"Obama Pushes To Train Veterans for Solar Power"
"The Obama administration is aiming to train 75,000 workers — many of them military veterans — for the solar power industry."
Source: The Hill, 04/03/2015
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"Hot Hands: Fingerprints of Climate Change All Over California Drought"
"California’s astonishingly low snowpack, a pathetic 5 percent of normal, and the severity of the drought afflicting the state isn’t some fluke. It’s a likely consequence of climate change, specifically the rising temperatures which are intensifying many of the processes causing the state to lose water at an alarming rate."
Source: Wash Post, 04/03/2015
EPA Approves 'Probably Carcinogenic' Pesticide for Use in 9 More States
"Environmentalists are outraged that the Environmental Protection Agency is allowing an herbicide that contains glyphosate to be used in nine more states, despite growing concerns that the chemical probably causes cancer."
Source: The Hill, 04/03/2015
"U.S. To Halt Expanded Use of Some Insecticides Amid Honey Bee Decline"
"The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said on Thursday it was unlikely to approve new or expanded uses of certain pesticides while it evaluates the risks they may pose to honey bees."
Source: Reuters, 04/03/2015
Florida Employee Sues over Right To Use "C-Word" (Climate)
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), representing Florida Department of Environmental Protection employee Barton Bibler, is calling for an investigation by the DEP's Inspector General into whether the term "climate change" is actually forbidden to be used by state employees — and whether this violates Florida's open government law.
Fracking Chemicals: What We Know — and What We Don't
You have to give the U.S. EPA some credit. The agency has done quite a bit to let the public know about some of the toxic chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing. EPA on March 27, 2015, published a database of nearly 700 of those chemicals, which is a good start and shows how open-source and non-governmental efforts can overcome industry efforts to hide data on toxics.
News Media Complaints About PIO "Minders" Won't Go Away
Washington Post reporter Paul Farhi has published a story detailing the unfolding of the Obama spin-control saga and the resulting uneasy standoff. Several SEJ members are mentioned, as is Tom Reynolds (pictured), Associate Administrator for EPA's Office of Public Affairs, who justified press office chaperoning of agency experts and portrayed the typical reporter as inexperienced and ignorant.
"The Biggest Source of Plastic Trash You’ve Never Heard Of"
"From acres of sheeting to miles of twine, farms use billions of pounds of plastic each year. What can we do to reduce the impact?"
Source: Ensia, 04/02/2015
"Minnesota Farm Lobbyists Flex New Political Muscle"
"Months after rural voters helped Republicans reclaim the majority in the Minnesota House, lawmakers in both parties are looking to weaken environmental laws tied to agriculture."
Source: Minnesota Public Radio, 04/02/2015
"Ohio Governor To Sign New Rules Aimed at Lake Erie Algae"
"Ohio's governor is set to put in place new rules that should help cut down on the pollutants feeding the algae in Lake Erie."
Source: AP, 04/02/2015
