"The Pros and Cons of New York’s Fledgling Compost Program"
"If successful, it could reduce landfill use and save the city millions. There are a few obstacles to work through first, though."
Source: NY Times, 11/12/2018
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U.S. Judge Bars Trump Admin From OKing Fracking Off Calif. Coast
"A federal judge barred the Trump administration Friday from approving oil companies’ requests to use the high-pressure drilling technique known as fracking in offshore wells along the Southern California coast until a review of the possible effects on endangered species and state coastal resources."
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, 11/12/2018
"Fast-Rising Demand for Air Conditioning Is Adding to Global Warming"
"With window units set to more than triple by 2050, home air conditioning is on pace to add half a degree Celsius to global warming this century, a new report says."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/12/2018
City Tests Confirm Some Chicago Homes With Meters Have Lead In Tap Water
"City testing of Chicago homes with water meters found nearly 1 in 5 sampled had brain-damaging lead in their tap water, but Mayor Rahm Emanuel's water commissioner acknowledged Thursday that the city continued installing new meters after learning about the alarming results in June."
Source: Chicago Tribune, 11/12/2018
5 Election Winners to Watch as Climate Crusaders Head to Congress
"They’ve taken on polluters and built climate solutions. Now they’re bringing activism to Congress in one of the most diverse freshmen classes in U.S. House history."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/12/2018
Death Toll Jumps In Historic Calif. Wildfires As Governor Requests Aid
"The death toll from wildfires ravaging both ends of California has risen to at least 31 after the remains of several more people were found Sunday."
Source: CBS News, 11/12/2018
"UK Renewable Energy Capacity Surpasses Fossil Fuels For First Time"
"The capacity of renewable energy has overtaken that of fossil fuels in the UK for the first time, in a milestone that experts said would have been unthinkable a few years ago."
Source: Guardian, 11/09/2018
Interior Sued For ‘Secretive Process’ In At-Risk Species Assessment
"Environmental advocates are suing Donald Trump’s interior department for using what they call a secretive process that ignores science in refusing protections for at-risk species."
Source: Guardian, 11/09/2018
"House Dems Plan To Bring Back Committee On Climate Change"
"Democrats are reportedly planning to revive a House committee on climate change after winning back control of the House."
Source: The Hill, 11/09/2018
Jury: Jacobs Engineering Endangered Kingston Disaster Clean-Up Workers
"A federal jury on Wednesday ruled a global contractor tasked with keeping disaster clean-up workers safe instead endangered them – some fatally."
Source: Knoxville News Sentinel, 11/09/2018
