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"Zinke Blames ‘Environmental Radicals’ For Deadly California Fires" [1]

"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke blamed “environmental radicals” for the California wildfires that have killed at least 77 people, saying they stop forest management practices that could have prevented the fires."

Source: The Hill [2], 11/20/2018

"Coast Guard Orders New Efforts To Stop 14-Year-Old Gulf Oil Leak" [3]

"The U.S. Coast Guard has made a sudden course correction in how it’s handling a 14-year-old oil leak off the tip of Louisiana."

Source: WWL TV [4], 11/20/2018

Largest Newfoundland Oil Spill Yet Speaks To Offshore Risks, Board Says [5]

"The largest-ever oil spill off the coast of Newfoundland has raised fresh safety and environmental concerns about how the province’s expanding offshore oil industry is regulated."

Source: Canadian Press [6], 11/20/2018

Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save Planet. It Unleashed a Catastrophe. [7]

"A decade ago, the U.S. mandated the use of vegetable oil in biofuels, leading to industrial-scale deforestation — and a huge spike in carbon emissions."

Source: NY Times Magazine [8], 11/20/2018

SciLine Media Briefing: "PFAS – Coming to a Faucet Near You?" [9]

Communities in several states have recently reported concerning levels of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in their drinking water. This web-based SciLine media briefing, 3:00-4:00 p.m., will cover what scientists know about the health effects of PFAS exposure, the lack of consensus on what level of exposure is “safe”, and what is being done to detect and address PFAS contamination in affected communities. Includes opportunity for Q&A.

"What Exactly Is the 'Green New Deal'?" [10]

"In a Democratic clash on Capitol Hill, progressives are pushing an ambitious plan to wean the U.S. off fossil fuels, boost renewables and build a 'smart' grid. Meet the "Green New Deal."

Source: Greenwire [11], 11/19/2018

"EPA: Trump Team Reluctant To Pursue Polluters — Report" [12]

"President Trump's EPA isn't just rolling back regulations, it's failing to enforce the rules that remain on the books, according to a new report from a group formed to track the administration."

Source: Greenwire [13], 11/19/2018

"Sage Grouse: BLM Skirts Court Order, Puts Habitat Back In Lease Sale" [14]

"The Bureau of Land Management is moving forward with plans to work around a federal court order and offer tens of thousands of acres of greater sage grouse habitat in planned oil and gas lease sales early next year."

Source: Greenwire [15], 11/19/2018

Tests Showed Children Were Exposed to Lead. NYC Challenged the Tests [16]

"For at least two decades, the New York City Housing Authority routinely disputed tests that revealed lead in its apartments. Private landlords almost never do this."

Source: NY Times [17], 11/19/2018

Scientists Say Data Show Misleading Industry Findings on Chlorpyrifos [18]

"Data just doesn't add up behind industry conclusions on chlorpyrifos— a controversial insecticide linked to brain impacts for children."

"Researchers who examined Dow Chemical Company-sponsored animal tests performed two decades ago on the insecticide chlorpyrifos found inaccuracies in what the company reported to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency compared to what the data showed.

And, according to internal EPA communication, agency scientists also had issues with the study interpretations, yet the agency approved the compound for continued use anyway.

Source: EHN [19], 11/19/2018

SciLine Media Briefing: "PFAS – Coming to a Faucet Near You?" [9]

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