irreversible 'Hothouse' State"
"The world is at risk of entering “hothouse” conditions where global average temperatures will be 4-5 degrees Celsius higher even if emissions reduction targets under a global climate deal are met, scientists said in a study published on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 08/07/2018
New York: "More Than 120 Groups Push To Lift Broad Nuclear Subsidies"
"Some 130 environmental groups are taking aim at New York’s nuclear subsidies."
Source: AP, 08/07/2018
"Trump Inaccurately Claims California Is Wasting Water as Fires Burn"
"In his first remarks on the vast California wildfires that have killed at least seven people and forced thousands to flee, President Trump blamed the blazes on the state’s environmental policies and inaccurately claimed that water that could be used to fight the fires was “foolishly being diverted into the Pacific Ocean.”"
Source: NY Times, 08/07/2018
Mendocino Complex Now Largest Wildfire In Calif. History, Cal Fire Says
"The Mendocino Complex Fire in Northern California is now the largest in state history, scorching 283,800 acres, Cal Fire reported Monday."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 08/07/2018
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