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"Dems Prep For Major Fight Over Trump USDA Science Pick" [1]

"President Trump’s pick to be the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) chief scientist is on track to face one of the rougher confirmation battles of the administration."

Source: The Hill [2], 09/05/2017

In Georgia Peach Orchards, Warm Winters Raise Specter of Climate Change [3]

"MUSELLA, Georgia — Three generations of Robert Lee Dickeys share the two chairs in the cozy office of Dickey Farms, the younger always deferring to the elder. For 120 years, the Dickeys have been producing peaches so juicy they demand to be eaten over the kitchen sink."

Source: InsideClimate News [4], 09/05/2017

"Texas Moves Toward Post-Harvey Recovery; Gas Prices Slip" [5]

"Texas on Monday edged toward recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey as shipping channels, oil pipelines and refineries restarted some operations and authorities lifted an evacuation order for the area around a once-burning chemical plant."

Source: Reuters [6], 09/05/2017

"House To Consider Disaster Aid Wednesday" [7]

"The U.S. House will consider a disaster relief package on Wednesday in wake of Hurricane Harvey that led to massive flooding in Texas and has been blamed for at least 50 deaths, the House majority leader’s office said Monday."

Source: Reuters [8], 09/05/2017

Harvey: Chem Plants Release 1 Million Pounds Of Extra Air Pollutants [9]

"Oil refineries and chemical plants across the Texas Gulf Coast released more than 1 million pounds of dangerous air pollutants in the week after Harvey struck, according to public regulatory filings aggregated by the Center for Biological Diversity."

Source: Washington Post [10], 09/05/2017

"Hurricane Harvey: Beleaguered Watchdog Investigates Chemical Blaze" [11]

"A federal investigative agency that President Trump sought to eliminate is now looking into a fire and explosions at a facility northeast of Houston that is owned by a well-connected French chemical company."

Source: Greenwire [12], 09/05/2017

"Los Angeles Fire Spread Halted, Work To Contain It Continues" [13]

"Fire officials said on Monday they had effectively stopped the uncontrolled spread of the largest wildfire in Los Angeles history, with a little help from cooler weather, but were still working to contain it."

Source: Reuters [14], 09/05/2017

Harvey Uncovers Flood Insurance Dilemma [15]

Disaster cleanup from Hurricane Harvey is now bound up in Washington's brewing budget-related brouhaha, as Congress tries to fix the National Flood Insurance Program before authorization runs out at the end of September. The latest TipSheet explains, plus offers ideas and resources for localizing flood insurance stories.

National Park Service Acting Chief Scraps Climate-Focused Order [16]

"In a move that's drawing fierce criticism, the acting head of the National Park Service has rescinded a 2016 order by the Obama administration that called for a focus on climate change in managing natural resources in U.S. parks."

Source: Greenwire [17], 09/04/2017

Harvey Won’t Make Congress More Likely To Fix Flood Insurance Mess [18]

"Hurricane Harvey is sure to add more crushing debt to the National Flood Insurance Program, which is already $25 billion in the red. So when Congress resumes on Tuesday, will it immediately act to fix this troubled program? Don’t count on it."

Source: McClatchy [19], 09/04/2017

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