"In California, Salt Taints Soil, Threatening Food Security"
"Salty soil in California’s Central Valley spurs sacrifice zones, solutions and, in some cases, solar panels."
Source: EHN, 03/27/2017
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Trump Set to Issue Far-Reaching Reversal of Obama Climate Push Tuesday
"President Donald Trump is set to sign a sweeping executive order on Tuesday aimed at promoting domestic oil, coal and natural gas by reversing much of his predecessor’s efforts to address climate change."
Source: Bloomberg, 03/27/2017
Mining Company’s Bankruptcy Exit Will Leave Taxpayers a Cleanup Bill
"A mining company’s debt-cutting plan will leave taxpayers facing a bigger bill for cleaning up nearly two dozen hazardous sites primarily in the central U.S., including a swath of northeast Oklahoma that once produced lead ore for bullets in both World Wars."
Source: Wall St. Journal, 03/27/2017
Calif. Upholds Auto Emissions Standards, Setting Up Face-Off With Trump
"California’s clean-air agency voted on Friday to push ahead with stricter emissions standards for cars and trucks, setting up a potential legal battle with the Trump administration over the state’s plan to reduce planet-warming gases."
Source: NY Times, 03/27/2017
"Climate Journalism: The Coverage Heats Up"
"InsideClimate News and Climate Central have dominated U.S. climate journalism, but The New York Times and Washington Post now are trying to catch up."
Source: Undark, 03/24/2017
"Pipelines: Court Tosses Sweeping Suit Against FERC"
"A federal court yesterday rejected an ambitious lawsuit from environmentalists who say federal regulators are biased toward approving natural gas pipelines."
Source: EnergyWire, 03/24/2017
"Judge Rules Dominion's Coal Ash Site Pollutes Virginia Water"
"RICHMOND, Va. — Arsenic is illegally flowing out of one of the sites where Virginia's biggest utility stores coal ash, polluting surrounding waters, a federal judge ruled Thursday."
Source: AP, 03/24/2017
"Fracking Ban Nears Approval in Maryland"
"With the state's Republican governor saying he will sign it, a bill to prevent the drilling practice nears a vote in the Senate."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/24/2017
Exxon Says It Lost A Year’s Worth Of Tillerson Emails From Alias Account
"Exxon Mobil can’t locate a year’s worth of emails from an alias account used by former CEO Rex Tillerson, now the secretary of state."
Source: McClatchy, 03/24/2017
Monsanto Weed Killer Caused Cancer, Californians Allege In New Lawsuit
"Forty California residents are suing chemical giant Monsanto, alleging that exposure to the company’s Roundup weed killer caused them to develop non-Hodgkin lymphoma."
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 03/24/2017
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