"The Price Of ‘Progress’ In The Amazon"
"Proponents, including Brazil’s president, hail development as an irresistible opportunity. Scientists warn that the area is on the precipice of an environmental crisis."
Source: Washington Post, 07/01/2019
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"Japanese Fleet Prepares To Resume Commercial Whaling"
"Japanese whaling ships prepared on Sunday to set to sea, with crews gathering on decks in a northern port a day ahead of Japan’s first commercial whaling hunt in more than 30 years."
Source: Reuters, 07/01/2019
Federal Judge Blocks Billions In Military Funds For Trump’s Border Wall
"In a blow to the White House, a federal judge issued a pair of rulings late Friday blocking the Trump administration from using billions of dollars in military funds to construct the southern border wall."
Source: HuffPost, 07/01/2019
As G-20 Reaffirm Fight Against Climate Change, Trump Again Stands Apart
"Leaders from the Group of 20 nations renewed their vow to take action to curb climate change on Saturday, as the United States once again stood apart and at odds with the rest of the world."
Source: Washington Post, 07/01/2019
"Wildlife Groups Seek Endangered Status For California Mountain Lions"
"Two wildlife advocacy groups have petitioned California to grant endangered species status to the state’s mountain lions to help protect them from encroachments that threaten to drive them to extinction."
Source: HuffPost, 06/28/2019
"Train Derailment Sent 36 Cars Full Of Coal Into The Great Dismal Swamp"
"Thirty-six railroad cars full of coal went off the tracks early Tuesday and landed in the Great Dismal Swamp, officials said Wednesday."
Source: Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, 06/28/2019
PFOA Safety Level Should Be 700 Times Lower Than Current EPA Guideline
"New data suggests that the safety threshold for PFOA in drinking water should be as low as .1 parts per trillion, according to the nation’s top toxicologist."
Source: The Intercept, 06/28/2019
"‘Climate Apartheid’: UN Expert Says Human Rights May Not Survive"
"The world is increasingly at risk of “climate apartheid”, where the rich pay to escape heat and hunger caused by the escalating climate crisis while the rest of the world suffers, a report from a UN human rights expert has said."
Source: Guardian, 06/28/2019
"Frequent Foes Unite to Urge EPA to Boost Chemical Data Gathering"
"The EPA should use its legal powers to get exposure and other data from chemical companies, according to representatives of organizations that normally disagree over how the agency implements the nation’s primary chemicals law."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/28/2019
Senate Vote Requires Military, EPA To Deal With Harmful PFAS Chemicals
"The Senate passed a defense bill Thursday that would require an increased response from the government to harmful chemicals that have leached into water in at least 43 states."
Source: The Hill, 06/28/2019
