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Report: Time to move away from old precedents in FERC pipeline reviews
This Energy Bar Association opinion piece discusses that it’s time to move away from old precedents in FERC pipeline reviews.
Since adopting its natural gas pipeline Policy Statement 20 years ago, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved 474 gas pipeline projects, representing 23,773 new miles of pipeline around the nation. […]
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Southern States Split in Response to EPA’s Coal Ash Rule Rollbacks
This article discusses why Southern States Split in Response to EPA’s Coal Ash Rule Rollbacks.
As the Trump administration scales back federal regulation of the waste from coal-fired power plants known as coal ash, a handful of Southern states have passed laws forcing utilities to clean up or contain the toxic mess.
Other […]
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Here’s Why NOAA Under Trump Is in a “Holding Pattern”
This Mother Jones article discusses why NOAA is in a “Holding Pattern” – climate change denial and Trump.
After spending two years in confirmation purgatory, Barry Myers, the Trump nominee to head the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), asked the White House last week to rescind his nomination. Myers […]
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Appalachia’s Strip-Mined Mountains Face a Growing Climate Risk: Flooding
This Inside Climate News article discusses why Appalachia’s strip-mined mountains face a growing climate risk – flooding. A new analysis of satellite images shows how the area of West Virginia with the most strip-mine damage is also the most susceptible to increased stream flow.
A new analysis of satellite imagery conducted […]
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Report: Yale Climate Connections November 22, 2019
This Yale Climate Connections article discusses:
New report finds costs of climate change impacts often underestimated
In King County, Washington, human waste is a climate solution
Learning to live with fire
NASA scientist uses comedy to teach people […]
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Study: Tens of thousands of deaths linked to weak US air pollution rules
This The Guardian article discusses how tens of thousands of deaths are linked to weak US air pollution rules. Researchers linked nine causes of death with a certain type pollution when reviewing medical records of deceased veterans.
US air pollution rules could be hugely insufficient in preventing deaths, experts are […]
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Federal Agency’s Move to Colorado Threatens Public Lands, Science and the Climate
This The Revelator article discusses how moving the Bureau of Land Management to Grand Junction, Colorado, threatens public lands, science and the climate. The relocation reflects a widespread pattern of destabilization under President Trump.
When it comes to public lands, the National Park Service has better name recognition among Americans, […]
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It’s time to hold the energy industry accountable for mounting climate change costs
This The Hill article discusses whether it’s time to hold the energy industry accountable for mounting climate change costs.
The recent wildfires in California once again cast light on the increasing harms resulting from climate change. It’s not just wildfires — catastrophic floods, hurricanes, and droughts are more destructive because […]
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U.S. Suspends More Oil and Gas Leases Over What Could Be a Widespread Problem
This Inside Climate News article discusses U.S. Suspends More Oil and Gas Leases Over What Could Be a Widespread Problem. Fossil Fuel leases totaling hundreds of thousands of acres have been suspended as courts rule against the BLM for ignoring climate impact.
The Trump administration’s relentless push to expand […]
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Exposed: How willful blindness keeps BPA on shelves and contaminating our bodies
This Environmental Health News article discusses how willful blindness keeps BPA on shelves and contaminating our bodies. EHN.org investigation finds regulatory push to discredit independent evidence of harm while favoring pro-industry science despite significant shortcomings. A year-long investigation by Environmental Health News finds that the U.S. Food and Drug […]
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