"Judge Throws Out New York Climate Lawsuit"
"A federal judge has rejected New York City’s lawsuit to make fossil fuel companies help pay the costs of dealing with climate change."
Source: NY Times, 07/20/2018
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"Bill Shows Chink in U.S. Republicans' Climate Armor"
"A decade of inaction by the U.S. Republican Party on climate legislation will end next week when one its own offers a carbon tax bill, which is sure to fail in the House of Representatives, but is notable for winning even a little Republican support."
Source: Reuters, 07/20/2018
Trump Admin Proposes Stripping Key Provisions of Endangered Species Act
"President Trump’s administration unveiled a proposal Thursday that would strip the Endangered Species Act of key provisions, a move that conservationists say would weaken a law enacted 45 years ago to keep plants and animals in decline from going extinct."
Source: Washington Post, 07/20/2018
"US Intel Chief Warns Of Devastating Cyber Threat To US Infrastructure"
"While at first glance this story would appear unrelated to environmental health, it actually covers a story of vital importance to the environment, health, and environmental health. Cybersecurity attacks could take down parts or all of the utility grid, or other important components of a country's infrastructure, including in the United States."
Source: Daily Climate, 07/19/2018
"Green Groups Sue Over Expanded Gulf Drilling"
"Green groups are suing the Trump administration over its decision to expand drilling in the Gulf of Mexico."
Source: The Hill, 07/19/2018
"EPA Eases Rules On How Coal Ash Waste Is Stored Across U.S."
"The Environmental Protection Agency finalized a rule Tuesday to overhaul requirements for handling the toxic waste produced by burning coal, providing more flexibility to state and industry officials who had sought a rollback of restrictions put in place in 2015."
Source: Washington Post, 07/18/2018
"Plutonium Is Missing, But The Government Says Nothing"
"Losses of civilian nuclear material are usually disclosed but when the government loses nuclear bomb ingredients it stays mum"
Source: Center for Public Integrity, 07/17/2018
14 AGs Ask EPA Not To Suspend Rule on Super-Polluting Trucks
"The attorneys general of 14 states sent a letter on Friday to Andrew Wheeler, acting administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, requesting that the agency reverse its decision to suspend a regulation that limits the production of high-polluting diesel trucks."
Source: Pacific Standard, 07/17/2018
"Carbon Tax: Republicans Duel On Climate Measures Behind The Scenes"
"Forty-three House Republicans who say they want to address climate change could face a political test this week when they're asked to vote on a carbon tax."
Source: ClimateWire, 07/17/2018
"Lawmakers Aim To Use Spending Bill To Block Offshore Drilling"
"House lawmakers in both parties are hoping to use a spending bill to block offshore oil and natural gas drilling in the waterways off their states’ coasts."
Source: The Hill, 07/17/2018
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