Former Inslee 2020 Staffers Promote Climate Plan To Democrats
"The new initiative, called Evergreen, aims to push the Washington governor’s widely hailed campaign platform on Joe Biden and congressional leaders."
Source: HuffPost, 04/16/2020
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"California Says it Will Fill Gaps in Lax EPA Enforcement"
"California’s top environmental agency said it would “fill any enforcement gaps” left by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision last month to relax oversight in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/16/2020
Court: EPA Erred In Blocking Agency Grantees From Serving On Its Boards
"The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cannot bar recipients of its own grants from serving on agency boards, a New York district court ruled Wednesday."
Source: The Hill, 04/16/2020
"Pipelines: Judge Axes Keystone XL Permit Over Endangered Species Act"
"A federal judge yesterday [Wednesday] blocked a key federal approval process that allowed Keystone XL and other pipelines to cross waterways, just as developers are beginning construction on the controversial oil project."
Source: EnergyWire, 04/16/2020
Ground Truth Briefing | Unpacking COVID-19 and the Connections Between Ecosystem, Animal, and Human Health and Security
Please join the Wilson Center, 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET, in a phone conversation with experts — including SEJ member Sharon Guynup — who have been tracking the connections between animal, ecosystem, human health, and security, and what steps policymakers need to take to mitigate the next global pandemic. RSVP.
"Making Toxic-Free Births A Christian Issue"
"Christian groups fiercely defend the rights of the unborn but have long neglected to advocate for pollution-free births and childhoods. Some evangelicals are trying to change that."
Source: EHN, 04/15/2020
"Politics: Climate Critics Find A New Target: Coronavirus Forecasts
"A vocal set of conservative critics have increased their attacks recently on the data modeling behind the novel coronavirus response, and they claim — despite scientific evidence to the contrary — that the flaws also prove the limits of climate change forecasts."
Source: ClimateWire, 04/15/2020
"Texas Oil CEO: 'We Will Disappear ... Like The Coal Industry'"
"The oil industry was sharply divided yesterday as Texas regulators weighed the first proposed oil cut since the 1970s to address the novel coronavirus pandemic and economic slowdown."
Source: EnergyWire, 04/15/2020
"Utilities: Pandemic Complicates Recovery From Deadly Storms"
"Utility crews are facing the unprecedented challenge of trying to restore power during a pandemic after violent storms tore through the South and up the East Coast."
Source: EnergyWire, 04/15/2020
"European CEOs, Ministers Start Campaign for Green Recovery"
"A new alliance of ministers, chief executive officers and researchers urged the European Union to build its recovery package after the coronavirus crisis around the Green Deal strategy of sustainable growth."
Source: Bloomberg Green, 04/15/2020
