"WHO Declares Novel Coronavirus Outbreak A Pandemic"
"The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared the novel coronavirus outbreak a pandemic."
Source: CNN, 03/12/2020
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NEPA: 18 States Ask Trump WH To Withdraw Major Environmental Rollback
"Attorneys general for 18 states are asking the Trump administration to withdraw a rule that would roll back a bedrock environmental law, arguing the proposal is “unlawful, unreasonable, and unjustified.”"
Source: The Hill, 03/12/2020
"Electricity: Utah Plans First-Of-A-Kind 100% Renewable Hydrogen Plant
"Utah took a step forward yesterday in switching a coal plant to 100% renewable hydrogen — a plan that would allow Los Angeles to be the first U.S. city powered by the fuel."
Source: EnergyWire, 03/11/2020
Tiny Island Off Maine Coast May Hold Answer To Future Of Electricity
"Living on an island forces one to be an innovator in ways large and small. For the 50 or so year-round residents of Isle au Haut, an island off the coast of Maine, innovation can look like using PVC pipe as a curtain rod because there are no real curtain rods at hand — or it can look like the future of the nation’s electrical grid."
Source: Ensia, 03/11/2020
"EPA: White House Spills Red Ink On 'Secret Science' Rule"
"The White House has released a working copy of EPA's latest controversial "secret science" proposal replete with red edits. The document shows there is a battle going on within the administration over what language to use on a rule that aims to retool the scientific research underpinning EPA policy."
Source: Greenwire, 03/11/2020
"Trump Budget Chief Holds Firm On CDC Cuts Amid Virus Outbreak"
"Russ Vought, the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, on Tuesday doubled down on proposed cuts to health services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), despite the coronavirus outbreak."
Source: The Hill, 03/11/2020
GOPers Push Through Indiana Coal Bill, Send It To Governor's Desk
"Indiana’s coal bill is heading to the governor’s desk as legislation that would extend the life of the state’s coal-fired power plants for a year — following a seesaw battle between lawmakers over its major tenets."
Source: Indianapolis Star, 03/11/2020
"New Portland Harbor Superfund Cleanup Agreements Secured By EPA"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced eight new agreements Monday with parties responsible for cleaning up the Portland Harbor Superfund Site."
Source: OPB, 03/11/2020
Trump Administration Presses Cities To Evict Homeowners from Flood Zones
"The federal government is giving local officials nationwide a painful choice: Agree to use eminent domain to force people out of flood-prone homes, or forfeit a shot at federal money they need to combat climate change."
Source: NY Times, 03/11/2020
"Climate Emergency: Global Action Is ‘Way Off Track’ Says UN Head"
"The world is “way off track” in dealing with the climate emergency and time is fast running out, the UN secretary general has said. António Guterres sounded the alarm at the launch of the UN’s assessment of the global climate in 2019."
Source: Guardian, 03/11/2020
