"Cars Hit Fuel Economy Record In 2015"
"Cars hit a new fuel economy record in 2015 while outperforming mandated greenhouse gas emissions limits, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said."
Source: The Hill, 11/03/2016
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"Climate Change Enters The Fray In Wis. Senate Race"
"Climate change has emerged in Wisconsin as a wedge issue between Sen. Ron Johnson, the Republican incumbent, and challenger Russ Feingold, who has drawn attention to what he describes as Johnson's anti-science perspective on climate warming."
Source: ClimateWire, 11/03/2016
Bad News for Honey as U.S. Seeks Handle on Glyphosate Residues in Food
"Testing for residues of an herbicide developed by Monsanto Co. that has been linked to cancer has turned up high levels in honey from the key farm state of Iowa, adding to concerns about contamination that have triggered at least two lawsuits against honey industry players and prompted scrutiny by regulators."
Source: Huffington Post, 11/03/2016
"Hurricane Matthew Took A Big Bite Out Of Southeastern States' Beaches"
"Beaches in the Southeastern U.S. took a tremendous beating last month from Hurricane Matthew. The U.S. Geological Survey has found that the storm washed over and damaged 15 percent of sand dunes on Florida's Atlantic Coast, 30 percent along Georgia's coastline and 42 percent of the dunes on South Carolina beaches."
Source: NPR, 11/03/2016
"Oil Majors Join Forces In Climate Push With Renewable Energy Fund"
"Top oil companies including Saudi Aramco and Shell are joining forces to create an investment fund to develop technologies to promote renewable energy, as they seek an active role in the fight against global warming, sources said."
Source: Reuters, 11/03/2016
"Solvent Degreaser ‘Known’Human Carcinogen: Federal Report"
"Trichloroethylene, formerly a widely used solvent, will be listed as a 'known human carcinogen' in a federal Report on Carcinogens to be published Nov. 3."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/03/2016
"Dow Weed Killer Re-Approved After Patent Raises Questions"
"The Environmental Protection Agency once again gave its stamp of approval to a new weed-killing pesticide from Dow Chemical Co. following a review a court granted in response to an agency request."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/03/2016
"Is Coal’s Political Heft Plunging? One State May Be Canary in Mine"
"BELLINGHAM, Wash. — The American coal industry, with its billions of dollars and army of lobbyists, has a storied history of muscle and might. But in this northwest corner of Washington, people like Christopher Grannis, a 69-year-old building contractor and stalwart in local civic causes, are standing up to coal. And coal is losing."
Source: NY Times, 11/03/2016
World On Track For 3C Of Warming Under Current Pledges, Warns UNEP
"The commitments made by governments on climate change will lead to dangerous levels of global warming because they are incommensurate with the growth of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) said that pledges put forward to cut emissions would see temperatures rise by 3C above pre-industrial levels, far above the the 2C of the Paris climate agreement, which comes into force on Friday."
Source: Guardian, 11/03/2016
"In The Nevada Desert, Bundy Family Warns Of Another Standoff"
"BUNKERVILLE, Nev. — Less than a week after being acquitted at a trial over last winter’s armed occupation of an Oregon federal wildlife refuge, Nevada rancher Ryan Bundy said another protest action will be justified if President Obama goes ahead with plans to create a huge national monument abutting the Bundy family’s ranch here."
Source: Wash Post, 11/02/2016
