"Putting Down the Plow in Oklahoma"
"The Sooner State is part of a trend toward leaving farmland untilled to tackle runoff and climate change, but some remain wary of associated pesticide use".
Source: EHN, 10/16/2015
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"U.S. Announces New Moves To Limit Super Greenhouse Gases"
"The Obama administration announced a set of executive actions and commitments by over a dozen companies to curb the use of super greenhouse gases known as HFCs, which have a global warming potential 10,000 times greater than carbon dioxide."
Source: Reuters, 10/16/2015
Greenbuild International Summit
At the 2015 International Summit, representatives from over 80 nations will come together to discuss common challenges. We see our ideas as valuable, applicable, replicable and worth sharing. This year, the Summit is the place where we connect the dots between climate change, finance, policy, industry, resource security, practice and innovation.
DEADLINE: GRID-Arendal Investigative Environmental Journalism Grants
GRID-Arendal (a UNEP partner) is offering six grants of NOK 20,000 (~US$1800) for experienced environmental investigative journalists, staff or freelance, working globally on the issues of organized environmental crime in developing countries. Apply by Dec 4, 2023.
Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change Attribution
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee will hold a two-day public workshop in Washington, DC to examine the science of attributing specific extreme weather events to human-caused climate change or to natural variability. RSVP required.
"Supreme Court Skeptical of Energy Rule"
"The Supreme Court appeared to side Wednesday with energy industry groups in a case challenging the federal government’s authority to regulate electricity supply and demand."
Source: The Hill, 10/15/2015
"Bill Gates Calls Fossil Fuel Divestment a 'False Solution'"
"Bill Gates has branded fossil fuel divestment “a false solution” and accused environmentalists of making misleading claims about the price of solar power."
Source: Guardian, 10/15/2015
"Fracking Chemicals May Mess With Hormones, Lower Sperm Counts"
"A provocative study on mice finds that the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing appear to disrupt the reproductive system."
Source: Huffington Post, 10/15/2015
Lawsuit Alleges Illegal Water Use by Nestlé in Drought-Stricken Calif.
"A group of environmental organizations filed suit against the U.S. Forest Service on Tuesday alleging that the government agency allowed Nestlé to bottle water in California on an expired permit."
Source: TIME, 10/15/2015
"Conservative Group Warns Against House Energy Bill"
"Heritage Action for America said it has significant concerns with the House’s energy reform bill and is pushing conservatives to vote against it."
Source: The Hill, 10/15/2015
