"Trump Farm-Bill Outline Emphasizes Work As A Food-Stamp Goal"
"A Trump administration outline for farm legislation calls for pushing some food-stamp recipients back to work, a GOP priority."
Source: Bloomberg, 01/25/2018
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"Interior: Zinke Juggles Park Service Leadership"
"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today [Wednesday] appointed P. Daniel Smith as the new acting director of the National Park Service, replacing Mike Reynolds, who's taking over as superintendent of Yosemite National Park."
Source: Greenwire, 01/25/2018
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Trump Would Open Nearly All US Waters to Drilling. But Will They Drill?
"The Trump administration’s move to open nearly all of America’s coastal waters to offshore oil and gas drilling would give energy companies access to more than a billion acres off the Atlantic, Pacific and Arctic coasts."
Source: NY Times, 01/24/2018
"Trump Action On Tariffs Triggers GOP Alarm"
"Congressional Republicans and conservative groups are expressing worry that President Trump’s decision to slap hefty tariffs on imports will hurt consumers and the broader economy and lead to retaliation by major trading partners."
Source: The Hill, 01/24/2018
Chlorine: "U.S. Accuses Syria of New Chemical Weapons Use"
"The United States on Tuesday accused Syria’s government of a chlorine gas attack on civilians in the same rebel enclave hit more than four years ago by the deadliest known chemical assault in the Syrian war."
Source: NY Times, 01/24/2018
"Sewage Spill Shuts Beaches Along California’s Central Coast"
"Nearly 5 million gallons of sewage spilled into the ocean on California’s Central Coast after a filter at a water treatment plant got clogged and the computer system failed to sound an alarm, an official said Monday, forcing several popular beaches to close."
Source: AP, 01/24/2018
"Washington Could Ban Cancer-Causing Chemicals Used To Fight Fires"
"OLYMPIA – Local fire departments could be banned from using a group of fire-fighting chemicals that are contaminating some wells in Airway Heights and other water sources near military bases."
Source: Spokane Spokesman-Review, 01/24/2018
"EPA: Protesters Deemed Threat To Pruitt, Triggered Probe"
"U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's security detail reported protesters who disrupted one of his speeches as a potential threat, sparking an investigation by the agency's internal watchdog."
Source: Greenwire, 01/24/2018
"EPA: Pruitt Was Headed To Ultra-Efficient Japanese Coal Plant"
"U.S. EPA boss Scott Pruitt last weekend was slated to visit a Japanese plant that claims to be the world's most efficient coal-fired power producer. It's also known for its good looks."
Source: ClimateWire, 01/24/2018
