"Deep-Sea Corals Get New Protections in the Gulf of Mexico"
"The federal government has approved new protections for 500 square miles of deep-sea coral habitat in the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 10/20/2020
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"Wave of Lawsuits Coming Over Pendley's BLM Decisions"
"A federal judge's order invalidating three land use plans approved by the Bureau of Land Management during William Perry Pendley's "unlawful" tenure could spark a wave of litigation challenging oversight of millions of acres."
Source: E&E News, 10/20/2020
"China Delivers Diatribe Against U.S. Climate Policies"
"China delivered a diatribe against U.S. climate policies on Monday, saying that under President Trump, the United States “is widely viewed as a consensus-breaker and a troublemaker.” Beijing’s Foreign Affairs Ministry blamed Trump’s “negative stance” and “retrogression on climate change” for undermining progress on an international climate accord."
Source: Washington Post, 10/20/2020
"Most Homebuyers And Renters Aren’t Warned About Flood Or Wildfire Risk"
"Each family had their reasons for ending up in harm’s way. For the Harts, it was the chance to have a large backyard in a quiet part of Ashland, Ore. The porch of the Baltimore house was perfect for Scott Harris' barbecue equipment. Kevin Boudreaux had grown up on the bayou and wanted to settle near his childhood home in Cameron, La."
Source: NPR, 10/20/2020
"11 U.S. States Urge EPA To Toughen Planned Airplane Emissions Rules"
"A group of 11 states and the District of Columbia on Monday urged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen the first-ever proposed standards regulating greenhouse gas emissions from airplanes and other aircraft."
Source: Reuters, 10/20/2020
"Nearly Half of the U.S. Is in Drought. It May Get Worse."
"Nearly half of the continental United States is gripped by drought, government forecasters said Thursday, and conditions are expected to worsen this winter across much of the Southwest and South."
Source: NYTimes, 10/20/2020
"Watchdog To Investigate Allegations Of Trump Interference at CDC, FDA
"An independent government watchdog will investigate the Trump administration's alleged political interference with public health agencies, Democratic senators announced Monday."
Source: The Hill, 10/20/2020
Mi’kmaq Fisheries Via Treaty Rights Under Attack In Nova Scotia
"This fall, the Sipekne’katik First Nation has pressed ahead with off-season lobster fishing despite racist rhetoric and vigilantism that the RCMP has been criticized for failing to stop."
Source: Toronto Globe & Mail, 10/20/2020
Climate Assessment Delayed? Plus, High Court To Hear Enviro FOIA Case
A forthcoming U.S. National Climate Assessment, due in 2022, faces delays, thanks to Trump administration foot-dragging, according to the new WatchDog Opinion column. And the Supreme Court, possibly with a new Justice Amy Coney Barrett aboard, is about to hear arguments on a freedom of information case involving the Endangered Species Act.
Climate Money Meets the Super PACs
Amid the frenzy of Election 2020 comes a quieter development: The emergence of Big Climate money. Green groups and climate-focused fundraisers are now starting to take their place as major players alongside Big Oil as campaign contributors. The latest Reporter’s Toolbox suggests databases and other resources to help track climate (and other election) money.
