"Peruvian Loggers Charged In Amazon Deaths"
"Authorities in Peru have charged five men in the timber industry with the 2014 murders of four indigenous activists who had battled illegal logging in the Amazon jungle."
Source: AP, 11/01/2019
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Big Automakers Take Risks In Siding With Trump Against California
"The decision this week by several major automakers — including General Motors, Toyota and Fiat Chrysler — to back the Trump administration in a high-stakes legal fight with California over fuel-efficiency standards has fractured an industry that has long prided itself for speaking with a single voice in Washington."
Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2019
Keystone Pipeline Leaks 383,000 Gallons Of Oil: 2nd Big Spill In 2 Years
"Approximately 383,000 gallons of crude oil have spilled into a North Dakota wetland this week in the latest leak from the Keystone Pipeline, fueling long-standing opposition to plans for the pipeline network’s extension."
Source: Washington Post, 11/01/2019
"E.P.A. to Roll Back Rules to Control Toxic Ash from Coal Plants"
"The Trump administration is expected to roll back an Obama-era regulation meant to limit the leaching of heavy metals like arsenic, lead and mercury into water supplies from the ash of coal-fired power plants, according to two people familiar with the plans."
Source: NY Times, 11/01/2019
"First-Of-A-Kind U.S. Grid Cyberattack Hit Wind, Solar"
"A Utah renewable energy developer was hit by a first-of-its-kind cyberattack that briefly cut contact to a dozen wind and solar farms this spring, according to documents obtained by E&E News under the Freedom of Information Act."
Source: EnergyWire, 10/31/2019
Senate Approves Funding to Help Prevent Families From Losing Their Land
"A ProPublica-New Yorker story about black land loss was cited by the legislation’s sponsor before the near-unanimous vote."
Source: ProPublica, 10/31/2019
"Green Groups Sue Trump Administration Over California Drilling Plan"
"Two environmental groups sued the Trump administration on Wednesday over its plan to open up more than 720,000 acres (291,370 hectares) of federal land in California for oil and gas development."
Source: Reuters, 10/31/2019
"Union Says EPA Refuses To Renegotiate 'Imposed' Contract"
"Union leaders say the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is refusing to go back to the bargaining table with employees after a federal union regulator said the agency may have violated the law by imposing its latest contract on workers."
Source: The Hill, 10/31/2019
"A “Critical” Battle Over Uranium Mining In The Grand Canyon Area"
"The Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act, which passed the House today [Wednesday] by a vote of 236–185, would permanently withdraw more than 1 million acres of public lands surrounding the Grand Canyon from new mining claims."
Source: Bulletin of Atomic Scientists, 10/31/2019
Chile, Rocked by Unrest, Withdraws From Hosting Climate, Trade Summits
"President Sebastián Piñera of Chile said on Wednesday that his country, which has been rocked by a wave of recent protests, would back out of hosting two important international events: a United Nations climate change meeting and a major Asia-Pacific trade summit later this year."
Source: NY Times, 10/31/2019
