CO2 Turns Puget Sound Acidic And Region’s Oysters Struggle To Survive
"Bill Taylor’s first memory is of falling out of a boat at about age 3."
Source: Investigate West, 07/12/2017
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"Rising From The Ashes, A Buffalo Suburb Ends Its Dependence On Coal"
"Sixteen months ago, the coal-fired Huntley Generating Station, which sits on the banks of the Niagara River, stopped producing power for first time since World War I."
Source: Grist, 07/12/2017
"Giant Iceberg Splits From Antarctic"
"One of the biggest icebergs ever recorded has just broken away from Antarctica."
Source: BBC News, 07/12/2017
"Controversial Alaskan Gold Mine Could Be Revived Under Trump’s EPA"
"The Trump administration has taken a key step toward paving the way for a controversial gold, copper and molybdenum mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed, marking a sharp reversal from President Barack Obama’s opposition to the project."
Source: Washington Post, 07/12/2017
"House Bill Would Fully Fund U.S. Chemical Safety Board"
"The U.S. Chemical Safety Board, which President Donald Trump proposed eliminating earlier this year, would be fully funded under an appropriations bill released Tuesday."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 07/12/2017
DEADLINE: Society for Ecological Restoration Photo Contest
SER's photo contest will award prizes in five categories: Restoration Before/After, Restoration in Action, Flora and Fauna, Ecosystems and Human Dimensions of Restoration. Enter by Oct 15, 2017.
"Dying 'Mother Ganga': India's Holy River Succumbs To Pollution"
"India's holy Ganges begins as a crystal clear river high in the icy Himalayas but pollution and excessive usage transforms it into toxic sludge on its journey through burgeoning cities, industrial hubs and past millions of devotees."
Source: Reuters, 07/11/2017
"Appropriations: House Panel To Mark Up Interior-EPA Spending Bill"
"The House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday afternoon will mark up its fiscal 2018 spending bill for the Interior Department and U.S. EPA."
Source: E&E Daily, 07/11/2017
Coal No Longer Fuels America. But The Legacy — And The Myth — Remain.
"Boone County claims to be the birthplace of America’s coal industry, the rich and abundant black rock discovered in these verdant hills almost three centuries ago. Coal gives name to nearly everything in these parts — the Big and Little Coal rivers, the weekly Coal Valley News, the wondrous Bituminous Coal Heritage Foundation Museum and the West Virginia Coal Festival, celebrating, as we arrive in town, its 24th year."
Source: Washington Post, 07/11/2017
Trump’s New CDC Chief Backed Coca-Cola Plan to Solve Childhood Obesity
"The new chief of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which monitors significant public health concerns, including the impact of sugary beverages on obesity and heart disease, will be led by Brenda Fitzgerald, a Georgia physician whose signature childhood obesity project was underwritten by Coca-Cola."
Source: The Intercept, 07/11/2017
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