"Turning Salt-Damaged Fields into Marshes Could Save Maryland Farmland"
"As sea levels rise, saltwater is entering farms near the bay, damaging crops and releasing legacy nutrients into already-polluted waterways. "
Source: Civil Eats, 02/22/2019
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Arctic Bogs: Another Global Warming Risk Could Spiral Out of Control
"As warming brings earlier spring rains in the Arctic, more permafrost thaws, releasing more methane in a difficult-to-stop feedback loop, research shows."
"Increasing spring rains in the Arctic could double the increase in methane emissions from the region by hastening the rate of thawing in permafrost, new research suggests.
Source: InsideClimate News, 02/22/2019
"Owners Close 100-Year-Old Coal Plant, Blame Obama Rules"
"Operators of a century-old coal plant in Alabama say Obama-era environmental rules are behind their decision to close the facility, which first started churning out electricity in 1917."
Source: EnergyWire, 02/22/2019
"Forget The Green New Deal, The Future Is Batteries"
"Insufficient battery technology is the greatest impediment to a clean energy present and future. Despite what the Green New Deal says or Tesla claims, we cannot transform our electricity generation until we see a revolution in battery technology."
Source: Forbes, 02/22/2019
"Salton Sea Money Demand Clogs Up Colorado River Drought Plans"
"California’s Salton Sea is a complicated place that’s not well known outside the Golden State, but its imperiled status has helped clog progress negotiating drought protection measures with water users along the Colorado River."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 02/22/2019
"Ford Is Investigating Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Data"
"Ford Motor Company said on Thursday that it was investigating how it tested the emissions and fuel efficiency of its vehicles after employees reported possible flaws with the company’s computer models."
Source: NY Times, 02/22/2019
"New Climate PAC Will Back Inslee For President"
"A new super PAC launching on Thursday will back Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s (D) potential run for president."
Source: The Hill, 02/22/2019
"Federal Grazing Fees Lowered For 2019"
"Federal grazing fees for 2019 have been lowered, according to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Fees for 2019 were set at $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM), down from $1.41. The new AUM fee is for both BLM and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) lands."
Source: Drovers, 02/22/2019
Green New Deal Is Technologically Possible. Political Prospects Fuzzy
"President Trump derided the Green New Deal as a “high school term paper that got a low mark.” ... Yet, despite that disdain, the goals of the far-reaching plan to tackle climate change and economic inequality are within the realm of technological possibility."
Source: NY Times, 02/22/2019
"Trump Administration Quits Fuel Efficiency Talks With California"
"The Trump administration has broken off talks with the California Air Resources Board over vehicle fuel-efficiency standards and is on track to roll back standards set by President Barack Obama, the White House said in a statement Thursday."
Source: Washington Post, 02/22/2019
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