"Mapping the Urban Tree Canopy in Major Cities"
"Which cities have the greenest streets? MIT’s Senseable City Lab is pushing toward an answer to this question with a new project called Treepedia."
Source: CityLab, 01/05/2017
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"US Workers Making BPA Have Enormous Loads Of It In Them"
"Some workers who make or work with the endocrine-disrupting chemical have levels 1,000 times higher than the general public, a federal study found."
Source: EHN, 01/05/2017
Kasich Signs Law Recognizing Firefighter Cancer As On-The-Job Illness
"Ohio Gov. John Kasich on Wednesday signed a law inspired by a Beachwood fire captain, which will make it easier for firefighters to get worker's compensation and pension benefits when they are diagnosed with cancer."
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, 01/05/2017
"Court Delays Appeal Over Obama’s Fracking Rule"
A federal court on Wednesday delayed oral arguments in the Obama administration’s appeal to reinstate its hydraulic fracturing regulation for federal lands for two months."
Source: The Hill, 01/05/2017
"CDC Keeps Secret Its Mishaps With Deadly Germs"
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which has faced congressional hearings and secret government sanctions over its sloppy lab safety practices, is keeping secret large swaths of information about dozens of recent incidents involving some of the world’s most dangerous bacteria and viruses."
Source: USA TODAY, 01/05/2017
"China To Plow $361 Billion Into Renewable Fuel By 2020"
"China will plow 2.5 trillion yuan ($361 billion) into renewable power generation by 2020, the country's energy agency said on Thursday, as the world's largest energy market continues to shift away from dirty coal power towards cleaner fuels."
Source: Reuters, 01/05/2017
"New Study Confirms NOAA Finding Of Faster Global Warming"
"Thomas Karl and colleagues were harassed by Republicans for publishing inconvenient science. A new study proves them right."
Source: Wash Post, 01/05/2017
"Oil Industry Fears Trump May Hit Them Up on Tax Reform"
"Industry officials worry tax reform could target energy companies".
Source: TIME, 01/05/2017
"House Passes Bill To Overturn 'Midnight' Regulations En Masse"
"Legislation to allow Congress to repeal in a single vote any rule finalized in the last 60 legislative days of the Obama administration sailed through the House Wednesday, the second time in less than two months."
Source: The Hill, 01/05/2017
"Yes, This Is Real: Michigan Just Banned Banning Plastic Bags"
"A new law in Michigan will prohibit local governments from banning, regulating or imposing fees on the use of plastic bags and other containers. You read that correctly: It’s not a ban on plastic bags — it’s a ban on banning plastic bags."
Source: Wash Post, 01/04/2017
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