"W.H.O. Advises Pregnant Women to Avoid Areas Where Zika Is Spreading"
"The World Health Organization advised pregnant women on Tuesday to avoid travel to areas where the Zika virus is spreading."
Source: NY Times, 03/09/2016
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"Vote On Controversial Weedkiller's European Licence Postponed"
"Four EU states force delay of a vote to renew the licence for glyphosate, which has been found to be ‘probably carcinogenic’"
Source: Guardian, 03/09/2016
"Barack Obama And Justin Trudeau To Join Forces On Climate Change"
"Barack Obama and Justin Trudeau will commit to work together to fight climate change and protect an Arctic experiencing the mildest winter ever recorded, sources familiar with the initiatives said."
Source: Guardian, 03/09/2016
FBI Agents Investigated For Possible Misconduct In Finicum Shooting
"An FBI agent is suspected of lying about firing twice at Robert "LaVoy" Finicum and may have gotten help from four other FBI agents in covering up afterward, authorities revealed Tuesday."
Source: Portland Oregonian, 03/09/2016
Flint: "EPA Brass Eyed Water Fiasco Long Before Emergency Order"
"Top aides at U.S. EPA's headquarters were discussing their options on the Flint, Mich., drinking water disaster long before the agency elevated its response in January this year."
Source: Greenwire, 03/09/2016
InsideClimate News Wins Scripps Howard Award for Exxon Exposé
An investigative team at InsideClimate News, including SEJ member Lisa Song, won for their series, "Exxon: The Road Not Taken," today (March 8, 2016). The series documented that Exxon's own research confirmed the role of fossil fuels in causing global warming decades ago — although the company's top execs went on to fund denial of climate science and lead efforts to block solutions.
Gary Braasch: A Strong, Colorful Voice for Environmental Journalism
"We lost a strong, colorful voice for environmental journalism this week. Photographer Gary Braasch, who spent his life chronicling the beauty and injustices of our changing planet, died while snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef Sunday. He was 70 years old.
I met Gary through the Society of Environmental Journalists and had the honor of working with him on several projects while I was editor of The Daily Climate. He was a man of 1,000 ideas, constantly on the move.
Source: Daily Climate, 03/08/2016
"Week Ahead: Energy Bill, Flint Aid -- Take Two"
"Senators are growing increasingly bullish on the prospects of returning to a major energy reform bill and a Flint, Mich., aid package."
Source: The Hill, 03/08/2016
Oklahoma Puts New Limits on Oil and Gas Wells to Fight Quakes
"Facing a six-year barrage of increasingly large earthquakes, Oklahoma regulators are effectively ordering the state’s powerful oil-and-gas industry to substantially cut back the underground disposal of industry wastes that have caused the tremors across the state."
Source: NY Times, 03/08/2016
"Class Action Suit Filed By Residents Over Flint Water Crisis"
"A lawsuit stemming from Flint's lead-contaminated water was filed Monday on behalf of the city's residents against Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder as well as other current and former government officials and corporations."
Source: AP, 03/08/2016
