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Endangered Species Act May Be Heading for the Threatened List - Hearing [1]

"A Senate hearing to 'modernize the Endangered Species Act' unfolded Wednesday just as supporters of the law had feared, with round after round of criticism from Republican lawmakers who said the federal effort to keep species from going extinct encroaches on states’ rights, is unfair to landowners and stymies efforts by mining companies to extract resources and create jobs."

Source: Washington Post [2], 02/16/2017

Oroville Dam Flood-Control Manual Not Updated For Half A Century [3]

"The critical document that determines how much space should be left in Lake Oroville for flood control during the rainy season hasn’t been updated since 1970, and it uses climatological data and runoff projections so old they don’t account for two of the biggest floods ever to strike the region."

Source: Sacramento Bee [4], 02/16/2017

"Special Master Hands Ga. A Victory In Southeast Water War" [5]

"Georgia yesterday notched a big win in the ongoing Southeast water wars when a special master advised the Supreme Court to reject Florida's claims about the Peach State's excessive water use."

Source: Greenwire [6], 02/16/2017

Likely Trump Science Adviser Calls Climate Scientists 'Glassy-Eyed Cult' [7]

"William Happer, frontrunner for job of providing mainstream scientific opinion to officials, backs crackdown on federal scientists’ freedom to speak out". "The man tipped as frontrunner for the role of science adviser to Donald Trump has described climate scientists as 'a glassy-eyed cult' in the throes of a form of collective madness."

Source: Guardian [8], 02/16/2017

"Collins To Vote Against Trump’s EPA Pick" [9]

"Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) will vote against confirming President Trump’s nominee to lead the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)."

Source: The Hill [10], 02/16/2017

"Navajo Nation Abandoned Uranium Mines Cleanup Gets $600 Million" [11]

"After 50 years, mining companies will pay for cleanup at 94 abandoned uranium mines on Navajo Nation. A historic, $600 million settlement agreement reached by the Navajo Nation, the United States and two subsidiaries of the mining company Freeport-McMoRan aims to address a legacy of uranium mining that stretches back to 1944."

Source: Indian Country Today [12], 02/16/2017

"Governor Orders Evacuation Of Dakota Pipeline Protest Camp" [13]

"The governor of North Dakota ordered protesters on Wednesday to evacuate a demonstration camp near the site of the Dakota Access Pipeline in the latest move to clear the area that has served as a base for opposition to the multibillion dollar project."

Source: Reuters [14], 02/16/2017

"Scientists' Group Launches Website to Help Federal Whistleblowers" [15]

"Fearing an assault on science from the Trump administration, the Union of Concerned Scientists is creating a way for federal scientists to report abuses."

Source: InsideClimate News [16], 02/16/2017

"Absent Federal Policy, States Take Lead on Animal Welfare" [17]

"In the opening weeks of the Trump administration, the state of animal welfare—as with so much other policy—is in upheaval. On February 9, the administration froze the implementation of the just-passed Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP)—the only comprehensive federal law that regulates the welfare of animals raised for food."

Source: Civil Eats [18], 02/15/2017

"States Pursue Toxics Lawmaking Despite Federal Law Constraints [19]

"Legislation that would require the disclosure of or restriction of chemicals in hydraulic fracturing fluids, cosmetics and other products had been introduced in 16 states as of Feb. 10."

Source: BNA [20], 02/15/2017

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