"Mossville's End"
"As Sasol’s huge petrochemical project lifts Southwest Louisiana, an environmental justice community dissolves in its shadow".
Source: Chemical & Engineering News, 03/22/2016
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"Houston Prepares Now For Zika's Potential Arrival This Summer"
"On March 10, Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee held a news conference at the Good Neighbor Healthcare Center in the part of Houston she represents. The mayor and a bevy of other state and local officials stood behind her."
Source: NPR, 03/22/2016
Sec. Jewell in Burns: 'This Land Belongs To All Americans'
"BURNS, Ore. -- Harney County, infamous now for enduring a 41-day occupation at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, may find itself back in the spotlight soon and this time it will be the government's doing. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell concluded a day of tours and meetings in the Burns area Monday by declaring she intends to help trumpet a success that got overshadowed by acts of the armed protesters who took over the reserve Jan. 2."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 03/22/2016
Climate Guru Hansen Warns Of Much Worse Than Expected Sea Level Rise
"The current rate of global warming could raise sea levels by “several meters” over the coming century, rendering most of the world’s coastal cities uninhabitable and helping unleash devastating storms, according to a paper published by James Hansen, the former NASA scientist who is considered the father of modern climate change awareness."
Source: Guardian, 03/22/2016
"Michigan Outlines Flint Recovery Plan"
"Michigan's government on Monday released goals to help the city of Flint recover from a health crisis caused by the lead contamination of its drinking water."
Source: Reuters, 03/22/2016
"Panama Canal Sets Depth Limit On Ships Due To Drought"
"The Panama Canal will next month impose new draft restrictions on ships due to falling water levels at nearby lakes that form part of the waterway, the authority that administers the canal said in a statement on Monday."
Source: Reuters, 03/22/2016
"Top Climate Diplomat To Leave Obama Administration Next Month"
"Todd Stern, a leading architect of the Obama administration's international climate change strategy, will leave the State Department in the coming weeks, he told POLITICO."
Source: Politico, 03/22/2016
"Baltimore Struggles To Protect Children From Lead Paint"
"When a doctor found that Kenicer Carty's 1-year-old daughter had a dangerously high level of lead last year, it triggered an alarm of sorts. Officials sent an inspector to Carty's 1930 row house in northeast Baltimore. It turned out that every single window had hazardous chipping lead paint."
Source: NPR, 03/22/2016
"Trump Hates Hair Spray Regs. But Does He Have An Energy Policy?"
"Donald Trump is loaded. He has 673 delegates, billions of dollars and a gun permit. But he doesn't seem to have a coherent policy on energy and climate."
Source: ClimateWire, 03/22/2016
"How Water Shortages Threaten Jobs And Growth Across The World"
"Three out of four jobs globally are dependent on water – which means shortages and limited access may limit economic growth in the future."
Source: Reuters, 03/22/2016
