"Choke Point of a Nation: The High Cost of an Aging River Lock"
"A symbol of America’s ailing infrastructure, Lock No. 52 on the Ohio River is responsible for a shipping bottleneck that hobbles commerce far and wide."
Source: NY Times, 11/29/2016
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"EPA's Failure to Regulate Factory Farm Pollution Draws New Scrutiny"
"The EPA Inspector General is set to release a report on the agency's lack of oversight of large livestock operations and environmental groups also plan to sue."
Source: InsideClimate News, 11/29/2016
Michigan's Biggest Utility Phasing Out Coal, Despite Trump's Stance
"LANSING, MI -- President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to end the "war on coal," but DTE Energy CEO Gerry Anderson said the company plans to phase out the fuel, regardless."
Source: MLive Media, 11/29/2016
"Trump Win Churns U.S.-Mexico Water Talks"
"Negotiators from both nations are hustling to finish a new agreement for sharing water from the Colorado River — before President Barack Obama leaves office."
Source: Politico, 11/29/2016
"China May Waste $490 Billion on Unneeded Coal Plants: Study"
"China risks wasting $490 billion by building more coal power plants than it needs as slower power demand growth and less polluting energy sources squeeze coal generation out of the power mix, according to a study from an environmental think tank."
Source: Bloomberg, 11/29/2016
"Canada Sets In Motion Microbeads Prohibition"
"Canada this month took steps toward joining the United States in banning the sale of personal-hygiene products that contain tiny plastics known as microbeads in an effort to keep them away from fish and wildlife and address plastic pollution in general."
Source: Toledo Blade, 11/29/2016
"Donald Trump Still Thinks Climate Change Is ‘A Bunch Of Bunk’"
Despite remarks to the New York Times that suggested his mind was open, Donald Trump's chief of staff says he still thinks climate change is "a bunch of bunk."
Source: Huffington Post, 11/29/2016
"EPA: Trump Meets With Prospects For Top Job"
"President-elect Donald Trump [was] scheduled to meet [Monday] with two possible contenders for U.S. EPA administrator who have called for drastic rollbacks of environmental rules."
Source: Greenwire, 11/29/2016
"North Dakota Governor Orders Pipeline Protesters Expelled"
"North Dakota's governor ordered the expulsion of thousands of Native American and environmental activists camped on federal property near an oil pipeline project they are trying to halt, citing hazards posed by harsh weather as a blizzard bore down on the area."
Source: Reuters, 11/29/2016
"Green Groups Urge Obama Admin To Act Before Trump Takes Office"
"Environmental groups are pushing the Obama administration to wrap up as many rules, regulations and protections as possible before President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January."
Source: The Hill, 11/29/2016
