"Crews Vacuum ‘Murder Hornets’ Out of Washington Nest"
"Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States."
Source: AP, 10/26/2020
Wildlife
"White House Releases New Plan for Seismic Tests in Arctic Refuge"
"The Trump administration has relaunched long-delayed plans to conduct a seismic survey in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska as a prelude to drilling for oil there."
Source: NYTimes, 10/26/2020
Conservative Court To Consider Upcoming Environment Cases
Amy Coney Barrett’s swearing-in as associate justice this week brings a solidifying conservative majority to the Supreme Court. That likely means environmental issues coming before the justices will face new legal tests. The latest TipSheet explores four prominent cases coming to the high court this term that will help shed light on its evolving views on climate, water and public information.
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CA Ranchers, Activists Face Off Over Plan to Cull Beloved Tule Elk Herd
"The elk are a main attraction in Point Reyes National Seashore, north of San Francisco. But ranchers who share the park say the elks’ numbers create problems."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/20/2020
Climate Assessment Delayed? Plus, High Court To Hear Enviro FOIA Case
A forthcoming U.S. National Climate Assessment, due in 2022, faces delays, thanks to Trump administration foot-dragging, according to the new WatchDog Opinion column. And the Supreme Court, possibly with a new Justice Amy Coney Barrett aboard, is about to hear arguments on a freedom of information case involving the Endangered Species Act.
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"Dying Birds And The Fires: Scientists Work To Unravel A Great Mystery"
"The yellow Townsend Warbler lay lifeless on the gravel ground near Grant county, New Mexico, the eyes in its yellow-striped head closed, its black feathery underbelly exposed."
Source: Guardian, 10/19/2020
"Targeted Ecosystem Restoration Can Protect Climate, Biodiversity"
"A new study identifies vast areas of farm and cropland that could be converted back to natural conditions to protect species and store carbon."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/15/2020
No Inspection: "States Ignore Lead-Contaminated Meat In Food Banks"
"Hunter-donated meat provides crucial protein to US food banks. But an EHN investigation found a lack of oversight that could result in potentially hundreds of thousands of lead-contaminated meals this year."
Source: EHN, 10/15/2020
"'Jet Fighter' Godwit Breaks World Record For Non-Stop Bird Flight"
"A bird said to have the aerodynamic build of a “jet fighter” has been tracked flying more than 12,000km (7,500 miles) from Alaska to New Zealand, setting a new world record for avian non-stop flight."
Source: Guardian, 10/13/2020
Could Dems Borrow GOP Playbook To Roll Back Trump Rules?
If oddsmakers are right and the Dems sweep the White House and both houses of Congress next month, one significant outcome could be the rollback of prominent Trump administration deregulatory moves. The latest TipSheet explains how an arcane law might make such reversals possible, and then spotlights half-a-dozen potentially vulnerable Trump regulatory actions.
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