"From Farm To Factory: The Unstoppable Rise Of American Chicken"
"How industrial chicken farming transformed an ‘alternative’ meat to the most consumed meat in the US".
Source: Guardian, 08/19/2020
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"Captain in Mauritius Oil Spill Disaster Is Arrested"
"The captain of the ship that ran aground in Mauritius and spilled about 1,000 tons of oil into the Indian Ocean has been arrested, his lawyer said on Tuesday."
Source: NYTimes, 08/19/2020
Trump Interior Expands Hunting At 147 Wildlife Refuges, Hatcheries
"The Trump administration on Tuesday opened up or expanded hunting and fishing at nearly 150 national wildlife refuges and fish hatcheries, expanding hunters' ability to kill big game, migratory birds and other animals."
Source: The Hill, 08/19/2020
Renewable Energy Firms Fight Endangered Species Status For Joshua Trees
"Renewable energy corporations have launched an eleventh-hour campaign to derail a petition seeking endangered species protection for Joshua trees, saying it could hinder development of the solar and wind power projects California needs to wean itself off fossil fuels."
Source: LA Times, 08/19/2020
"Brazil Fires Threaten World's Largest Wetland"
"Flames are ravaging Brazil’s Pantanal, the world’s largest wetland, approaching the region’s main highway and threatening endangered species amid a near-record number of fires."
Source: Reuters, 08/19/2020
"‘Climate Donors’ Flock to Biden to Counter Trump’s Fossil Fuel Money"
"In 2009, the Obama administration’s environmental team called a group of climate activists to the White House to deliver a message: Climate change doesn’t sell and only provokes economic attacks from the right that are too difficult to counter."
Source: NYTimes, 08/19/2020
"Water Commissioner Says Chicago Will Replace Lead Service Lines"
"Chicago’s water commissioner Randy Conner said the city will soon release a plan to remove and replace all of Chicago’s lead water lines."
Source: WBEZ, 08/19/2020
"Democrats Drop Demand To End Fossil Fuel Subsidies From Party Platform"
"Joe Biden and running mate Kamala Harris each ran on axing subsidies, but the party said including that in the final draft of the platform was an “error.”"
"The Democratic National Committee this week quietly dropped language calling for an end to fossil fuel subsidies and tax breaks from its party platform, HuffPost has learned.
Source: HuffPost, 08/19/2020
"Green Groups See Legal Flaws In Trump's Plan For Arctic Refuge Drilling"
"The Trump administration’s effort to open up drilling across more than a million acres in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) faces significant legal hurdles, according to experts who are likely to assist in challenging the newly announced plan.
The Interior Department on Monday finalized plans to move ahead with a longstanding item on the GOP’s wishlist: allowing drilling in the Alaskan wilderness. The move could have dire consequences for polar bears, caribou, birds and other species that live in the coastal area in the northern part of ANWR.
Source: The Hill, 08/19/2020
"14 States Sue Trump Administration Over Gas Transportation Rule"
"Fourteen states and Washington, D.C., are suing the Trump administration over a new rule that would allow for the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail, citing health and safety risks."
Source: The Hill, 08/19/2020
