"The Marsh at the End of the World"
"Wetlands are some of the world’s greatest carbon sinks, and they're starting to rot: from Maine, an investigation of an ecosystem on the brink."
Source: Guernica, 09/19/2017
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"Pipelines: FERC Trumps N.Y. Regulators To Greenlight Gas Project"
"The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission last week overruled New York's decision on a natural gas pipeline, clearing the way for construction of a project that state regulators rejected."
Source: EnergyWire, 09/19/2017
East Coast GOPers Join Dems To Lobby Trump Against Atlantic Oil Drilling
"State and federal lawmakers from both parties have joined East Coast business interests to convince the Trump administration to halt its plan for fossil fuel development in the Atlantic Ocean."
Source: McClatchy, 09/19/2017
"In Lawsuit, Sierra Club Claims US EPA Violates Information Access Law"
"The Sierra Club sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in federal court on Monday over what it says is the regulator’s failure to respond to information and records requests under transparency laws, court papers show."
Source: Reuters, 09/19/2017
"In a Stunning Turnaround, Britain Moves to End the Burning of Coal"
"Britain is phasing out its coal-burning power plants, with the last one slated to be shuttered by 2025, if not sooner. It is a startling development for the nation that founded an industrial revolution powered by coal."
Source: YaleE360, 09/19/2017
"Feds on Notice As Court Smacks Down Climate Review For Coal"
"A major court decision dressing down the federal government for 'irrational' consideration of the climate impacts of coal leasing stands to reverberate throughout the Trump administration."
Source: EnergyWire, 09/19/2017
"Missing EPA Report Warned Of Flooding At Superfund Dumps"
"U.S. EPA officials determined in 2014 that 'flooding and inundation from more intense' storms could spur Superfund sites to spew contaminants."
Source: Greenwire, 09/19/2017
"AP Exclusive: Evidence of Spills At Toxic Site During Floods"
"PASADENA, Texas -- The U.S. government received reports of three spills at one of Houston's dirtiest Superfund toxic waste sites in the days after the drenching rains from Hurricane Harvey finally stopped. Aerial photos reviewed by The Associated Press show dark-colored water surrounding the site as the floods receded, flowing through Vince Bayou and into the city's ship channel."
Source: AP, 09/19/2017
Category 5 Hurricane Maria Targeting the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico
"Hurricane Maria, once again a Category 5 hurricane, has its sights set on a potentially catastrophic strike on the already storm-weary Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, following a first-on-record Category 5 landfall for the island of Dominica Monday night."
Source: Weather Channel, 09/19/2017
Between the Lines: On ‘Writing the Book You Can’t Not Write’
The latest 'Between the Lines' features an interview with environment reporter Meera Subramanian about her debut book, “A River Runs Again: India’s Natural World in Crisis.” Her approach to a challenging topic, her faith in the power of stories, her search for a new model of development and her advice for other writers.
