"Toxic Exposures May Cost The World 10% Of GDP: Study"
"The cost of harmful chemical and heavy metal exposures around the world likely tops 10 percent of the global GDP, according to a new study."
Source: EHN, 12/06/2017
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"Mayors Sign Climate Charter After Trump Ditches Paris Accord"
"Former President Barack Obama says cities, states and nonprofit groups have emerged as 'the new face of leadership' on climate change. He briefly spoke Tuesday to a summit of mayors from around the world gathered in Chicago to address concerns about climate change since President Donald Trump rejected the Paris climate accord. The mayors signed a charter that echoes portions of the 2015 Paris agreement."
Source: NBC 5 Chicago, 12/06/2017
"U.S. Oil Industry Group Launches Voluntary Program To Cut Methane"
"The American Petroleum Institute on Tuesday launched a voluntary program to cut emissions of the greenhouse gas methane from oil and gas operations, a move environmentalists said was not strong enough to adequately protect the climate."
Source: Reuters, 12/06/2017
Senate Doubles Down on Tax Provisions That Would Harm Renewable Energy
“It would pretty much blow up the tax equity market for wind.”
Source: Greentech Media, 12/06/2017
"Hospitals Find Asthma Hot Spots More Profitable To Neglect Than Fix"
"BALTIMORE — Keyonta Parnell has had asthma most of his young life, but it wasn’t until his family moved to the 140-year-old house here on Lemmon Street two years ago that he became one of the health-care system’s frequent customers."
Source: Kaiser/Capital, 12/06/2017
"U.S. Disbands Group That Prepared Cities for Climate Shocks"
"The Trump administration has terminated a cross-agency group created to help local officials protect their residents against extreme weather and natural disasters."
Source: Bloomberg, 12/06/2017
"Trump Science Job Nominees Missing Advanced Science Degrees"
"When it comes to filling jobs dealing with complex science, environment and health issues, the Trump administration is nominating people with fewer science academic credentials than their Obama predecessors. And it’s moving slower as well."
Source: AP, 12/06/2017
Zinke: Shrink 2 More National Monuments And Shift Management Of 10
"Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Tuesday called on President Trump to shrink a total of four national monuments and change the way six other land and marine sites are managed, a sweeping overhaul of how protected areas are maintained in the United States."
Source: Washington Post, 12/06/2017
Santa Ana Winds Roar Through S. Calif., Whip Fires On Destructive Path
"A series of Santa Ana wind-driven wildfires burned out of control in Southern California on Tuesday, destroying at least 180 structures, forcing thousands to flee and smothering the region with smoke in what officials predicted would be a pitched battle for days."
Source: LA Times, 12/06/2017
Energy Markets Offer Clues on Environment’s Future
How the U.S. economy uses energy has huge impacts on the environment. So this week's TipSheet helps journalists understand the economy-energy-environment nexus, detailing nine top trends to watch on fossil fuels and alternative energy in 2018. Plus, a list of helpful sources for tracking energy markets.
