"Maryland Could Be The First State To Ban Foam Food Containers"
"Maryland could soon be the first state to completely ban polystyrene food containers."
Source: HuffPost, 03/15/2019
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"Historic Oil Platform Off Santa Barbara Turns Into A Rusty Ghost Ship"
"The morning swell off the Santa Barbara coast is running high as the crew boat churns away from the pier west of Haskell’s Beach toward Platform Holly."
Source: LA Times, 03/15/2019
Dems Introduce Bill To Protect Science From Political Interference
"Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) introduced legislation on Thursday to prevent political interference with public science research amid what they called 'President Trump's multi-agency assault.'"
Source: The Hill, 03/15/2019
US Official Reveals Atlantic Drilling Plan, Hails Trump’s Distractions
"A top US official told a group of fossil fuel industry leaders that the Trump administration will soon issue a proposal making large portions of the Atlantic available for oil and gas development, and said that it is easier to work on such priorities because Donald Trump is skilled at sowing “absolutely thrilling” distractions, according to records of a meeting obtained by the Guardian."
Source: Guardian, 03/15/2019
School Strike for Climate: What Kids Face If World Leaders Delay Action
"Scientists were warning about the risks of climate change and the burning of fossil fuels when today's world leaders were Greta Thunberg's age."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/15/2019
SEJ Joins Call for Affirmation of Dismissal of Defamation Lawsuit Against the NYT
SEJ on March 11, 2019 joined the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 39 other media organizations in filing a friend-of-the-court brief urging a federal appeals court to affirm its November 6, 2018 decision dismissing the defamation lawsuit brought against The New York Times by Dr. Carlo Croce, an Ohio State University professor and cancer researcher.
"‘Our Future Is What We Are Fighting For’"
"They've come of age in a warming world. Now, students in nearly 100 countries and dozens of U.S. states are skipping school to fight climate change."
Source: Washington Post, 03/14/2019
"Climate: U.N. Calls For 'Urgent Action At An Unprecedented Scale'"
"The world must either move environmental protection to the top of its agenda now or suffer dire consequences, according to a United Nations report issued today."
Source: Greenwire, 03/14/2019
"US Sets New Record For Censoring, Withholding Gov’t Files"
"The federal government censored, withheld or said it couldn’t find records sought by citizens, journalists and others more often last year than at any point in the past decade, according to an Associated Press analysis of new data."
Source: AP, 03/14/2019
Trump Says Budget Has More Money For Wildfire Prevention. It Doesn’t.
"President Donald Trump says in his budget that he’s asking for the highest amount ever for certain wildfire prevention programs. His proposal actually contains less money for wildfire prevention efforts than the current federal spending plan."
Source: McClatchy, 03/14/2019
