"Colorado Suit Seeks Suspension Of Drilling Permits"
"DENVER — A group opposed to hydraulic fracturing announced a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to halt new oil and gas drilling permits until updated regulations are in place."
Source: AP, 10/10/2019
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"California Bans Popular Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In Children"
"Beginning in early 2020, California will ban the sale of the pesticide chlorpyrifos which state environmental officials say has been linked to brain damage and other health defects in children."
Source: NPR, 10/10/2019
"Million-Acre Oil Lease Plan Contested by Green Group"
"The Interior Department failed to analyze the cumulative impact that new fossil fuel exploration on a million acres of federally managed land in Colorado will have on the climate, the Center for Biological Diversity said in an Oct. 8 lawsuit."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 10/10/2019
Warren Puts Communities Of Color At Heart Of Environmental Justice Plan
"Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is taking on climate justice in her newest campaign proposal. On Wednesday, the 2020 hopeful released a plan to combat climate change by centering the experiences of people of color."
Source: Essence, 10/10/2019
EPA Issues New Rule To Tackle Lead In Drinking Water Today
"Partially inspired by the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule to reduce exposure to lead from drinking water around the country on Thursday."
Source: ABC News, 10/10/2019
"As Sea Levels Rise, So Do Ghost Forests"
"Up and down the mid-Atlantic coast, sea levels are rising rapidly, creating stands of dead trees — often bleached, sometimes blackened — known as ghost forests."
Source: NY Times, 10/09/2019
"Car Rules: General Motors Investors Back Calif. Deal"
"Twenty-two large investors in General Motors Co. are urging the company to join an agreement with California to improve fuel efficiency."
Source: Greenwire, 10/09/2019
"Trump's Fast-Tracking Of Oil Pipelines Hits Legal Roadblocks"
"The Trump administration’s effort to cut red tape and speed up major energy projects has backfired in the case of the three biggest U.S. pipelines now planned or under construction."
Source: Reuters, 10/09/2019
Biden Has a Climate Change Record and a Plan. Young Activists Want More
"When Michaelyn Mankel approached Joseph R. Biden Jr. at an Iowa steak fry last month to demand dramatic action on climate change, the former vice president clasped the 24-year-old’s hands and assured her, “You’ve got a better deal from me than anybody.”"
Source: NY Times, 10/09/2019
"Toxic PFAS Chemicals Found in Artificial Turf"
"PFAS chemicals have been identified in synthetic turf, according to lab tests performed on several samples of the artificial grass that were shared with The Intercept. The presence of the chemicals, members of a class that has been associated with multiple health problems, including cancer, adds to growing concerns about the grass replacement that covers many thousands of acres in parks, schools, professional sports stadiums, and practice fields around the U.S."
Source: The Intercept, 10/09/2019
