"New Portland Harbor Superfund Cleanup Agreements Secured By EPA"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced eight new agreements Monday with parties responsible for cleaning up the Portland Harbor Superfund Site."
Source: OPB, 03/11/2020
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Trump Administration Presses Cities To Evict Homeowners from Flood Zones
"The federal government is giving local officials nationwide a painful choice: Agree to use eminent domain to force people out of flood-prone homes, or forfeit a shot at federal money they need to combat climate change."
Source: NY Times, 03/11/2020
"Climate Emergency: Global Action Is ‘Way Off Track’ Says UN Head"
"The world is “way off track” in dealing with the climate emergency and time is fast running out, the UN secretary general has said. António Guterres sounded the alarm at the launch of the UN’s assessment of the global climate in 2019."
Source: Guardian, 03/11/2020
"How Delays in Testing Set Back the U.S. Coronavirus Response"
"A series of missed chances by the federal government to ensure more widespread testing came during the early days of the outbreak, when containment would have been easier."
Source: NY Times, 03/11/2020
White House Mulls Aid For Shale Companies Hit By Oil Shock
"The White House is strongly considering pushing federal assistance for oil and natural gas producers hit by plummeting oil prices amid the coronavirus outbreak, as industry officials close to the administration clamor for help, according to four people familiar with internal deliberations."
Source: Washington Post, 03/11/2020
Leftist Green Groups Criticize House Dem Climate Plan As Unambitious
"A coalition of left-wing environmental groups is criticizing an environmental plan from House Democrats, arguing it is not ambitious enough to combat climate change with needed speed."
Source: The Hill, 03/10/2020
"Brazil Agency Gives Out Fewest Environmental Fines In 24 Years"
"Brazil’s federal environment agency last year gave out the fewest fines for breaking conservation laws since 1995, the agency’s press office told Reuters on Monday, as the efficacy of the agency, known as Ibama, continues to fall under President Jair Bolsonaro."
Source: Reuters, 03/10/2020
"EPA’s Solvent Analysis Falsely Discounts Environmental Risks"
"The EPA’s preliminary conclusions that a widely used solvent poses no environmental risks “are misleading and must be modified,” the agency’s chemical advisers said Monday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 03/10/2020
"Coronavirus Could Slow Efforts to Cut Airlines’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions"
"The coronavirus outbreak is pushing the world’s airlines toward financial crisis — and that is starting to complicate efforts to tame airlines’ greenhouse gas emissions, which had been growing rapidly in recent years."
Source: NY Times, 03/10/2020
"Honolulu Sues Petroleum Companies For Climate Change Damages to City"
"Honolulu city officials, lashing out at the fossil fuel industry in a climate change lawsuit filed Monday, accused oil producers of concealing the dangers that greenhouse gas emissions from petroleum products would create, while reaping billions in profits."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/10/2020
