Environmental Health

Yellowstone, Grand Canyon Join National Parks Set For Limited Reopening

"Two of the most popular national parks in the American West - Yellowstone and Grand Canyon - will welcome back visitors on a limited basis over the next several days after lengthy closures due to the coronavirus, the government announced on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters, 05/14/2020

"Clean Energy Has Shed Nearly 600,000 US Jobs Due To Pandemic: Report"

"The U.S. clean energy sector has lost 17% of its work force, or nearly 600,000 jobs, as stay-at-home orders halt production of components from solar panels to electric cars and slow installations at homes and businesses, according to a report released on Wednesday."

Source: Reuters, 05/14/2020

As US Meat Workers Sicken And Supplies Dwindle, Exports To China Soar

"U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation’s food supply even as workers got sick and died. Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages, a Reuters analysis of government data showed."

Source: Reuters, 05/14/2020

Science and Health Officials Offer Sobering View of Reopening Readiness

"The scientists and public health officials who are leading the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday painted a sobering picture of a country ill-prepared to reopen and contain the spread of the virus in the coming months."

Source: NYTimes, 05/14/2020

"States Sue Trump’s EPA Over Rule Relaxation During Pandemic"

"Nine states sued the Trump administration for allegedly abdicating its responsibility to enforce U.S. environmental laws during the pandemic, challenging a recent plan to relax enforcement due to worker shortages and travel restrictions stemming from the outbreak."

Source: Bloomberg Environment, 05/14/2020

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