"Maryland General Assembly Approves Fracking Ban"
"The Maryland General Assembly on Monday gave final passage to a ban on fracking in the state, sending the measure to Gov. Larry Hogan for his promised signature."
Source: Baltimore Sun, 03/28/2017
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Climate Change-Fueled Jet Stream Linked to Floods and Heatwaves: Study
"When Michael Mann goes before Congress Wednesday to testify on global warming, he'll be armed with one more piece of evidence that greenhouse gases from fossil fuel burning are fundamentally altering the climate and leading to life-threatening and costly extreme weather."
Source: InsideClimate News, 03/28/2017
"Perry Pushes Nevada Nuclear Waste Site In First Official Visit"
"U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry pushed for opening Nevada's Yucca Mountain nuclear waste site in a meeting with the state's governor on Monday, but the local leader said he remains staunchly opposed to the project."
Source: Reuters, 03/28/2017
"Michigan, Flint To Replace 18,000 Lead-Tainted Water Lines"
"Michigan and the city of Flint agreed Monday to replace thousands of home water lines under a sweeping deal to settle a lawsuit by residents over lead-contaminated water in the struggling community."
Source: AP, 03/28/2017
"Trump Moves Decisively To Wipe Out Obama’s Climate-Change Record"
"President Trump will take the most significant step yet in obliterating his predecessor’s environmental record Tuesday, instructing federal regulators to rewrite key rules curbing U.S. carbon emissions."
Source: Washington Post, 03/28/2017
Awards Program Shines a Light on the Best Journalism … for the Planet’s Sake
When quality journalism is under attack, what better way to respond than to highlight the best work our profession can offer? That's what the co-chair of SEJ annual awards program is calling on members to do. And he's got good reasons. Find out how to enter before the April 3 extended deadline.
Clean Power Plan Undoing Has State, Regional Fallout
Rewinding the Clean Power Plan and its planned cuts in U.S. carbon emissions may not have the effect intended, reports this week's TipSheet. Why changes now underway in the electric power industry may have less to do with regulations than with the energy market itself. Plus, covering developments state by state.
Trump Review of Auto Emissions Standards Upsets Deal
Has President Donald Trump really unraveled Obama-era auto mileage standards and the climate policy they supported? Far from it, explains our latest Backgrounder. Here's why true change on auto emissions will take much more than a presidential fiat. And get angles and sources to report the ongoing issue.
All Major TV Networks Spent Just 50 Minutes On Climate Change In 2016
"Major TV networks spent just 50 minutes on climate change — combined — last year."
Source: Grist, 03/27/2017
"Lights Go Out Around The World For 10th Earth Hour"
"The initiative involves 7,000 cities across 172 countries."
Source: Reuters, 03/27/2017
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