"Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power In Pacific Northwest"
"A pair of storms brought strong winds and heavy rain to parts of Washington state and Oregon this weekend."
Source: NPR, 10/17/2016
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Nations Reach Landmark Deal To Fight Planet-Warming Refrigerant
"Negotiators from more than 170 countries on Saturday reached a legally binding accord to counter climate change by cutting the worldwide use of a powerful planet-warming chemical used in air-conditioners and refrigerators."
Source: NY Times, 10/17/2016
"Celebrities Rally Behind Filmmaker Arrested In Pipeline Protests"
"Singer Neil Young, actor Mark Ruffalo and other celebrities on Thursday joined in calling for charges to be dropped against a documentary maker arrested while filming protesters who shut down oil pipelines from Canada to the United States, saying that she was acting as a journalist."
Source: Reuters, 10/14/2016
"Powerful Hurricane Nicole Wreaks Havoc on Bermuda"
"Hurricane Nicole plowed directly into Bermuda on Thursday, causing widespread damage and knocking out power to most homes and businesses while apparently sparing the tiny Atlantic island chain any severe injuries or fatalities, government officials said."
Source: Reuters, 10/14/2016
"EIA: Carbon Emissions From Power Plants Lowest Since 1991"
"Carbon dioxide emissions from the U.S. power sector fell through the first half of 2016 to their lowest level in 25 years, the Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday."
Source: FuelFix, 10/14/2016
Scientists Warn Against Relying on Removing CO2 From Atmosphere
Scientists in a new paper warn that the widely discussed idea of relying on carbon-removal technology in future years to remove climate-altering carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is a mistake.
Source: Wash Post, 10/14/2016
"Feds Plan To Seal Part Of Nuke Waste Repository"
"A top U.S. Energy Department official in southern New Mexico says the agency plans to close off part of the federal government's underground nuclear waste repository due to contamination and stability concerns."
Source: AP, 10/14/2016
"New Zika Transmission Zone Identified In Miami Area"
"Florida health officials have identified a new neighborhood in Miami as a Zika transmission zone, Florida Gov. Rick Scott's office said Thursday."
Source: USA TODAY, 10/14/2016
Little-Noticed Court Settlement Will Probably Save Millions Of Animals
A little-noticed court settlement in Nevada requires the federal government to re-evaluate its program for killing predatory animals at the request of farmers and ranchers. Two years from now, when the re-evaluation is done, the program could be drastically changed.
Source: Wash Post, 10/14/2016
"Standing Rock: A New Moment for Native-American Rights"
The unprecedented protest over the Dakota Access Pipeline marks a milestone in the movement for Native-American rights.
Source: New Yorker, 10/14/2016
