"Pharmaceutical Chemicals Found in Every Stream Sampled in USGS Study"
"Our waterways are filled with traces of drugs, says a new study conducted by the USGS."
Source: Weather Channel, 06/03/2016
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"Brent Crude Oil Holds Above $50 After OPEC Meeting"
"Brent oil prices held around $50 a barrel on Friday following an OPEC meeting that failed to agree on output targets, but which was seen as supportive as Saudi Arabia pledged not to flood the market with more fuel."
Source: Reuters, 06/03/2016
"Obama Admin Bans Almost All Ivory Sales"
"The Fish and Wildlife Service today announced it will impose a near-total ban on the sale of ivory, fulfilling a key element of the Obama administration's crackdown on wildlife trafficking."
Source: Greenwire, 06/03/2016
SEJ Member Spotlight: Ray Hays
Hays feels that SEJ membership is integral to his current project. Having recently documented a 13-day tour of Florida's 310-mile St. John's River, he hopes to collaborate with other SEJ'ers on similar water-related projects. Learn more and listen to the interview here.
Enviros Reject Rep. Smith’s Request For Info On Exxon Climate Case
"The battle over Exxon Mobil and the issue of climate change took a new turn Wednesday. Environmental groups, citing constitutional rights, said they would not comply with a sweeping request for information from the House Committee on Space, Science and Technology led by Chairman Lamar S. Smith (R-Tex.)."
Source: Wash Post, 06/02/2016
"Sanders Challenges White House and DNC Over Fracking"
"Just days after two federal agencies seemed to clear the way for offshore fracking in the Pacific Ocean, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) called on it to stop."
Source: Wash Post, 06/02/2016
"California Senate Moves To Delay Oakland Coal-Export Plant"
"Democrats in the California Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would delay a proposed export facility in Oakland to ship coal to Asia, a project that's drawn fierce opposition from environmentalists."
Source: AP, 06/02/2016
"Spike in Alaska Wildfires Is Worsening Global Warming, US Says"
"Report from US Geological Survey says northern wildfires must now be seen as significant driver of climate change, not just a side-effect".
Source: Guardian, 06/02/2016
Nuclear Plants, Despite Safety Concerns, Gain Support as Clean Energy
"Just a few years ago, the United States seemed poised to say farewell to nuclear energy. No company had completed a new plant in decades, and the disaster in Fukushima, Japan, in 2011 intensified public disenchantment with the technology, both here and abroad."
Source: NY Times, 06/02/2016
African Women Are Breaking Their Backs To Get Water For Their Families
"Four years after the United Nations announced that it cut the number of people without access to cleaner water by half, getting to that water is still a major hardship for much of sub-Saharan Africa, a new analysis shows."
Source: Wash Post, 06/02/2016
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