"Congress To Vote on Bill To Ban Microbead Hygiene Products in US"
"House committee unanimously approves proposed legislation to phase out such personal care products, whose exfoliants can end up in rivers and lakes".
Source: Guardian, 11/19/2015
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"Polar Bear Numbers To Fall as Arctic Ice Shrinks: Study"
"Polar bear populations are likely to fall by more than 30 percent by around mid-century as global warming thaws Arctic sea ice, experts said on Thursday in the most detailed review of the predators to date."
Source: Reuters, 11/19/2015
"Yellowstone Proposes Killing Off 1,000 Bison From Famed Herd"
"Yellowstone National Park is proposing to reduce its celebrated bison herd by 1,000 animals this winter by rounding up those wandering into adjacent Montana and delivering them to Native American tribes for slaughter, officials said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 11/19/2015
"Wastewater Spills Untracked in Texas, Masking Pollution"
"It took decades for the stand of hardwood trees near Lake Texoma to grow tall. It took less than a day for 3,000 gallons of drilling wastewater to destroy them."
Source: EnergyWire, 11/19/2015
"French Climate March Ban Draws Criticism"
"Climate activists have reacted with dismay to the French government's decision to ban two scheduled mass marches across Paris and other French cities during crucial global climate change talks later this month."
Source: NY Times, 11/19/2015
3 Scientists on Research They Couldn’t Discuss With Media Under Harper
"In the scientific community, Max Bothwell is regarded as the go-to guy on 'rock snot,' an unsightly but amusingly nicknamed invasive algae that grows in streams and riverbeds. He’s been an Environment Canada scientist for 36 years, studied the slimy blooms for 22 of those and has published considerable literature on the subject." The Harper government kept him quiet.
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 11/18/2015
"The Koch Intelligence Agency"
"The political network helmed by Charles and David Koch has quietly built a secretive operation that conducts surveillance and intelligence gathering on its liberal opponents, viewing it as a key strategic tool in its efforts to reshape American public life."
Source: Politico, 11/18/2015
Residents Fight Economics And Erosion To Preserve Chesapeake Island
"SMITH ISLAND, Md. -- Fragments of marshes whittled by waves rise a few feet above the Chesapeake Bay. A boat creeps along the jagged sandy edge, fishing lines trailing, and the two men raise their hands in greeting."
Source: ClimateWire, 11/18/2015
"'Keep It in the Ground' Event Targets Utah Oil And Gas Leasing"
"A national movement urging President Barack Obama to stop any new federal leases for fossil fuels turned its attention on Salt Lake City Tuesday, staging a victory party after the Bureau of Land Management postponed an oil and gas lease sale."
Source: Deseret News, 11/18/2015
"Climate Study Spat Escalates as Smith Presses for Interviews"
"The clash between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) over a global warming study continued this week, with Smith accusing the agency of 'publicizing' his demand for the internal emails of agency scientists and officials."
Source: E&E Daily, 11/18/2015
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