"Before We Drown We May Die of Thirst"
"The island nation of Kiribati is one of the world's most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes."
Source: Nature, 10/29/2015
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"Buzzsaw of Opposition Fells Plans for Lumber Promotion Program"
"A controversial plan to promote U.S. hardwood lumber is now sawdust, at least for the time being."
Source: McClatchy, 10/29/2015
Mining Companies Keep Drawing Water from Athabasca River as It Runs Dry
"Tar sands mining companies have continued to withdraw water from the Athabasca River in northeastern Alberta despite low flows that have made navigation difficult for river users downstream and left Fort Chipewyan's harbor dry."
Source: VICE News, 10/29/2015
"Though Labeled ‘Wild,’ That Serving of Salmon May Be Farmed or ‘Faux’"
"The wild-caught salmon sold by restaurants and fishmongers is frequently farm-raised fish that has been mislabeled, said a report released Wednesday."
Source: NY Times, 10/29/2015
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White House Unveils Third Open Government "Action Plan"
"Action" may be too strong a word. For that matter, "open" may be too strong a word. The Obama administration Tuesday unveiled its third "National Action Plan" at the international Open Government Partnership in Mexico. But note that many items are held over from the second plan because they have not yet been accomplished.
WyoFile Publishes Photos in Defiance of State's Censorship Law
Wyoming's legislature calls it "data trespass." Really? The state in March 2015 made it illegal to collect and report information about stream pollution or other environmental harm — when it involves entering private land. One independent publication invited its readers to collect and post such potentially illegal photos.
Abandoned Mine Data Now a Bit More Available to Public
The nonprofit SkyTruth, an innovator in applying map technology to environmental problems, offers an interactive version of an obscure federal database on abandoned coal mines. Also available, data from the Bureau of Land Management.
EPA Intends To Add Natural Gas Processing Plants to Toxics Inventory
Administrator Gina McCarthy revealed October 22, 2015, that the U.S. EPA intends to add some natural gas processing facilities to the Toxics Release Inventory, a searchable online database of many of the largest discharges of toxic substances to air, water, and land — and a key tool for environmental journalists.
Email Disclosure Conflicts Continue on Environmental Issues
Investigations into emails are a hotter topic than ever. A new face-off between Congressional climate science deniers and the federal scientists who compile climate data is making headlines.
