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As Weeds Outsmart Latest Weedkillers, Farmers Running Out Of Easy Options [1]

"There was a moment, about 20 years ago, when farmers thought that they'd finally defeated weeds forever."

Source: NPR [2], 04/12/2019

"Regulations: Trump's OIRA: More Bark Than Bite" [3]

"Just a few weeks shy of completing his first year in office, President Trump showcased his administration's focus on cutting 'red tape' with a striking visual display. Flanked by Cabinet officials and stacks of paper, the president held an oversized pair of golden scissors and ceremoniously cut through a red ribbon."

Source: Greenwire [4], 04/12/2019

Chemicals: EPA's Confidentiality Proposal Lacks Key Details, Greens Say [5]

"EPA's new plan for verifying chemicals that companies claim as trade secrets has some of the same shortcomings as a previous regulation currently tangled in litigation, according to critics."

Source: Greenwire [6], 04/12/2019

"The Confidential Oil Plan That Could Cost Trump Reelection" [7]

"The Trump administration is considering auctioning off Florida’s coastal waters for oil and gas drilling — and Republicans are warning it could cost the president dearly in Florida in the 2020 election."

Source: Politico [8], 04/12/2019

"New York Plans To Sue EPA Over GE's 'Incomplete' Hudson River Cleanup" [9]

"New York state officials plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allowing General Electric Co to stop clearing the Hudson River of PCB contamination before the cleanup work was finished."

Source: Reuters [10], 04/12/2019

"House Panel Launches Probe of EPA’s Air Policy Chief" [11]

"The House Energy and Commerce Committee launched an investigation Thursday into whether the Environmental Protection Agency’s air policy chief and his deputy have improperly aided their former industry clients since joining the administration."

Source: Washington Post [12], 04/12/2019

Senate Confirms Bernhardt Amid Calls for Investigations Into His Conduct [13]

"The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm David Bernhardt, a former lobbyist for the oil and agribusiness industries, as secretary of the interior. The confirmation of Mr. Bernhardt to his new post coincided with calls from more than a dozen Democrats and government watchdogs for formal investigations into his past conduct."

Source: NY Times [14], 04/12/2019

Roadmap 12: Test Drive the Future [15]

This conference on electric, shared and smart mobility takes place at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland. Learn about developing trends, new product lines, participate in smart mobility tours and interactive sessions, network with leaders in industry, government and utilities. Media attendance welcome.

"The Renegade Nuns Who Took On a Pipeline" [16]

"In 2015, the Adorers of the Blood of Christ, a congregation of nuns, learned that an energy company planned to build a pipeline on their land. So they started a resistance movement."

Source: New Yorker [17], 04/11/2019

"U.S. Bill To Boost Electric Car Tax Credits Could Rev GM, Tesla" [18]

"A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation on Wednesday to expand the electric vehicle tax credit by 400,000 vehicles per manufacturer, a provision that would give a boost to Tesla Inc and General Motors Co before the existing credit comes to an end for them."

Source: Reuters [19], 04/11/2019

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