"Feds Weaken Protections For Bears"
"The federal government is sending a group of formerly endangered bears back into the wild with fewer protections."
Source: The Hill, 03/11/2016
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"Proposed Mining Site Threatens America’s Most Popular Wilderness Area"
"On Monday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton announced strong opposition to a proposed sulfide mine that would result in acid mine drainage and a series of tailing ponds near Minnesota’s highly-visited Boundary Waters Wilderness Area."
Source: Climate Progress, 03/11/2016
"FPL Nuclear Plant Canals Leaking Into Biscayne Bay, Study Confirms"
"A radioactive isotope linked to water from power plant cooling canals has been found in high levels in Biscayne Bay, confirming suspicions that Turkey Point’s aging canals are leaking into the nearby national park."
Source: Miami Herald, 03/11/2016
"Arch Coal Abandons Plans For Controversial Mine In Montana"
"Two months after Arch Coal filed for bankruptcy protection amid a steep decline in the coal industry, the company has announced that it will stop pursuing a project in the grasslands of southeastern Montana that would have been one of the larger surface coal mines in the country."
Source: LA Times, 03/11/2016
2 Studies Pose Links Between the Zika Virus and Serious Birth Defects
"The Zika virus damages many fetuses carried by infected and symptomatic mothers, regardless of when in pregnancy the infection occurs, according to a small but frightening study released [last] Friday by Brazilian and American researchers."
Source: NY Times, 03/11/2016
"Drenched U.S. South Facing More Heavy Rain After Flood Deaths"
"A slow-moving storm dumped more rain on the waterlogged U.S. South on Thursday after heavy downpours killed at least four people this week, prompting evacuations and rescues from inundated areas."
Source: Reuters, 03/11/2016
"Obama and Canada’s Justin Trudeau Promote Ties and Climate Plan"
"President Obama on Thursday said the United States and Canada were more closely aligned than ever, using a meeting with Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, to announce joint efforts to curb emissions of planet-warming gases and to promote his personal rapport with the leader of a pivotal neighbor."
Source: NY Times, 03/11/2016
"Norway's Mega-Fund Sells Coal-Linked Firms In Climate Drive"
"Norway's $830-billion sovereign wealth fund pulled out of 27 firms with links to coal last year as part of a policy to combat climate change, prompting campaigners to urge other big investors to follow suit."
Source: Reuters, 03/10/2016
Flame Retardants In Lake Erie Smallmouth Bass Threaten Consumers
"Levels of hazardous flame retardants in most Great Lakes fish are declining – or at least researchers thought they were. But a new study shows that this isn’t the case for Lake Erie smallmouth bass, an important game fish. And the contaminated fish threatens the health of some of those who eat them."
Source: Great Lakes Echo, 03/10/2016
"Chile's Salmon Farms Losing Up To $800 Million From Algal Bloom"
"A deadly algal bloom has hit the world's second biggest salmon exporter, Chile, where nearly 23 million fish have already died and the economic impact from lost production is seen soaring to $800 million, industry and government sources told Reuters."
Source: Reuters, 03/10/2016
