Critics Blast Proposed Changes To The National Environmental Policy Act
"Federal officials got an earful on proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act on Tuesday."
Source: NPR, 02/12/2020
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"Trump EPA’s Adviser Policy in Legal Knot After Court Ruling"
"A court decision striking down the Trump administration’s effort to limit who can serve on EPA advisory boards conflicts with other rulings and leaves open questions about the policy’s future."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/12/2020
"Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, Trump Proposes Slashing CDC Budget"
"Amid an explosive outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China that has killed over 1,000 and sickened over 43,000 worldwide, US President Donald Trump proposed a nearly 19 percent budget cut to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—the agency primarily tasked with preparing for and responding to such outbreaks and other serious health threats."
Source: Ars Technica, 02/12/2020
American Climate Leadership Summit
ecoAmerica is hosting ACLS 2020 in Washington DC. Theme is Ambition • Restoration • Justice, to amplify and accelerate ambition on climate solutions, and build political will and demand for climate action in the 2020 election and beyond. Reporters are invited to attend for free.
"Can the World’s Strangest Mammal Survive?"
"The platypus is imperiled by habitat loss, predation by feral cats, and now drought and wildfires wrought by climate change."
Source: NY Times, 02/11/2020
Bayer Asks Calif. Court To Reverse $86 Million Roundup Cancer Verdict
"Bayer AG has asked a California appeals court to overturn an $86 million verdict that found it was responsible for a couple’s cancer caused by its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup."
Source: Reuters, 02/11/2020
"Trump's $4.8 Trillion Budget Likely To Get Thumbs-Down From Congress"
"President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget plan for the coming fiscal year drew a prompt rejection on Monday from congressional Democrats, who said it betrayed his promise to protect popular health and safety-net programs."
Source: Reuters, 02/11/2020
Is Trump USDA Ready to Address Climate Change? There are Hopeful Signs
"Though critics are dubious, in a new 5-year plan the agency addresses weather disasters that have battered American farms and specifically mentions climate change."
Source: InsideClimate News, 02/11/2020
"Your Foam Coffee Cup Is Fighting for Its Life"
"The Dart Container Corporation, which makes foam products, is a manufacturing behemoth and produced a fortune for the family behind it. Environmentalists say its products are polluting the globe."
Source: NY Times, 02/11/2020
For 1000s of Years, Egypt Controlled the Nile. A New Dam Threatens That
"Without the Nile, there is no Egypt. Egyptians have been the masters of the river for thousands of years. But the Nile has never been under such strain. Pollution, climate change and Egypt’s soaring population are taking an immense toll. Now Egypt is sparring with Ethiopia over a giant dam being built 2,000 miles upriver. Time is running out. Can they find a solution to avoid a wider conflict?"
Source: NY Times, 02/11/2020
