"Kochs Among Top Donors To Industry Ally Ryan"
"Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), now officially running for speaker of the House, is awash in energy industry donations, an indication of his policy views and allegiances."
Source: E&E Daily, 10/26/2015
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"Shipwreck Discovered in Lake Erie Could Be Toxic, Long-Sought Argo"
"An amateur shipwreck hunter may have stumbled upon one of the greatest threats to the Great Lakes. Federal and local officials have scheduled a news conference Sunday morning to discuss the threat posed by a shipwreck about 15 miles northeast of Lakeside, Ohio.An amateur shipwreck hunter may have stumbled upon one of the greatest threats to the Great Lakes."
Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer, 10/26/2015
"Monsanto Clears USDA Regulatory Hurdle for New GMO Corn"
"The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Friday signed off on a new genetically modified type of corn developed by Monsanto Co after a review concluded it posed no significant threat to agricultural crops, other plants or the environment."
Source: Reuters, 10/26/2015
"Climate Talks Imperiled by Rich-Poor Fight Over Hard Targets for Aid"
In the run-up to December's climate talks in Paris, the battle over hard targets for financial aid to poor countries has emerged as a potential obstacle to a final treaty.
Source: Dot Earth, 10/26/2015
"In Hurricane Patricia's Wake, Torrential Rains Move Into Louisiana"
"Torrential rainstorms battered Louisiana on Sunday, leaving thousands without power, after pounding southeastern Texas as the remnants of Hurricane Patricia converged with a second storm."
Source: Reuters, 10/26/2015
"Clean Power Plan: States, Industries Launch Legal Assault"
"The legal onslaught against the Obama administration's Clean Power Plan kicked off [Friday] as 25 states, industry and labor groups challenged the rule in court."
Source: Greenwire, 10/26/2015
ExxonMobil Targets Journalists, Activists After Climate Change Probe
"After an investigation found that ExxonMobil has been funding climate-denying organizations — despite the findings of its own scientists on climate change—the world’s fourth-largest oil company is now going after the journalists who revealed it."
Source: Motherboard, 10/26/2015
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Exxon Sowed Doubt About Climate Science for Decades
"Collaborating with the Bush-Cheney White House, Exxon turned ordinary scientific uncertainties into weapons of mass confusion."
Source: InsideClimate News, 10/23/2015
