"U.S. Class-Action Case Targets Nine PFAS Makers"
"A firefighter is leading a class-action suit against nine manufacturers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)."
Source: C&EN, 10/24/2018
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Everglades: Climate Threatens Years Of Work To Reverse Manmade Damage
"Sea water encroaching on the Everglades will hamper decades of work by a government program to reverse manmade damage to the vast, fragile ecosystem at the tip of Florida, according to a new report published on Wednesday."
Source: Guardian, 10/24/2018
"Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement"
"Microplastics have been found in human stool samples from countries in many parts of the world, according to a small pilot study being presented this week at the 26th annual United European Gastroenterology conference in Vienna."
Source: NPR, 10/24/2018
"EPA Proposes Reducing Cleanup Plans At Portland Harbor Superfund Site"
"Officials with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are proposing to scale back the scope and cost of the Portland Harbor Superfund cleanup."
Source: OPB/EarthFix, 10/24/2018
"Trump Says EPA Acting Chief 'Doing Well,' May Become Permanent"
"President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, a former coal industry lobbyist, was doing a good job and could be nominated to permanently take on the role."
Source: Reuters, 10/24/2018
Environment Issues Figure in Many 2018 Mid-Term Races, Ballots
Climate, environment and energy issues figure prominently in the upcoming Nov. 6 elections, whether in individual races, ballot measures or significant power shifts. This week’s TipSheet provides starting points to track relevant races, and runs down 11 big environmental ballots, ranging from measures like a carbon tax in Washington state and drilling ban in Florida, to tight congressional races in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Carolina and Virginia.
"Zambia Revives Plan To Cull 2,000 Hippos Over Next Five Years"
"Zambia has revived plans it suspended two years ago after protests by animal rights activists for the controlled slaughter of up to 2,000 hippos over the next five years, its tourism minister said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 10/23/2018
"Trump To Nominate Former Monsanto Exec To Top Interior Position"
"President Trump plans to nominate a former official at Monsanto to a top position in the Department of the Interior, the White House announced Monday. Trump will nominate Aurelia Skipwith to be the director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service."
Source: The Hill, 10/23/2018
Record Number of Scientists Running for Congress. They Get Climate
"More than a dozen scientists are candidates for U.S. House and Senate seats this year in a wave fueled by the Trump Administration’s anti-science agenda."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/23/2018
"Virginia Regulators Grant Key Approvals To Atlantic Coast Pipeline"
"Virginia regulators say they have cleared the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline to begin construction on its 300-mile track across the state with the approval of three crucial environmental protection plans."
Source: Washington Post, 10/23/2018
