"Russian Mining Firm Puts Trump's Face On Its Asbestos Products"
"As US officials decide against banning product, producer Uralasbest puts Trump ‘seal of approval’ on pallets".
Source: Guardian, 07/11/2018
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Russia Is Building $320 Million Icebreakers to Carve New Arctic Routes
"The 1,000-foot-long vessels for hauling liquefied natural gas can cut through ice up to 7 feet thick."
Source: Bloomberg, 07/11/2018
"Why Starbucks’ Straw Ban Is an Environmental Milestone"
"Replacing plastic straws with plastic lids won't clean up the ocean. But that's not really the point."
Source: New Republic, 07/11/2018
"Clean Power Plan: EPA Sends Proposed Rule Replacement To White House"
"EPA submitted its proposal to replace the Clean Power Plan to the White House yesterday, the same day Andrew Wheeler began work as the new temporary head of the agency."
Source: E&E News PM, 07/11/2018
"Pesticides: Judges Scold EPA Over Hot-Button Farm Chemical"
"Two federal judges expressed frustration yesterday with EPA's foot-dragging on the regulation of a farm pesticide linked to children's health problems."
Source: Greenwire, 07/11/2018
Berkeley Tells Cell Phone Providers To Warn Customers Of Health Risks
"Few people know that there are federal safety limits for exposure to the weak radiation emitted by cellphones and other wireless devices. There often is language about this embedded right in our phones, but finding it requires knowing where to look, wading through several steps and then making sense of the technical jargon."
Source: McClatchy, 07/11/2018
Days After Pruitt Resigned, Several Top Aides Also Call It Quits At EPA
"Several top aides to former Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt are leaving the agency, less than a week after Pruitt resigned his post amid a slew of inquiries into his spending and management practices. The departures include Jahan Wilcox ... ."
Source: Washington Post, 07/11/2018
Trump Pardons Oregon Ranchers Whose Case Sparked Bundy Takeover Of Refuge
"President Donald Trump on Tuesday pardoned two eastern Oregon ranchers serving time in federal prison for setting fire to public land in a case that inflamed their supporters and gave rise to the armed takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 07/11/2018
GOP Congressman Has Begun a Huge Fight Over a Key Environmental Law
"A linchpin environmental law is now being scrutinized by the Trump administration and could be targeted for reforms. The National Environmental Policy Act, commonly referred to as NEPA, dictates the environmental planning process for federal agencies. Any changes to the NEPA process could have far-reaching impacts on the vast public lands and infrastructure of the West."
Source: High Country News, 07/11/2018
"U.S. Pulls Puerto Rico Backup Power Before Hurricane Season Peak"
"Just a month into the Atlantic hurricane season, Puerto Rico -- which saw its entire power grid collapse when storms slammed into the U.S. territory last year -- is about to lose some of its back-up power generation."
Source: Bloomberg, 07/11/2018
