"Science, Sensationalism, and the Lessons of ‘Insectageddon’"
"When the media fails to verify the rigor and credibility of a scientific study — or ignores its shortcomings entirely — everyone loses."
Source: Undark, 05/16/2019
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"Emissions: We Just Broke a CO2 Record. Here's Why It Matters"
"Another climate milestone soared by last weekend when scientists announced that atmospheric carbon dioxide levels hit 415 parts per million for the first time ever."
Source: ClimateWire, 05/16/2019
"Pipelines: Texas Looks To Pass ALEC-Backed Protest Bill"
"Texas lawmakers appeared poised to pass a bill that will impose hefty prison sentences on protesters who damage pipelines and other "critical infrastructure."
Source: EnergyWire, 05/16/2019
"Natural Resources: Bernhardt Navigates Offshore Drilling Questions"
"Interior Secretary David Bernhardt indicated yesterday he's not inclined to move ahead with the administration's offshore drilling proposal before the matter is hashed out in court."
Source: E&E Daily, 05/16/2019
New York Rejects Pipeline in Fierce Battle Over State’s Energy Future
"In a major victory for environmental activists, New York regulators on Wednesday rejected the construction of a heavily disputed, nearly $1 billion natural gas pipeline, even as business leaders and energy companies warned that the decision could devastate the state’s economy and bring a gas moratorium to New York City and Long Island."
Source: NY Times, 05/16/2019
"Warren Unveils Bill To Protect U.S. Military From Climate Change"
"Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Elizabeth Warren said on Wednesday she is introducing a bill to toughen the U.S. military against future climate change damage and reduce its greenhouse gas emissions at certain bases in a little over 10 years."
Source: Reuters, 05/16/2019
Lawmakers At Odds Over How To Tackle Spread Of Harmful PFAS In Water
"House lawmakers on Wednesday reviewed over a dozen pieces of legislation regarding the spread of harmful nonstick chemicals in drinking water, exposing the lack of agreement on how to deal with the problem."
Source: The Hill, 05/16/2019
"Federal Agency Renews Twin Metals Mine Leases In Minnesota"
"The federal Bureau of Land Management on Wednesday renewed mineral rights leases for a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project that environmentalists fear would spoil the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area."
Source: AP, 05/16/2019
Bernhardt: I Haven't 'Lost Sleep' Over Record CO2 Levels
"Donald Trump’s interior secretary hasn’t “lost sleep over”, the record-breaking levels of pollution heating the planet, he told US lawmakers in an oversight hearing."
Source: Guardian, 05/16/2019
PG&E Transmission Lines Caused California's Deadliest Wildfire: State
"Electrical transmission lines owned and operated by utility giant Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) caused last fall's Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history, state fire investigators said Wednesday."
Source: NPR, 05/16/2019
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