U.S. Food Waste Has Staggering Environmental Footprint
"The mass quantities of food Americans waste every year has staggering environmental consequences, according to a study published Wednesday."
Source: Washington Post, 04/19/2018
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Senate Blocks Great Lakes Ballast Water Bill -- For Now
"The U.S. Senate today blocked a procedural vote that would have removed Clean Water Act protection and U.S. EPA oversight of ballast water brought into the Great Lakes aboard ocean-going ships."
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, 04/19/2018
Judge Nixes Greens' Suit Over EPA Delay Of Power Plant Toxics Rule
"A federal judge today tossed out litigation challenging EPA's decision to delay an Obama-era rule curbing toxic wastewater discharges from power plants."
Source: E&E News PM, 04/19/2018
"Second Death Reported With Wildfires, Threat 'Historic' On Tuesday"
"A second person has died as the result of the wildfires that scorched across western Oklahoma, with the threat of more blazes Tuesday."
Source: Oklahoman, 04/19/2018
"Climate Lawsuits, Once Limited to the Coasts, Jump Inland"
"Until recently, communities suing fossil fuel companies over the costs of climate change have been located on the coasts: cities and counties in California, and New York City. But now, the litigation has jumped inland."
Source: NY Times, 04/19/2018
"EPA's Pruitt Under Spending Probe; Senators Urge His Ouster"
"The White House budget office said on Wednesday it was probing whether a $43,000 soundproof phone booth installed for Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt violated the law, while dozens of Democratic senators called for him to resign over allegations of ethics lapses."
Source: Reuters, 04/19/2018
"Puerto Rico Is Once Again Hit by an Islandwide Blackout"
"After seven months and close to $2.5 billion, almost everybody in hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico had their lights back on — until a freak accident on Wednesday plunged the entire island once again into darkness."
Source: NY Times, 04/19/2018
"Farm Bill Clears House Committee on Partisan Vote"
"The House Agriculture Committee has long prided itself on bipartisanship, but partisan lines were sharply drawn as the panel approved a Republican-drawn farm bill Wednesday on a 26-20, party line vote."
Source: Farm Journal, 04/19/2018
"Baboons Work Together To Escape From Biomedical Testing Facility"
"Four baboons held at a Texas biomedical research facility briefly escaped on Saturday after figuring out how to use a large barrel to break free."
Source: HuffPost, 04/18/2018
Farm Bill Lets EPA Approve Pesticides Without Endangered Species Review
"A provision in the 2018 farm bill would allow the EPA to approve pesticides without undertaking reviews now required to protect endangered species."
Source: Roll Call, 04/18/2018
