"MISSOULA, Mont. — In a large metal warehouse, Mark Finney opens a tall, clear glass tower and pours alcohol into a tray at the bottom and lights it. When he closes the door, an open vent at the bottom sucks in air and suddenly fire spirals upward, a narrow column of flame 12 feet tall."
"WHITESBURG, Kentucky — Buddy Sexton opened a community meeting about the financial troubles of local volunteer fire departments with his head bowed: 'Let people understand what a need we have in this county, in the mighty name of Jesus, we pray.'"
"If Judge Brett Kavanaugh had his way, EPA would be without an important tool for regulating air pollution that drifts across state lines."
"The Canadian province of British Columbia has declared a state of emergency due to hundreds of wildfires burning across the Pacific Coast province."
"Power restoration after Hurricane Maria, which struck almost a year ago, has been completed, according to the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. ... But those living in El Yunque National Forest take issue with the claim."
"An environmental research and advocacy group has found traces of a controversial herbicide in Cheerios, Quaker Oats and other breakfast foods that it says could increase cancer risk for children."
"Arguing that public health and safety are at risk, researchers, health experts and administrators from leading scientific institutions across the nation have joined in opposition to a controversial Trump administration proposal that would restrict the use of science in federal policy making."
"Oil and gas companies bid on fewer than one percent of the offshore tracts made available by the Trump administration during an auction Wednesday."
The Society of Environmental Journalist joined around 350 other news media and journalism groups on Aug. 16 in urging President Trump to abandon “enemies of the people” rhetoric that could incite violence and hinder the journalism that protects democracy. Read the full statement.
"The world’s rarest great ape, discovered only in 2017, will not survive the building of a $1.6 billion hydroelectric power plant and dam in the middle of its remaining habitat in Sumatra, Indonesia, wildlife experts warn."
