Search results

"Underwater Sanctuary Plan Aims To Preserve Lake Michigan Shipwrecks"

"SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — After a year of scouring the depths of Lake Michigan with a sonar-equipped fishing boat, Steve Radovan finally got a hit on the gray-scale monitor in the captain’s cabin in May 2016. The 71-year-old shipwreck enthusiast powered down the Discovery’s engines and dropped a waterproof camera attached to a rope into roughly 300 feet of water. The images revealed a three-masted barquentine, covered in mussels and algae but lying on the bottom still largely intact."

Source: Chicago Tribune, 09/22/2017

"California Condors Return To The Skies After Near Extinction"

"BIG SUR, Calif. — In a remote, rugged valley overlooking the Pacific Ocean, researchers closely monitor an endangered icon: the California condor."

Source: AP, 09/22/2017

"Montana Set To Take Over Deadly Asbestos Cleanup Site"

"The cleanup of a northwest Montana community where health professionals say hundreds of people have been killed by asbestos exposure entered a new phase Thursday as officials turn their focus to keeping residents safe over the long term. The five-member Libby Asbestos Superfund Advisory Team met for the first time after being established by the Montana Legislature earlier this year."

Source: AP, 09/22/2017

"Canada Deploys 'Multi-Pronged' Lobbying To Counter Trump's EPA Cuts"

"Canada has deployed a 'multi-pronged' lobbying strategy against the Trump administration's budget over concerns that proposed U.S. cuts will put a 'fundamental' component of the Trudeau government's climate change plan in jeopardy, newly-released federal briefing documents show."

Source: National Observer, 09/22/2017

"14 States: We’re on Track to Meet Paris Climate Goals, Despite Trump"

"The U.S. Climate Alliance members, including California and New York, represent more than a third of the U.S. population."

Source: InsideClimate News, 09/22/2017

"EPA Asked Heartland For Experts Who Question Climate Science"

"The Heartland Institute has found an ally in U.S. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt as he seeks to portray climate science as a debate."

Source: ClimateWire, 09/22/2017

"Yellowstone Bison, America's National Mammal, Stigmatized In Montana"

"Once staring into the oblivion that is extinction, bison have rebounded in number and prestige to be called the United States’ national mammal. Yet those in Yellowstone National Park don’t fully carry the prestige that distinction bestows."

Source: National Parks Traveler, 09/22/2017

After Irma, Solar Kept Florida Homes and City's Traffic Lights Running

"By using energy storage with solar panels, some homeowners were able to go off-grid, showing how distributed power could speed future storm recovery."

Source: InsideClimate News, 09/22/2017

Study: Flint Water Killed Unborn Babies, Lowered Fertility

"The city of Flint saw fewer pregnancies, and a higher number of fetal deaths, during the period women and their fetuses were exposed to high levels of lead in their drinking water, according to a new research study that reviewed health records from Flint and the state."

Source: Detroit Free Press, 09/22/2017

EPA Employees Ordered To Attend Anti-Leaking Classes

"Employees at the Environmental Protection Agency are attending mandatory training sessions this week to reinforce their compliance with laws and rules against leaking classified or sensitive government information."

Source: AP, 09/22/2017

Search results

Pages