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"A New Target For Federal Action: PFAS-Tainted Food" [1]

"A class of toxic chemicals known to have contaminated drinking water in many areas across the country is also presenting human health risks via another exposure method — our food supply."

Source: Greenwire [2], 10/22/2019

"Big EPA Spending Boost to Get Senate Vote This Week" [3]

"The Senate is taking steps this week to hand the EPA its largest budget in a decade, offering the agency nearly $3 billion more than the White House’s request."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [4], 10/22/2019

"Ozone Hole Shrinks To Smallest Size On Record" [5]

"Thanks to unusually warm temperatures high above Antarctica this month, the ozone hole shrank to its smallest size on record, scientists reported Monday."

Source: USA TODAY [6], 10/22/2019

Weather Channel To Host Its Own Climate Forum for 2020 Democrats, GOPers [7]

"First it was CNN. Then MSNBC. Now even the Weather Channel wants to ask presidential candidates about climate change."

Source: Washington Post [8], 10/22/2019

"Canada Election: Trudeau's Liberals Win But Lose Majority" [9]

"Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party has retained power in a narrow Canadian election win but he will now be prime minister of a minority government."

Source: BBC News [10], 10/22/2019

Report Details How Exxon Sowed Seeds Of Doubt On Climate Change [11]

"Two days before ExxonMobil goes to court Wednesday, facing New York state accusations the oil company misled investors about climate change, a team of researchers released a report Monday outlining the company and the broader fossil fuel industry’s decades-long campaign of deception, and its success at confusing the American public."

Source: LA Times [12], 10/22/2019

Farms and Ranches, Possible Cause, Cure of Climate Change [13]

The links between agriculture and climate are as old as the Indus Valley Civilization and as current as this year’s Mississippi Basin floods. And stories about how each influences the other will likely unfold at an ever faster rate, according to this week’s TipSheet. The backstory, with an outline of the interactions between ag and global warming, plus story ideas and reporting resources.

Scientist Who Discredited Meat Guidelines Didn’t Report Past Food Industry Ties [14]

"A surprising new study challenged decades of nutrition advice and gave consumers the green light to eat more red and processed meat. But what the study didn’t say is that its lead author has past research ties to the meat and food industry."

Source: NY Times [15], 10/21/2019

"Scientific Integrity Act Passes House Committee" [16]

"Legislation to protect scientific integrity in U.S. federal agencies was approved by the House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space, and Technology on 17 October in a 25–6 vote that included bipartisan support."

Source: Eos [17], 10/21/2019

"Trump Administration Wants To Open Up More Public Trails To E-Bikes" [18]

"Nearly two months ago, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt signed a secretarial order declaring that electronic bicycles “shall be allowed” in any area on federal land where regular bikes can ride. But even as top officials are pressing ahead to institute the policy, no one knows yet exactly what that means."

Source: Washington Post [19], 10/21/2019

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