Dolphins in La. Bayou Keep Dying. Reconstruction Plan May Make It Worse
"Freshwater diversion projects that have divided environmental advocates are intended to save the coast but may imperil dolphins."
Source: HuffPost, 06/10/2020
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Lawmakers Seek Investigation Of Park Police After Clearing Of Park
"Democratic lawmakers are requesting an investigation into the U.S. Park Police’s use of force in clearing demonstrators who had gathered near the White House to protest the killing of George Floyd."
Source: The Hill, 06/10/2020
As EPA Steps Back, States Face Wave Of Requests For Leniency
"Some of the country's most polluting industries have flooded state regulators with requests to ease environmental regulations, according to an NPR review of hundreds of state environmental records.
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution.
Source: NPR, 06/10/2020
"Senators Question U.S. Wildfire Readiness in Wake of Coronavirus"
"Senators pressed federal fire officials to ramp up preparations for a potentially catastrophic wildfire season, amid challenges of protecting firefighters and the public from coronavirus exposure."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/10/2020
"Congress Told to Take Holistic Approach to Environmental Justice"
"The environmental injustice that disadvantaged communities suffer affects the country’s overall health and economic bottom line, witnesses told House lawmakers Tuesday."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 06/10/2020
"Britain Goes Coal Free As Renewables Edge Out Fossil Fuels"
"Britain is about to pass a significant landmark - at midnight on Wednesday it will have gone two full months without burning coal to generate power."
Source: BBC News, 06/10/2020
"Federal Court Upholds Enbridge’s Great Lakes Spill Plans"
"Enbridge has produced legally acceptable plans for dealing with a potential spill from oil pipelines that cross a Michigan channel linking two of the Great Lakes, according to a federal appeals court."
Source: AP, 06/10/2020
"World Faces Worst Food Crisis For At Least 50 years, UN Warns"
"The world stands on the brink of a food crisis worse than any seen for at least 50 years, the UN has warned as it urged governments to act swiftly to avoid disaster."
Source: Guardian, 06/10/2020
"Lake Ontario ‘Aquatic Landfill’ To Contain 150-Year-Old Toxic Blob"
"A $139-million underwater box the size of six city blocks is being built to contain an underwater contaminated zone in Hamilton’s Randle Reef for some 200 years. While critics point out the answer to the steel town’s historic pollution shouldn’t be found in making more steel, others say the technique should be considered for other toxic sites in Canadian waters".
Source: The Narwhal, 06/10/2020
