"Low Interest In Offshore Drilling Rights At Auction"
"Oil companies facing an industrywide glut showed low interest Wednesday in bidding on offshore drilling rights in the western Gulf of Mexico."
Source: The Hill, 08/25/2016
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"Man-Made Warming Dates Back Almost 200 Years: Study"
"Man-made greenhouse gases began to nudge up the Earth's temperatures almost 200 years ago as the Industrial Revolution gathered pace, far earlier than previously thought, scientists said on Wednesday."
Source: Reuters, 08/25/2016
"California Legislature Passes Climate Change Bills"
"California lawmakers voted to extend the state's climate change fighting efforts out to 2030 on Wednesday, giving a new lease on life to the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction program in the country."
Source: Reuters, 08/25/2016
Ex-FERC Commissioner’s Rulings Favored Companies His Wife Lobbied For
"Numerous rulings by a former Commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) favored energy companies his lobbyist wife worked for at the time, a DeSmog investigation can reveal."
Source: DeSmog, 08/25/2016
Obama Creates Huge Maine National Monument Under NPS With Donated Land
"President Obama designated a large swath of Maine’s North Woods as a new national monument Wednesday, creating what is likely to be the last large new national park ever established on the East Coast."
Source: Wash Post, 08/25/2016
"The National Park Service Celebrates Its 100th Anniversary"
"2016 marks the centennial of the National Park Service, the mission of which is to preserve 'unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.'"
Source: USA TODAY, 08/25/2016
Databases Can Help Environmental Reporting
Data journalism is in again. Some new databases, including EPA's on beaches and USGS' on dam removals, can help environmental reporters find and investigate local stories.
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Texting During "Open" Meetings an Area of Concern
Is text messaging compatible with open meetings? Courts have for several years upheld the notion that texts can be public records. The problem, of course, is knowing about them — since they are less visible than meeting minutes. Image: © Clipart.com.
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Despite FDA GRAS Rule, Transparency Debate Over Food Safety Continues
Food industry groups generally liked the new rule, saying that it improved transparency. But consumer groups said it did not go far enough. Image: © Clipart.com.
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Caught Fudging Science, Duke Power Attacks Reporters Privilege
Embroiled in a growing scandal about efforts to cover up the science on the threat posed by coal ash to North Carolinians' drinking water, Duke Energy is asking a court to hold a hearing to discover the source of a document leaked to the Associated Press.
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