Damage To Florida’s Coral Reef Made It More Vulnerable To Storm Surges
A long history of damage to Florida's 360-mile-long Florida Reef Tract has weakened it as a barrier to storms.
Source: Washington Post, 09/14/2017
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"U.S. Delays Limits On Toxic Metals From Coal-Fired Power Plants"
"U.S. regulators on Wednesday postponed until 2020 new limits on toxic metals and other pollutants in the wastewater of coal-fired power plants, a delay welcomed by industry groups that had sought it but decried by environmental groups."
Source: Reuters, 09/14/2017
California Sues The Trump Administration Over Fuel Ecomony Standards
"California sued the federal government Monday over the Trump administration’s decision to postpone indefinitely a decision by former President Barack Obama to dramatically increase the penalties for violating federal fuel economy standards."
Source: Sacramento Bee, 09/14/2017
"U.S. House Votes to Block Climate Rules, Using Critical Budget Bill"
"The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to cut funding from key climate protection rules and rejected an attempt to save regional offices of the Environmental Protection Agency from being closed. But lawmakers voted against an amendment to cut $1.9 billion from the EPA's budget, which would have dealt a devastating blow to the beleaguered agency."
Source: InsideClimate News, 09/14/2017
"Utilities in U.S. Southeast Restore Power To Nearly Half Hit By Irma"
"Utilities in the U.S. Southeast returned power to almost half of the homes and businesses knocked out by Hurricane Irma, leaving about 4.3 million customers in the dark as of midday Wednesday, in one of the biggest restoration efforts in U.S. history."
Source: Reuters, 09/14/2017
"Texas Calls in US Air Force To Counter Post-Storm Surge In Mosquitoes"
"Texas has launched aerial attacks on mosquitoes swarming coastal regions of the state and threatening to spread disease and hinder disaster recovery in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey."
Source: Reuters, 09/13/2017
"Why Getting the Power Back On in Florida Could Take Weeks"
"As Hurricane Irma rampaged through Florida, snapping power lines and damaging vital equipment, it left as many as 15 million people in the state without electricity, the Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday. While some homes may see power restored within days, utilities said that other customers may have to wait weeks."
Source: NY Times, 09/13/2017
"Harvey's Flooding Blamed In Major Gasoline Spill In Texas"
"Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters triggered a spill of almost a half-million gallons of gasoline from two storage tanks along the Houston Ship Channel, marking the largest spill reported to date from a storm that slammed into the heart of Texas' huge petrochemical industry."
Source: AP, 09/13/2017
Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Probe
"Brushing aside objections by ExxonMobil, New York's highest court has opened the door for state officials to demand that the oil giant's outside auditor immediately turn over records as part of a fraud investigation into the company's positions on climate change."
Source: InsideClimate News, 09/13/2017
"Carmakers Face Electric Reality As Combustion Engine Outlook Dims"
"European car bosses are beginning to address the realities of mass vehicle electrification, and its consequences for jobs and profit, their minds focused by government pledges to outlaw the combustion engine."
Source: Reuters, 09/13/2017
