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Letterman To Appear in Climate Change Series in First New TV Gig
"David Letterman has lined up his first television gig since retiring from 'Late Show' in May. The comedian will appear as a correspondent in the second season of the climate change documentary series, 'Years of Living Dangerously,' which will premiere on National Geographic in October 2016, just ahead of the presidential election."
Source: LA Times, 09/18/2015
"Study: Non-Whites More Exposed To Environmental Hazards"
"According to a new study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, African Americans and Hispanics are more exposed to health risks like air pollution, toxic waste and a lack of green space."
Source: UPI, 09/18/2015
"St. Louis Landfill Fire Could Reach Radioactive Waste in Months"
"A fire smoldering underneath a landfill north of St. Louis since 2010 could reach radioactive waste from the Manhattan Project in as little as three months, according to a report released by Missouri’s attorney general."
Source: Aljazeera America, 09/18/2015
"Congress Is About To Let the Land And Water Conservation Fund Lapse"
"A popular fund that has supported hundreds of parks around the country is set to go away in less than two weeks, and Congressional dithering is to blame."
Source: Wash Post, 09/18/2015
Calif. Fishermen Decry U.S. Caps on Whales, Turtles Snared By Gillnets
"California fishermen on Tuesday decried plans by U.S. fisheries managers to limit the number of endangered whales and turtles that can be inadvertently captured in drift gillnets used to catch swordfish in waters off San Diego and Los Angeles."
Source: Reuters, 09/18/2015
"Irrigation District to Clean Water in Milestone Settlement"
"The federal government has settled a decades-old lawsuit with the nation's largest irrigation district, which has agreed in a tentative deal to clean up contaminated water in California's fertile Central Valley."
Source: AP, 09/18/2015
"House Moves One Step Closer To Lifting Ban on Crude Oil Exports"
"The House Energy and Commerce Committee took a major step Thursday toward allowing crude oil exports from the United States."
Source: The Hill, 09/18/2015
Air Pollution Kills 3.3 Million a Year Globally, Much from Farms: Study
"Air pollution is killing 3.3 million people a year worldwide, according to a new study that includes this surprise: Farming plays a large role in smog and soot deaths in industrial nations."
Source: AP, 09/18/2015
"Francis' Visit To Highlight Climate Change Issue"
"Pope Francis wants you to turn off the A/C."
Source: USA TODAY, 09/18/2015
