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"Salmon Farmers ‘Put Wild Fish At Risk’ In Fight To Kill Off Sea Lice"

"Salmon farmers have been accused of playing dirty by using fish caught in the wild to clean lice from Scottish fish farms. Marine conservation experts say that shipping tonnes of English-caught wrasse a year – to tackle lice infestations in salmon pens north of the border – is endangering natural stocks. English anglers have also warned wrasse is becoming harder and harder to find in local waters."

Source: Guardian, 06/12/2017

"Politics: House Targets Climate Voices With Hidden Provision"

"Congress passed a major piece of financial legislation yesterday that climate advocates say threatens their ability to pressure corporations to address environmental risks."

Source: ClimateWire, 06/12/2017

"Trump’s Proposed Climate Rule Reconsideration Nears Public Release"

"President Trump’s White House is reviewing the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposed reconsideration of former President Barack Obama’s climate change rule for power plants."

Source: The Hill, 06/12/2017

"The U.S. Solar Industry Is Doing Just Fine Under Trump — For Now"

"Coming off a record year for U.S. solar installations in 2016, the first quarter of 2017 wasn’t so bad either, according to data released by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the industry’s lead trade group."

Source: Washington Post, 06/12/2017

Infrastructure: Trump Decries 'Painful' Permitting, Big Enviro Reviews

"President Trump concluded his 'infrastructure week' today by promising to 'hold the bureaucracy accountable.'"

Source: Greenwire, 06/12/2017

"7 Years After BP Oil Spill, Oyster Farming Takes Hold In South"

"Eight miles down a dirt road through the swamps of southwest Alabama, Lane Zirlott has 1.8 million oysters in the water at his family's farm in Sandy Bay."

Source: NPR, 06/12/2017

Federal Judge Denies Trump Admin Appeal In Youth Climate Lawsuit

"A federal judge has denied the Trump administration's appeal in a climate change lawsuit, paving the way for the unprecedented suit to go to trial."

Source: Think Progress, 06/12/2017

Transit Projects Across US at Risk As Trump Infrastructure Plan Falters

"Dozens of public transit projects around the country are in danger of stalling as the White House’s plan to boost U.S. infrastructure fails to gain momentum — with thousands of jobs at risk."

Source: Washington Post, 06/12/2017

"193 Nations Urge Action To Protect Oceans -- with US Protest"

"UNITED NATIONS — The 193 U.N. member nations issued an urgent call for action Friday to reverse the decline in the health and productivity of the world’s oceans — with the United States backing the action plan but rejecting its support for the Paris agreement to tackle climate change."

Source: AP, 06/12/2017

"Chimps Are Not People, Cannot Be Freed From Custody: New York Court"

"Chimpanzees do not deserve the same rights as people, a New York state appeals court unanimously concluded on Thursday, as it refused to order the release of two of the animals to a primate sanctuary."

Source: Reuters, 06/09/2017

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