"Senate Looks Poised To Pass Major Overhaul Of Chemical Safety Law"
"The Senate may pass bipartisan environmental legislation [soon], and it's kind of a big deal."
Source: Huffington Post, 10/08/2015
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"Scientists Say We Are ‘on Pace’ To Cause a Mass Extinction of Frogs"
"A researcher from Macquarie University in Australia has published a study examining recent extinctions within two vulnerable groups of animals — reptiles and amphibians — and the results are cause for alarm. Most notably, they indicate that approximately 200 frog species have already gone extinct, and hundreds more may be on their way out."
Source: Wash Post, 10/08/2015
"GMO Labeling Fight: Big Spending on Both Sides?"
"Pro-labeling groups—and the organic food companies supporting them—are spending money to lobby for GMO labeling. But does it come close to what big food and agriculture companies are shelling out?"
Source: Civil Eats, 10/08/2015
"How Monsanto Mobilized Academics to Pen Articles Supporting GMOs"
"Monsanto Co.’s undisclosed recruitment of scientists from Harvard University, Cornell University and three other schools to write about the benefits of plant biotechnology is drawing fire from opponents."
Source: Bloomberg, 10/08/2015
"Woman Awarded $1.6 Million Over DuPont Chemical in Water"
"An Ohio woman was awarded $1.6 million Wednesday in the trial of a lawsuit that alleged a chemical from a DuPont Co. plant contaminated drinking water and contributed to her contracting kidney cancer."
Source: AP, 10/08/2015
"At Least 17 Dead as Flooding Threat Persists in South Carolina"
"COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Flooding from historic rainfall in South Carolina claimed two more lives on Wednesday, and the threat of further inundation from swollen rivers and vulnerable dams put already ravaged communities on edge."
Source: Reuters, 10/08/2015
"Search Ends for Survivors of Hurricane-Hit U.S. Cargo Ship"
"The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday ended its search for missing crew of the cargo ship El Faro that sank off the Bahamas last week after sailing into the path of Hurricane Joaquin."
Source: Reuters, 10/08/2015
"The Clem" Award for Outstanding Non-Member Volunteerism
"The Clem" was established in 2015 as “a perpetual award honoring a person who is not a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists yet who has volunteered to help our organization in a way and an extent that merits this special recognition.”
The inaugural award goes to its namesake, Clem Henriksen. Beloved husband of long-time SEJ member Carolyn Whetzel, he passed away August 21, 2015.
2015 David Stolberg Meritorious Service Award Winner: Lana Straub
This annual award recognizes an SEJ member for their exceptional volunteer work. The 2015 Stolberg award goes to Lana Straub, for fearless and selfless service to the SEJ community.
"Confirmed: American Academy of Pediatrics Cuts Ties With Monsanto"
"EcoWatch can exclusively confirm that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has ended its corporate partnership with Monsanto following the efforts of a group with surprising clout: Mom bloggers."
Source: EcoWatch, 10/07/2015
