"Monterey County Community Organizes For Clean Tap Water"
"A lot of money will soon be flowing into California communities with contaminated drinking water thanks to the new Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund."
Source: KAZU, 08/23/2019
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How to Rebound After a Disaster: Move, Don’t Rebuild, Research Suggests
"What should communities do as climate change escalates threats like sea-level rise? Until now, much of the focus has been on disaster response, with very little discussion of orderly, strategic retreat from areas at risk. After Hurricane Sandy in 2012, for example, the New York State governor’s office ran a public service announcement that made clear the focus would be on rebuilding."
Source: NY Times, 08/23/2019
"Trump Is Expected To Snub The Next U.N. Climate Summit"
"Three senior administration officials told McClatchy that President Donald Trump plans to skip the U.N. Climate Action Summit on Sept. 23 hosted by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler will lead the U.S. delegation."
Source: McClatchy, 08/23/2019
"Trade In Giraffes To Be Regulated For First Time: CITES"
"Countries voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to regulate international trade in giraffes, an endangered species, and in their skins and other parts, overcoming objections by southern African states and drawing praise from conservationists."
Source: Reuters, 08/23/2019
"Brazil Prosecutors Probe Surge In Amazon Deforestation And Fires"
"Federal prosecutors in Brazil said on Thursday they will investigate a spike in deforestation and wildfires raging in the Amazon state of Pará to determine whether there has been reduced monitoring and enforcement of environmental protections."
Source: Reuters, 08/23/2019
Emails Raise Ethical Questions Over Bernhardt's Role In Gas Project
"The US interior secretary, David Bernhardt, is promoting a fossil fuel project for which his former employer, a lobbying firm, is a paid advocate, e-mails obtained by the Guardian suggest."
Source: Guardian, 08/23/2019
"Bernie Sanders’ ‘Green New Deal’: A $16 Trillion Climate Plan"
"Senator Bernie Sanders on Thursday released a $16.3 trillion blueprint to fight climate change, the latest and most expensive proposal from the field of Democratic presidential candidates aimed at reining in planet-warming greenhouse gases."
Source: NY Times, 08/23/2019
Fireworks in SF: DNC Committee Votes Down Climate Debate Resolution
"SAN FRANCISCO — A Democratic National Committee meeting erupted into a bitter battle Thursday morning over the question of holding a climate-specific presidential debate, with party officials stamping down a resolution calling for a such an event in the face of raucous opposition from activists."
Source: San Jose Mercury News, 08/23/2019
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"Man Killed By His Own Captive Lions In South Africa"
"A man has been mauled to death by his own captive lions in a game reserve in South Africa.
The victim has been named by local media as Leon van Biljon, and South African news website Netwerk24 reported that he was killed at the Mahala View Lion Lodge, near the northern town of Cullinan, as he attempted to fix a broken fence in the lion enclosure.
Source: CNN, 08/22/2019
