Shrinking Newspapers and Costs of Environmental Reporting in Coal Country
"A year ago, the last Kentucky newspaper staffer dedicated to the environmental beat full-time left his job. He was not replaced."
Source: New Yorker, 03/27/2019
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"EPA: Wheeler Vows Not To Work On Pebble, Some Superfund Sites"
"EPA chief Andrew Wheeler has promised not to weigh in on the Pebble mine proposal and toxic waste site cleanups connected to his former lobbying clients after media scrutiny."
Source: Greenwire, 03/27/2019
Senate Blocks Green New Deal, Spends Plenty of Carbon Talking About It
"The Senate blocked consideration of the Green New Deal on Tuesday, ending a Republican effort to hitch Democratic presidential candidates to the climate plan and paint Democrats as out-of-touch socialists and fantasists."
Source: NY Times, 03/27/2019
"Interior Nominee Intervened to Block Report on Endangered Species"
"After years of effort, scientists at the Fish and Wildlife Service had a moment of celebration as they wrapped up a comprehensive analysis of the threat that three widely used pesticides present to hundreds of endangered species, like the kit fox and the seaside sparrow."
Source: NY Times, 03/27/2019
"Trump Administration Flips Switch On Energy Efficient Light Bulbs"
"If it's been a few years since you shopped for a light bulb you might find yourself confused. Those controversial curly-cue ones that were cutting edge not that long ago? Gone. (Or harder to find.) Thanks to a 2007 law signed by President George W. Bush, shelves these days are largely stocked with LED bulbs that look more like the traditional pear-shaped incandescent version, but use just one-fifth the energy."
Source: NPR, 03/26/2019
"Groups: EPA Has Dragged Heels On Oil Dispersant Rules"
"Environmental groups and women from Alaska and Louisiana say the Environmental Protection Agency has dragged its heels on issuing rules for oil spill dispersants, and they’re ready to sue to demand them."
Source: AP, 03/26/2019
EPA Chief Recuses Self From Mine Review His Ex-Law Firm Repped: Report
"Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler is reportedly recusing himself from agency reviews of a proposed mine whose developer his former law firm represented."
Source: The Hill, 03/26/2019
"In Blow To Climate, Coal Plants Emitted More Than Ever In 2018"
"Global energy experts released grim findings Monday, saying that not only are planet-warming carbon-dioxide emissions still increasing, but the world’s growing thirst for energy has led to higher emissions from coal-fired power plants than ever before."
Source: Washington Post, 03/26/2019
New Wind and Solar Power Cheaper Than Existing Coal in Much of the U.S.
"Coal-fired power plants in the Southeast and Ohio Valley stand out. In all, 74% of coal plants cost more to run than building new wind or solar, analysts found." "Not a single coal-fired power plant along the Ohio River will be able to compete on price with new wind and solar power by 2025, according to a new report by energy analysts."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/26/2019
New Mexico Governor Signs Landmark Clean Energy Bill
"Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed sweeping energy legislation on Friday that calls for New Mexico’s major electric utilities to get 100 percent of their power from carbon emission-free sources by 2045."
Source: Santa Fe New Mexican, 03/26/2019
