"25 Fast Food Chains Ranked on Antibiotics Usage"
"Only Chipotle and Panera get an 'A'"
Source: TIME, 09/15/2015
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IAIA Special Symposium: Sustainable Mega-Infrastructure and Impact Assessment
The International Association for Impact Assessment’s symposium in Panama City will explore the challenges of population growth and the increasing human needs associated with economic growth through the lens of mega-infrastructure projects, with a focus on “sustainable infrastructure.”
Judge Bars NC Bid To Stop Duke from Removing Coal Ash from More Plants
"A judge on Monday rejected a bid by North Carolina's environment agency to block Duke Energy from removing toxic coal ash from more plants than required under a new state law."
Source: AP, 09/15/2015
"Scientists Say California Hasn’t Been This Dry in 500 Years"
"Researchers knew California’s drought was already a record breaker when they set out to find its exact place in history, but they were surprised by what they discovered: It has been 500 years since what is now the Golden State has been this dry."
Source: Wash Post, 09/15/2015
New Jersey: "Environmental Groups To Appeal $225M ExxonMobil Deal"
"A group of New Jersey environmental organizations Monday took the first step to appeal what it called the Christie administration's 'dirty deal' — the $225 million settlement with ExxonMobil over contamination of industrial sites in New Jersey."
Source: Newark Star-Ledger, 09/15/2015
"Navy To Limit Use of Sonar To Protect Whales, Dolphins Off California"
"The Navy agreed to limit its use of sonar and other training that inadvertently harms whales, dolphins and other marine mammals off Hawaii and California in a settlement with environmental groups approved Monday."
Source: AP, 09/15/2015
"Australia PM Tony Abbott Ousted by Malcolm Turnbull"
"Tony Abbott was ousted as prime minister of Australia on Monday, raising the prospect of a more progressive national stance on climate change."
Source: RTCC, 09/15/2015
"Spread of Deserts Costs Trillions, Spurs Migrants: Study"
"Land degradation, such as a spread of deserts in parts of Africa, costs the world economy trillions of dollars a year and may drive tens of millions of people from their homes, a U.N.-backed study said on Tuesday."
Source: Reuters, 09/15/2015
"President Obama Urged to End Fossil Fuel Leases on Public Land"
"More than 400 organizations have joined together, calling for the president to marry his statements about protecting the climate with policy."
Source: InsideClimate News, 09/15/2015
"U.S. and Chinese Climate Change Negotiators to Meet in Los Angeles"
"President Obama’s top climate change negotiator will meet with his Chinese counterpart in Los Angeles on Tuesday to announce joint actions by cities, states and provinces in both countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
Source: NY Times, 09/15/2015
