"Science Says: Get Used To Polar Vortex Outbreaks"
"It might seem counterintuitive, but the dreaded polar vortex is bringing its icy grip to parts of the U.S. thanks to a sudden blast of warm air in the Arctic."
Source: AP, 01/29/2019
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SEJ Objects to Interior Dept. Proposal To Gut FOIA Rules
The Society of Environmental Journalists has objected to the Interior Department's proposal to limit the amount of records the public can request under the Freedom of Information Act. SEJ commented on a rulemaking that would let Interior deny FOIA requests if it felt they called for "unreasonably burdensome" searches.
"Scientists Find Deadly Ebola Virus For First Time In West African Bat"
"Scientists have found evidence of the deadly Ebola virus in a bat in Liberia, the first time the virus has been found in a bat in West Africa, researchers and officials announced Thursday."
Source: Washington Post, 01/28/2019
Florida: Republican 'Green Governor' Seeks To Reverse Scott's Legacy
"Ron DeSantis has broken with fellow Republican Rick Scott in seeking to oust officials who authorised controversial land deal".
Source: Guardian, 01/28/2019
"Cod Stocks On Course To Crash If Ocean Warming Continues"
"Fish fingers and cod and chips are under a far greater threat from carbon emissions than previously thought, according to a recent study that has grave implications for food security."
Source: Guardian, 01/28/2019
Factions Oppose EPA's West Calumet Cleanup Plan As Comment Period Ends
"EAST CHICAGO — Numerous groups, attorneys and residents are worried contingencies in a proposed EPA cleanup plan for a lead- and arsenic-contaminated public housing site could spell future trouble for the Calumet neighborhoods."
Source: Northwest Indiana Times, 01/28/2019
"Cleaner Coal Ash Disposal Gets Bipartisan Support In Virginia"
"Virginia’s toxic legacy of storing coal ash in unlined pits near Chesapeake Bay rivers could be put to rest by a bill that now has bipartisan support."
Source: Bay Journal, 01/28/2019
"List Of Regulation Rollbacks For Oil, Gas And Coal Industry"
"Under President Donald Trump, federal agencies have moved to roll back regulations for companies that extract, transport and burn oil, gas and coal. Government analyses show companies will save billions of dollars in compliance costs, but the trade-off often will be adverse impacts to public health and the environment."
Source: AP, 01/28/2019
"Germany To Phase Out Coal By 2038 In Move Away From Fossil Fuels"
"Germany should shut down all of its coal-fired power plants by 2038 at the latest, a government-appointed commission said on Saturday, proposing at least 40 billion euros ($45.7 billion) in aid to regions affected by the phase-out."
Source: Reuters, 01/28/2019
"Trump Eyes Action to Limit States' Powers to Block Pipelines"
"The Trump administration is considering taking steps to limit the ability of states to block interstate gas pipelines and other energy projects, according to three people familiar with the deliberations."
Source: Bloomberg, 01/28/2019
