"EPA Won't Regulate Pollution That Moves Through Groundwater"
"EPA won't regulate any pollution to surface waters that passes through groundwater."
Source: Greenwire, 04/17/2019
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Zinke Joins Firm Seeking To Mine Gold on Public Land
"Former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is quickly parlaying his time in President Donald Trump’s cabinet into a lucrative private career."
Source: AP, 04/17/2019
"Bernhardt’s Office Acknowledges Meetings Left Off Schedule"
"The Interior Department has acknowledged that Secretary David Bernhardt’s staff intentionally left controversial meetings with representatives of fossil fuel, timber and water interests off his public calendar, citing “internal protocol” governing his schedules."
Source: Roll Call, 04/17/2019
15 AGs Slam Trump Move To Limit Federal Authority Under Clean Water Act
"Attorneys general from 14 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday vehemently opposed the Trump administration’s proposal to roll back a regulation known as Waters of the United States, a move they said would end federal oversight of 15 percent of streams and more than half of the nation’s wetlands."
Source: Washington Post, 04/17/2019
Unfolding Mystery Yields Complex Characters, Key Climate Clues
The tale of a failing nation’s climate woes is revealed in a cache of scientific notes hidden in a London attic after their author goes missing. The gripping mystery was unraveled with award-winning skill by journalist Laura Heaton, in our latest “Inside Story” Q&A. Read on and find out the story’s significance for climate adaptation.
Use EPA TRI Database To Find Toxic Threats
The Toxics Release Inventory database, refreshed annually, has long been the foundation of many a good environmental news story. The latest release is now out, and this week’s TipSheet reminds journalists why the searchable online TRI can be such a valuable reporting tool in tracking toxic dangers.
"High-Cat Diet: Urban Coyotes Feast On Pets, Study Finds"
"A study of coyote scat in LA found the animals are attracted to fruit in gardens, where they are also finding cats and dogs".
Source: Guardian, 04/16/2019
"Feds List Gulf Of Mexico Bryde’s Whales As Endangered"
"A rare baleen whale found in the Gulf of Mexico has gained protection under the Endangered Species Act. The Gulf of Mexico Bryde’s whale is a subspecies of the Bryde’s whale and one of the most endangered whales in the world, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."
Source: New Orleans Times-Picayune, 04/16/2019
Natural History Museum Won’t Host Event Honoring Brazil's Bolsonaro
"The American Museum of Natural History announced Monday that it would not host a private event honoring far-right Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro."
Source: HuffPost, 04/16/2019
"Gigantic Western Solar ‘Power Tower’ Project Gets Withdrawn"
"SolarReserve LLC has withdrawn its application to build the world’s largest concentrating solar-thermal power plant on public land in the Nevada desert, according to the Bureau of Land Management."
Source: Bloomberg Environment, 04/16/2019
