"Outdated FEMA Flood Maps Don't Account For Climate Change"
"The floods that hit Louisiana last month were caused by rainfall that was unlike anything seen there in centuries."
Source: NPR, 09/15/2016
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Jewell Unveils Sweeping Desert Conservation, Clean Energy Plan
"Interior Secretary Sally Jewell unveiled a sweeping conservation plan in Palm Desert on Wednesday, promising to protect millions of acres of California desert while encouraging solar and wind farms in limited areas."
Source: Palm Springs Desert Sun, 09/15/2016
S. California Gas To Pay $4-Million Settlement In Porter Ranch Gas Leak
"Southern California Gas Co. agreed to pay $4 million to settle criminal charges over the massive gas leak near Porter Ranch last year, but the utility still faces potentially costly civil actions from both residents and regulators."
Source: LA Times, 09/15/2016
Arctic Sea Ice Cover Set To Be 2nd Lowest Ever Recorded, Data Suggests
"Satellite data shows ice was close to last year’s record low confirming a long-term downward trend towards ice-free Arctic summers".
"Arctic sea ice cover could be confirmed within days as the second lowest ever recorded, the latest data suggests.
According to the US national snow and ice data centre (NSIDC) the ice which forms and disperses annually has been close to its minimum extent for the year for several days and has begun to grow again as autumn sets in.
Source: Guardian, 09/15/2016
"Lamar Smith Hearing Attempts to Bolster Legal Argument for Subpoenas"
"House Science committee hears three witnesses arguing subpoenas of NY and Mass. attorney generals are justified; opponents argue they are a shield for Exxon."
Source: InsideClimate News, 09/15/2016
SEJournal Fall 2016, Vol. 26 No. 3
In this issue: "A Time of Change, a Time to Stay the Same"; SEJournal goes digital; departing head Beth Parke scrapbooks her SEJ life; exploring and documenting a primeval landscape; photojournalist Stuart Palley shoots wildfires; new SEJ member profiles enhance networking; JoAnn Valenti reviews documentary "Time To Choose"; interview with Craig Pittman on writing about Florida, environment, booms and busts; social media for freelancers; book reviews.
"After Uproar, U.S. Government Says Does Not Plan To Kill Wild Horses"
"The U.S. government said on Wednesday it has no plans to euthanize a large share of the more than 45,000 wild horses and burros removed from lands mostly in the U.S. West, after an advisory panel's proposal to kill some of the animals sparked outrage."
Source: Reuters, 09/15/2016
"Obama To Create First US Atlantic Marine Monument"
"President Barack Obama plans to designate on Thursday an undersea range of canyons and peaks off the US Eastern seaboard as the country's first Atlantic marine national monument."
Source: CNN, 09/15/2016
"What the Ancient Oyster Knows"
"Scientists in the emerging field of conservation paleobiology believe that the key to oyster conservation could be contained in ancient shells."
Source: Hakai, 09/14/2016
Tropical Storm Julia a Flood Threat in Coastal Georgia and S. Carolina
"Tropical Storm Julia formed late Tuesday night and is now spinning inland across southeast Georgia. ... The main concern from Julia will be heavy rain along the immediate Southeast coast through Thursday, which could result in flooding."
Source: Weather Channel, 09/14/2016
