"Canada to Introduce National Carbon Price in 2016, Minister Says"
"Canada will have a national price on carbon emissions by the end of this year, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says."
Source: Bloomberg, 07/19/2016
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"Iraq's Marshes, Once Drained By Saddam, Named World Heritage Site"
"A wetland in southeast Iraq, thought to be the biblical Garden of Eden and almost completely drained during Saddam Hussein's rule, has become a UNESCO world heritage site, Iraqi authorities said on Sunday."
Source: Reuters, 07/18/2016
"EPA Updates Methane Requirements For Landfills"
"Under new rules announced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday, solid waste landfill operators must begin capturing methane emissions from their sites at levels one-third lower than current standards permit."
Source: The Hill, 07/18/2016
"US Navy Banned From Using Sonar That Harms Dolphins And Walruses"
"A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that the US Navy was wrongly allowed to use sonar in the nation’s oceans that could harm whales and other marine life."
Source: Guardian, 07/18/2016
"GOP Divided Over $500M For Climate Fund"
"Republicans are divided over the future of a major international climate change program."
Source: The Hill, 07/18/2016
What Climate Change Means For America’S $73 Billion Angling Industry
"Inland fish play critical roles in North American ecosystems and economics: In the U.S. alone in 2011, freshwater anglers spent more than $30 billion on their hobby, generating $73 billion in economic output. And fish help keep nature in balance as they feed on aquatic plants and animals and in turn provide sustenance to iconic species such as eagles, bears and osprey."
Source: Ensia, 07/18/2016
Choice of Pence Adds a Conservative Fossil Fuel Backer to GOP Ticket
"As Indiana's governor, Mike Pence has been a strong coal advocate, opposed renewable energy standards and has enjoyed the support of the Koch brothers."
Source: InsideClimate News, 07/18/2016
"Mercury Levels Enough To Impact Children’s Brain Development: Report"
"The level of mercury found in the umbilical cords of babies in Grassy Narrows First Nation was high enough to affect their brain development, according to a new report obtained by the Star."
Source: Toronto Star, 07/18/2016
"The Fate Of Britain's Environment Rests On A Cabinet Tug Of War"
"The cast has changed following Theresa May’s reshuffle, but the play remains the same. It’s a struggle pitching free-market red tape slashers against those backing a clean, green economy as the UK’s best long term bet. The big question is whether this performance will have a different ending."
Source: Guardian, 07/18/2016
"Wildfires Rage Across Southwest, Forcing Home Evacuations"
"Several destructive wildfires were raging across the Southwestern United States on Saturday, after consuming dozens of homes and forcing evacuations."
Source: Reuters, 07/18/2016
