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Science Committee Chair Threatens EPA Over 'Stonewalled' Answers

"Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), the chairwoman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, said she is “deeply troubled” by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) lack of cooperation with lawmakers in a letter sent Thursday to EPA chief Andrew Wheeler. Johnson said the EPA's failure to provide requested information to her committee represented an “obstruction of Congress,” and she threatened “compulsory measures” if it does not provide previously requested information by July and August deadlines.

Access To Agency Scientists Shrinks. Congress May Change That

EPA scientists commonly tell reporters they are not allowed to talk to media without permission from the agency's press office. Now congressional Democrats have introduced a bill reinforcing the right of scientists to talk to reporters.

Senators Introduce FOIA Bill To Challenge EPA Rule, Supreme Court

"Senators from both sides of the aisle are backing a bill to strengthen the public’s ability to obtain government records, seeking to counteract recent changes that make it easier for the Trump administration to withhold information."

Group Files Suit Asking Court To Strike Down EPA FOIA Rule

A good-government advocacy group filed suit July 23, arguing that EPA's June 26 Freedom of Information Act rule had been issued illegally and violated FOIA law. The group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) asked a federal district court in D.C. to strike down the new EPA rule.

IG Investigates Whether Interior Officials Violated Transparency Laws

"The Interior Department’s internal ethics watchdog has opened an investigation into whether top Trump appointees at the agency have violated federal open-record laws by withholding or delaying the release of public documents, emails and policy memos."

Enviros Superglue Themselves To Capitol Walls, Call For Climate Action

"A group of environmental activists on Tuesday took a novel approach to calling for congressional action on climate change: They superglued themselves to the walls of a Capitol tunnel."

Source: Washington Post, 07/24/2019

Californians Living In Wildfire-Prone Areas Losing Homeowners Insurance

"State receives uptick in complaints from rural residents facing insurance rate hikes, policy cancellations".

Source: LA Times, 07/24/2019

Ohio Governor Signs Nuclear and Coal Bailout at Expense of Renewables

"The Ohio legislature passed a measure Tuesday that cuts renewable energy and energy efficiency programs while adding subsidies for nuclear and coal-fired power plants—a policy cocktail that opponents say is backward-looking and harmful to the economy, consumers and the environment."

Source: InsideClimate News, 07/24/2019

"House Democrats Offer an Alternative to the Green New Deal"

"An influential group of Democrats in the House of Representatives on Tuesday set an ambitious target for United States greenhouse gas emissions, calling for a reduction to net-zero by 2050."

Source: NY Times, 07/24/2019

Judge Sends Climate Suit vs. Fossil Companies To RI State Court

"A federal judge has dealt a blow to a group of fossil fuel companies being sued by Rhode Island over the costs of climate change impacts with a decision to move the case back to the state court system."

Source: Providence Journal, 07/24/2019

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