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"In An Unusual Move, The EPA Tries To Pull A Pesticide From Market" [1]

"Chances are, you've never heard of flubendiamide. It's not among the most toxic insecticides, and it's not among the widely used chemicals, either. In recent years, it has been used on about a quarter of the nation's tobacco and 14 percent of almonds, peppers and watermelons. But flubendiamide is now at the center of a public dispute between the Environmental Protection Agency and the company that sells it, Bayer CropScience."

Source: NPR [2], 03/02/2016

"Fracking Fracas: Sanders Attacks Clinton on Environment" [3]

"The environmental policy debate between Democratic contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton could soon become much more heated."

Source: American Prospect [4], 03/02/2016

Around the Environmental World with SEJ [5]

Journalists, want to get the scoop on The Pew Charitable Trusts’ ocean initiatives? Want to question experts from Climate Nexus and the Walton Family Foundation on what they’re working on for the next few years? Join the Society of Environmental Journalists and The Pew Charitable Trusts in Washington, DC for an evening of hors d’oeuvres and environmental chatter.

DC Environmental Film Festival [6]

The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (DCEFF) annually showcases environmentally themed films. DCEFF is happy to have locally-based reporters attend screenings, but remote journalists can reach out with interview requests for attending guests and filmmakers. Submit a film by Dec 1; cash prizes.

Artificial Turf: Does Crumb Rubber Cause Cancer in Athletes? [7]

"Synthetic turf manufacturers say more than 60 studies over the past two decades have shown no elevated health risks associated with their products, but not everyone is convinced."

Source: LA Times [8], 03/01/2016

Flint Crisis: Governor Could Have Declared Disaster Sooner, Emails Show [9]

"Rick Snyder previously said he became aware of severity of the lead problem on 1 October, but emails show he initially aimed to avoid a disaster declaration"."

Source: Guardian [10], 03/01/2016

Protesters Vow to Stay at Canadian Dam After Court Rules Against Them [11]

"A judge has ruled in favor of a Canadian power company seeking the legal authority to remove a camp of protesters at the site of a massive hydroelectric dam project in British Columbia."

Source: VICE News [12], 03/01/2016

"Disorganized Mosquito Control Will Make U.S. Vulnerable to Zika" [13]

The efforts of more than 700 mosquito-abatement districts in the U.S. are inconsistent, uncoordinated, and often poorly funded -- and that will make it hard to fight mosquito-borne diseases like Zika virus.

Source: National Geographic [14], 03/01/2016

USDA Rejects Scientist's Claim It Tried To Hide His Pesticide Research [15]

"Federal officials have rejected a complaint by an entomologist who charged that the government has tried to suppress negative research findings about a widely used pesticide, in a complex case involving monarch butterflies, scientific freedom and the safety of the nation’s food supply."

Source: Guardian [16], 03/01/2016

US Exports 1st Shale Gas As LNG Tanker Sails From Sabine Pass Terminal [17]

"The United States has exported its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the lower 48 states, after a tanker set sail from Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass export terminal in Louisiana."

Source: Reuters [18], 03/01/2016

Around the Environmental World with SEJ [5]

DC Environmental Film Festival [6]

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