Vote Today: 300 Scientists Oppose Trump CEQ Nominee Over "Lying"
"Kathleen Hartnett White's nomination for the top White House environment post is set for a Senate committee vote on Wednesday."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/29/2017
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EPA Curb on PFOA May Have Reduced Number Of Babies With Low Birth Weight
"Efforts to phase out a chemical used in nonstick coatings have resulted in fewer U.S. babies being born underweight in recent years, according to findings published in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health."
Source: Washington Post, 11/29/2017
"Eni Receives Federal Permit for US Arctic Offshore Drilling"
"A subsidiary of an Italian energy company has received a federal permit to drill the first oil exploration wells in U.S. Arctic waters in two years."
Source: AP, 11/29/2017
"In The Heart Of Coal Country, EPA Hears Worries About The Climate"
"After more than four decades as a coal miner, Stanley Sturgill ambled into an ornate room at West Virginia’s state capitol Tuesday to deliver a stark message to the Trump administration: Climate change is real and continuing to burn the dirty fossil fuel hurts future generations."
Source: AP, 11/29/2017
DEADLINE: Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling
This award honors up-and-coming journalists in Africa who strive to strengthen people's voices and illuminate the transformational change taking place on the continent. $5,000 cash prize and the opportunity to participate in a two-week professional development program at The Economist headquarters in London. Deadline: Jan 12, 2025.
For Pruitt EPA, There Is No Bad News on Ozone Pollution
Trying to figure out the air quality in your coverage area? The EPA may not be much help. But this week's TipSheet suggests some effective work-arounds for your reporting. Get the backstory on ozone standards, tips on how to track ozone "nonattainment" for your area and learn why smog matters so much to public health.
Coral Transplant Success Gives Scientists Hope For Great Barrier Reef
"Coral bred in one part of the Great Barrier Reef was successfully transplanted into another area, Australian scientists said Sunday, in a project they hope could restore damaged ecosystems around the world."
Source: AFP, 11/28/2017
"Drowning In Garbage"
"Since early 2016, I have traveled to six major cities around the world (Jakarta, Tokyo, Lagos, New York, Sao Paulo and Amsterdam) to investigate how they manage — or mismanage — their waste. There are some remarkable differences. And a question emerges: Is this just garbage, or is it a resource?"
Source: Washington Post, 11/28/2017
"The Big Washington Food Fight"
"The food lobby is splintering as companies disagree about how to respond to changing consumer tastes."
Source: Politico, 11/28/2017
Outer Banks Officials and Property Owners Battle to Keep Ocean at Bay
"This hurricane season, Lance Goldner harbored an unusual wish: that his beach house on North Carolina's scenic Outer Banks would collapse in a storm."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/28/2017
