"EPA: Agency's FOIA Adversary Now On The Inside"
"Christopher Horner, a relentless hunter of U.S. EPA documents, is now allowed inside the agency's walls."
Source: Greenwire, 12/13/2016
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Contract Allows Canada Scientists To Talk About Research With Media
"A union representing public servants has reached a tentative contract that it says gives federal scientists the right to share their research with the media without first being designated official spokespeople."
Source: Canadian Press, 12/13/2016
Offshore Wind, Which Trump Fought In Scotland, Now Online In U.S.
"The Block Island Wind Farm, a 30 megawatt (or 30 million-watt) installment off the Rhode Island coast, went into regular operation Monday — marking the beginning of a bona fide new source of electricity in the United States."
Source: Wash Post, 12/13/2016
Pipeline Spills 176,000 Gallons Of Crude Into North Dakota Creek
"A pipeline leak has spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into a North Dakota creek roughly two and a half hours from Cannon Ball, where protesters are camped out in opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline."
Source: CNBC, 12/13/2016
After Years Of Drama, Farmers Score A Big Win In California Water Battle
"The California water bill now ready for the president's signature dramatically shifts 25 years of federal policy and culminates a long and fractious campaign born in the drought-stricken San Joaquin Valley."
Source: McClatchy, 12/13/2016
Gates Leads $1 Billion Clean Energy Fund To Fight Climate Change
"Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill Gates is heading a $1 billion venture fund that will invest in clean energy technology to combat climate change."
Source: Reuters, 12/13/2016
"Investment Funds Worth Trillions Are Dropping Fossil Fuel Stocks"
"Investors controlling more than $5 trillion in assets have committed to dropping some or all fossil fuel stocks from their portfolios, according to a new report tracking the trend."
Source: NY Times, 12/13/2016
Pick of Tillerson for State Puts Climate Diplomacy in Exxon CEO's Hands
"With Rex Tillerson as Donald Trump's reported choice to head the State Department, Exxon's history with Russia, as well as climate denial, become national issues."
Source: InsideClimate News, 12/13/2016
Coal-Ash Issue Not So Easy To Dispose Of
Late last week Congress moved authority over coal-ash pollution standards from the feds to states and utilities. With hundreds of huge pits and ponds of the potentially toxic substance scattered across the United States, our latest TipSheet explores this unsolved problem and helps you find your local coal-ash angle.
Melisa Klem Hired As SEJ Executive Director
The Society of Environmental Journalists has hired Melisa Klem as its new executive director, effective January 3, 2017. Klem has spent more than 13 years working in development for conservation and human health nonprofits, and raising millions of dollars. The SEJ Board of Directors selected Klem to serve as the group's second leader, replacing founding executive director Beth Parke who last summer announced her plans to step aside after nearly 24 years of leadership. Klem previously served as the development director at the Seafood Nutrition Partnership, the national director of development at the Izaak Walton League of America, and senior director of development at the Potomac Conservancy.
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