"Shunning Fossil Fuels, 40 Catholic Groups Seek Climate Action"
"Forty Roman Catholic groups said on Tuesday they were shunning investments in fossil fuels and urged others to follow suit."
Source: Reuters, 10/03/2017
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"U.S. Interior Dept. Watchdog Launches Probe Into Zinke's Travel"
"The Interior Department’s watchdog agency has launched an investigation into Secretary Ryan Zinke’s travels after reports emerged last week that he had used a private plane owned by an oil executive, the inspector general’s office said on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 10/03/2017
"E.P.A. Chief’s Calendar: A Stream of Industry Meetings and Trips Home"
"For lunch on April 26, Scott Pruitt, the new administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, dined with top executives from Southern Company, one of the nation’s largest coal-burning electric utilities, at Equinox, a white-tablecloth favorite of Washington power brokers."
Source: NY Times, 10/03/2017
Dam Safety Issues at Forefront Following Hurricane Flooding
The threat of failing dams can prompt worries over lost lives and property, as witness hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria. But dam failure is a problem environmental journalists can get ahead of, and the latest TipSheet helps you get ready — with questions to ask, sources to pursue and resources to bone up on. Plus, more hurricane coverage resources.
"Why the Future Looks Like Pittsburgh"
"The city’s rise as a global innovation city reflects decades of investment in emerging technology, a new Brookings report says."
Source: CityLab, 10/02/2017
"Herring, Shad Get Head Start Before Bloede Dam Removal"
"Bulldozers, excavators and construction workers are bulling their way into Patapsco Valley State Park near Baltimore this fall. They’re the advance guard for a task force charged with removing a dormant hydroelectric dam on the Patapsco River and reopening a big stretch of the river to spawning runs of migratory fish."
Source: Bay Journal, 10/02/2017
"More Water, More Restoration Bound For Colorado River Delta"
"In March 2014, the staged release of water into the Colorado River Delta was an international spectacle."
Source: Arizona Daily Star, 10/02/2017
"Dunkirk-Style Evacuation As Vanuatu Volcano Pollutes Drinking Water"
"Vanuatu has launched a Dunkirk-style evacuation on the northern island of Ambae as a flotilla of boats rescues islanders from an erupting volcano that has polluted many of the island’s sources of drinking water."
Source: Reuters, 10/02/2017
Arkema Plant Under Criminal Investigation By Harris County DA’s Office
"The Arkema chemical plant — already facing multiple lawsuits over explosions of a volatile chemical in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey — is under criminal investigation by the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, officials confirmed Friday."
Source: Houston Chronicle, 10/02/2017
"EPA Finds Dioxin Exposed At Superfund Site After Storm, Orders Tests"
"Cancer-causing dioxins leached from a Superfund site along a Texas river during Hurricane Harvey flooding, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said, triggering calls on Friday for the toxic waste to be permanently moved."
Source: Reuters, 10/02/2017
