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Journalists Attend Private Koch Gathering, But Agree Not To Name Donors

"NEW YORK -- Several news organizations gained rare access Saturday into a private gathering of influential Republican donors hosted by Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a nonprofit organization backed by conservative billionaires Charles and David Koch. But journalists covering the three-day event, held at a luxurious California resort, had to agree to an unusual restriction. They weren’t allowed to report the names of any of the 450 donors attending without the individual’s permission."

Source: Huffington Post, 08/03/2015

"Jeb Bush Now Says Humans Contribute To Climate Change"

"Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush, who has made varying statements on climate change this year, said Thursday that he believes humans are partly responsible for it. "

Source: Huffington Post, 08/03/2015

"Ebola Vaccine Works, Offering 100% Protection in African Trial"

"A highly unusual clinical trial in Guinea has shown for the first time that an Ebola vaccine protects people from the deadly virus. The study, published online today by The Lancet, shows that the injection offered contacts of Ebola cases 100% protection starting 10 days after they received a single shot of the vaccine, which is produced by Merck. Scientists say the vaccine could help to finally bring an end to the epidemic in West Africa, now more than 18 months old."

Source: Science, 08/03/2015

"Killing of Cecil Pressures United States To Protect African Lion"

"The killing of Cecil the lion by a U.S. hunter in Zimbabwe has turned up the pressure on Washington to extend legal protection to the African lion by declaring it an endangered species, but some hunting advocates said that would lead to more regulations that could ultimately harm the big cats."

Source: Reuters, 08/03/2015

"Obama to Unveil Tougher Climate Plan With His Legacy in Mind"

"In the strongest action ever taken in the United States to combat climate change, President Obama will unveil on Monday a set of environmental regulations devised to sharply cut planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from the nation’s power plants and ultimately transform America’s electricity industry."

Source: NY Times, 08/03/2015

"Crabbing the Truth: McAuliffe, Hogan Spar Over Blue Crab Origins"

"Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, never stingy with superlatives or shy about boosterism, has been bragging lately in a way that has neighboring Maryland steamed."

Source: Wash Post, 07/31/2015

Europe's Offshore Wind Hits Record High With Six Months Still To Go

"Europe’s offshore wind power industry has set a record for its biggest ever year just six months into 2015."

Source: Guardian, 07/31/2015

"U.S. Coast Guard Investigates Oil Slick Off California Coast"

"The U.S. Coast Guard was investigating a large, patchy oil sheen that appeared off the Southern California coast west of Santa Barbara on Wednesday, not far from the site of a petroleum pipeline spill in May, officials said."

Source: Reuters, 07/31/2015

"Zimbabwe to U.S.: Extradite Dentist Over Killing of Cecil the Lion"

"As outrage grows over the killing of Cecil the lion, Zimbabwe has called on the United States to extradite the American dentist who shot the prized big cat this month."

Source: CNN, 07/31/2015

"Northern California Wildfire Forces Hundreds To Flee"

"Flames raged unchecked for a second day through tinder-dry brush and scrub oak in Northern California's ranch country on Thursday after destroying three homes and forcing hundreds of residents to flee, as firefighters sought to benefit from subsiding winds, officials said."

Source: Reuters, 07/31/2015

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