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Ratpocalypse: Climate Change Could Mean Rat Population Explosion [1]

"Scientists are warning that rising temperatures caused by climate change will turn cities worldwide into ideal rat breeding grounds."

Source: Newsweek [2], 11/05/2018

Palau, In W. Pacific, Is First Nation To Ban 'Reef-Toxic' Sunscreens [3]

"The Pacific archipelago of Palau has become the first nation to ban sunscreens that some researchers believe are killing off coral reefs and damaging marine environments."

Source: NPR [4], 11/05/2018

"Trump Backs Wood Power Scientists Call Dirtier Than Coal" [5]

"The Trump administration endorsed burning trees and other biomass to produce energy on Thursday, vowing to promote a practice some scientists have declared more environmentally devastating than coal-fired power."

Source: Bloomberg [6], 11/05/2018

"Why Big Money Is Being Pumped Into A Small New Mexico Race" [7]

"A little-known political race in New Mexico is drawing big money and attention from national environmental groups, and oil, gas and mining interests, in the lead-up to next week's midterm elections."

Source: NPR [8], 11/05/2018

Hottest Fight On Ballot? Arizona's Smackdown Over Solar Power. [9]

"It is the hottest, most expensive campaign in Arizona this year — and it’s not the one for the U.S. Senate. The battle — which has already cost nearly $54.7 million, or about $11.50 for every eligible voter — is over solar power."

Source: Washington Post [10], 11/05/2018

Oil Companies Pour Money Into 2 States To Kill Environmental Measures [11]

"Oil and gas companies are spending millions to squash a pair of ballot initiatives this election cycle: a proposal for limiting the location of new oil and gas sites in Colorado, and a plan to charge climate polluters in Washington state."

Source: BuzzFeed News [12], 11/05/2018

"Trump Car Standards Rollback Knocked for Faulty Analysis" [13]

"Flaws in Trump administration modeling inflate the benefits of freezing federal fuel economy standards by hundreds of billions of dollars, some automakers, economists, former EPA staff, and environmental groups say."

Source: Bloomberg Environment [14], 11/05/2018

"Divisive Minnesota Mine Wins Permits, But Faces Challenges" [15]

"Minnesota regulators on Thursday granted key permits to the long-planned PolyMet copper-mining project that’s opposed by environmentalists who fear it could someday foul waters, including Lake Superior."

Source: AP [16], 11/05/2018

"Supreme Court Lets Youths’ Case Demanding Climate Action Proceed" [17]

"The Supreme Court on Friday refused to halt the trial in a lawsuit brought by 21 young people seeking to force the federal government to take action to address climate change."

Source: NY Times [18], 11/05/2018

Wetlands Mitigation — Why Draining the Swamp Is a Local Story [19]

As the Trump administration challenges wetlands preservation policy under the Clean Water Act, an important related practice has come into question. Mitigation banking — the creation or preservation of one wetland to offset the loss of another — has become a billion-dollar industry. But as this week’s TipSheet reports, the legal and regulatory tangle aside, wetlands permitting and mitigation continues, likely near you. Tracking the local story.

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