Senate Tees Up More Votes Against Obama’s Climate Rules
"The Senate will vote as early as this week to block President Obama’s climate change rules for power plants."
Source: The Hill, 11/17/2015
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"Volkswagen Apologizes for Emission Scandal in Full Page Ad"
"German automaker Volkswagen is apologizing for its violations of federal air pollution emission standards with a full-page ad in 30 U.S. newspapers, The Verge reports."
Source: The Hill, 11/17/2015
"New Map of Earth's Groundwater To Help Estimate When It May Run Out"
"The first map showing the world's hidden groundwater was published on Monday, bringing us closer to estimating how much there is, and when it will run out if we over-use the resource."
Source: Thomson Reuters Fdn, 11/17/2015
"Antibiotics in Animal Feed May Endanger Kids, Doctors Warn"
"Overuse of antibiotics in animal feed is making it harder for doctors to treat life-threatening infections in young children, a report from U.S. pediatricians warns."
Source: Reuters, 11/17/2015
Paris Climate Talks To Go on; Outside Events May Be Canceled"
"Climate change leaders from around the world are applauding the French government's decision to press on with a landmark U.N. conference in Paris at the end of the month, even in the wake of deadly terrorist attacks. But just how robust the event will be is still unclear."
Source: ClimateWire, 11/17/2015
"G20 Leaders Disappoint Climate Campaigners With Weak Statement"
"Campaigners looking to this weekend’s G20 leaders meeting in Antalya, Turkey, for progress on the climate agenda have been left disappointed."
Source: Climate Home, 11/17/2015
EPA's Clean Power Plan: What Tribes Need to Know
This final webinar in the U.S. Department of Energy's 2015 Tribal Renewable Energy Webinar Series will provide insight into the plan's relevance to tribal communities and show how tribes can and should participate in the 90-day public comment process that began Oct. 23, 2015. Free, RSVP required.
"Manure From Millions of Hogs Fuels Natural Gas Project"
"One recipe for renewable natural gas goes: Place manure from about 2 million hogs in lagoons, cover them with an impermeable material and let it bake until gas from the manure rises. Then, use special equipment to clean the gas of its impurities and ship the finished product out."
Source: AP, 11/16/2015
"When Will a Massive Earthquake, Tsunami Hit the Pacific Northwest?"
"Walking down almost any street in Seattle’s historic downtown, Eric Holdeman sees danger. Holdeman ran the King County Office of Emergency Management for 11 years. He doesn’t think the area around Pioneer Square would do well in a powerful earthquake."
Source: Aljazeera America, 11/16/2015
"Maryland Squirrel Pulled Off Endangered List"
"While some squirrel species can be found hiding in neighborhood bushes or rummaging through city trash cans, the Delmarva Peninsula fox squirrel largely stays in rural, woodland habitats."
Source: Easton Star Democrat, 11/16/2015
